Author Archives: George Parker

Warm Up With Instagram Inspiration

January, you have been a harsh one. In most parts of the country, winter is still going strong with freezing temperatures, blustery winds and dull gray skies. Thankfully we have incredibly talented florists to remind us that warmer days are coming! While browsing Instagram this week, these arrangements from our florist members leaped right out of the screen and brightened our day.

FSN Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony

Flower Shop Network just celebrated its annual meeting and awards ceremony! We received a few hours of team-building training, and standouts from our sales staff also received awards for personal achievements. Join me as I show you the faces behind the voices you’ve grown to know and love.

Wedding Wednesday :: Rainbow Flowers

Did you see that title and become concerned?! Concerned you are about to look at a whole post of rainbow dyed roses?! Don’t worry, I found lots of cool Rainbow Weddings with color blocking. It takes a certain kind of bride (daring) to go down the Rainbow path, but done right the flowers really can look cool! Sullivan Owen Jim Kennedy Photographers Lisa Moon Events Valley Flower Company Pixies Petals Pixies Petals Sullivan Owen Persimmon Floral Parsonage Events Just Bloomed BLOOM

Ganna Walska Lotusland

After three glorious, and flower filled days with the Florabundance Inspirational Design Days & Chapel Designers Conference – a group of us gathered and visited Lotusland in Montecito, California. A special thank you to Laura Cogan of Passionflower for organizing the outing. Lotusland is closed for tours until February 19th, but Laura spoke with them and organized a special trip for us flower lovers! I’ve visited a good amount of Botanic Gardens, and have to say that I was absolutely blown away by Lotusland – it is now my favorite garden! It’s huge and the story behind it is tantalizing and fascinating.