Hello everyone! I just wanted to write a quick blog to reply to all of the recent questions and comments on our Facebook over the past few weeks. I have also received many e-mails about how to become a floral designer or florist; and a few asking for small business start up advice.
I’m going to tackle our Facebook comments first. First of all I absolutely LOVE seeing so many former clients on here, thank you all for keeping in touch!
Katrina- Congrats, I just saw that you are expecting!!! What wonderful news!
Martha, Amanda, and Natasha- I can’t wait either!!!
Carol Gast Kohn- We have done tons of fall weddings in the past! Please check out our website, blog, and Pinterest for some of our past work. As for silks, we really don’t work very much with silk, we certainly have the ability to, however we really prefer fresh flowers.
THANK YOU so much for all of your sweet words and comments! You sure know how to make a girl feel loved!
As for all of the e-mails about becoming a florist, I know there is a lot of conflicting information out there; but I still recommend working FULL TIME, YEAR ROUND for traditional flower shops, (not event florists), to really get the hang of this industry. And honestly, I would recommend a minimum of 5 years, complete with all of the holidays. There is so much to this business, it is not simply being able to work with beautiful flowers. Having a floral business involves TONS of paperwork, math, science, marketing, photography, cleaning, health issues, very little sleep, and DRAMA. I know many of you would like to find the express lane to a successful career in this field, but there isn’t one. You absolutely must put in the time and make the necessary sacrifices to really be successful. I have been working in this field since I was in my teens and I still learn something new every day.
For those of you who are looking to start your own small businesses, I would strongly recommend enlisting the help of a small business adviser who can guide you through writing a solid business plan and all of the paperwork you will need to help you get started. For those of you with babies on board, hoping to start small businesses from home, please refer to some of our Mompreneur posts. I have been really bad about posting in this category, but I’m trying my best!
I hope that covers some of your questions. We have a very busy season ahead of us and I’m looking forward to sharing it all with you. Thank you all so much for your participation in our small business adventure!
~Heather
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