Geez. These floral Facebook groups are something else. So much criticism, so much unnecessary rudeness. People who are trying out this creative venture as a hobby, innocently post a picture of something they've made, and they get slapped with harshness by self-proclaimed experts. It's at a point where people posting literally have to request that the feedback "PLEASE BE KIND". 🫣 I've worked in some flower shops where my bosses were unnecessarily critical - I've had managers say I would never be a good designer, that I didn't know how to make an XYZ arrangement. I even had one floral shop owner REDUCE my hourly wage because she said my arrangements were crappy. You want to know what I did? I left her little flower shop the next day and got a better job at the MGM Grand. For more money. Her opinion was nothing more than her opinion. The manager at MGM had a different opinion, which amounted to "you're hired". 💸💲😎 The bare truth is the only opinion that matters is your own. If you think you need to improve your floral design skills, then do that. Experiment, look for inspiration everywhere, and work on learning techniques and design styles. If you are proud of your style and your creations, then find an audience who loves it as much as you do. They are out there. They are ready to applaud you, pay you, and refer you to others. I wouldn't go searching for that in a floral group on Facebook. They really seem hellbent on discouraging new designers. I've started a community for floral designers, and DIY designers. It's going to be a positive, encouraging forum, where new and experienced floral designers can share questions, tips and tricks, talk about flowers, weddings, the supply chain, wholesale resources and more. It's brand new, and free to join. Come check it out, and help me build the best floral community on the Internet. https://www.skool.com/floral-design-9325 #florist #floraldesigner #weddingflowers #flowershop #floraldesign

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What are you hoping to gain or get by working in the floral industry? Money, of course---- but you can get money from any career. 💸💸💸💸 WHY Floristry though?

If you are a florist you were likely busy on the days leading up to Sunday. Did you sell arrangements? Wrapped bouquets? What did you think of the flowers available to you during the last week? 💐 The truth is, florists are at the mercy of the international supply chain. Farms push blooms early, cut stems early, pack the product quickly and rush it out on planes and trucks. When flowers get to you through the wholesale supply chain, it's very likely they have been crammed in dry storage for a week or more. The flowers are weak and dehydrated. It is very common for flowers to be subpar on a holiday. If that wasn't the case for you and you got to sell and create with awesome, healthy, hearty blooms - CONGRATS! You were lucky 😊

My book about how to be an awesome floral freelancer is available on Gumroad! 🌻🌸🌷🌹 It's a quick read, but it is packed with information about how to stay busy on weddings this summer! Are you a floral freelancer? Here's the link to get the ebook! https://sarakoelschflorist.gumroad.com/l/phzylw The Modern Floral Freelancer's Guide