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Life as a florist + other passionate things. Owner of Lilly and Iris Floral Design. @lilly.and.iris www.lillyandiris.co
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Unfortunately not all florists share the same values, and it's your job to find the right one to work with. Today we chat about ways you can make sure they have the proper skillset to bring your floral designs to life so you can enjoy the happiest day of your life stress free.
Raising our vibration to a higher frequency can invite an abundance of beautiful things into your life. Opportunity, good health, a positive mindset, good fortune, the list goes on and on. If you want the power to achieve everything you've dreamed of achieving, then have a listen on today's episode where I go over a list of ways you can shift your vibration to a higher one.
Let's dive into the second half of of this topic where I share prices of the most and least expensive flower varieties.
Let's chat about the flower varieties that are grown for grocery stores vs the ones grown for event designers and shed light on the costs associated.
Make sure to listen to episode 56 to grasp the whole concept, as this is part 1 of the topic.
Let's talk about about floral foam. Why it's important to be aware your uses of it in your floral business and ways we can invite a little more sustainability into our practices.
Today I have Irene Katzias of Irene + Co Events on the podcast to share her story and life as a Utah and East Coast wedding planner. She strives to tell the story of her clients through aesthetic and design which guests can see and feel throughout their wedding day.
https://www.irenecoevents.com/
Irene's Ted Talk
Irene + Co Instagram
Let's dive into the topic of repurposing and see if it makes sense at your wedding or with your clients.
As creatives, we need to make the time to get creative and play with our medium, even if it's only for ourselves. Dedicating the time and space to create will help you immensely as a designer and business owner.
Sharing my my journey through two miscarriages and where I'm currently at in my motherhood journey. This episode has been on my heart for a while now and I finally feel ready to share it with you. Thank you for everyone who has been in my corner and for letting me share my story with you.
Hi flower lover! I'm sharing two types of meditation practices that I've been implementing and absolutely loving lately. As mentioned in the episode, below are the links I promised to the meditation playlist I've created on Spotify as well the Meditation Mama podcast that holds some beautiful guided meditations for future and present mothers.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7pHEGPvhjoGUhxE6uXCuIk?si=4cf7dc7f18ea4742
https://open.spotify.com/show/25GhYEVYNPHYfkdUDqMKK3?si=72cee021003c4c40
Let's have a quick history lesson of the bridal bouquet and understand how long this tradition has been around.
Diving into the importance of vendor relationships and how showing up for those around you benefits everyone.
Those that know her, love her! I had the pleasure of having Braelynn with Belle Bodas Events on the podcast today. Her eye for design and knack for planning has made her wildly successful in her career. Come take a listen and meet one of my favorite people in the industry!
https://bellebodasandevents.com/
@bellebodasevents
Collaborating can be a beautiful yet tricky thing. On today's episode, I dive into my experiences with it and why I'm really particular with who I collaborate and do styled shoots with.
In today's episode I'm trying to be as black and white possible with a gray topic. The costs behind your wedding flowers. Let's dive into what your investment is going towards, besides just the flowers themselves.
Sharing about my trip to Alexandra Farms garden rose farm in Bogota, Columbia. I actually won the trip to the farm by entering the annual garden rose design contest with a funeral wreath design. It was a trip that I will cherish forever and ever.
Alexandra Farms
Annual Design Contest
I have a very dear friend on the show today! She's a powerhouse in the beauty industry, has a thriving business, and is loved by all. If you don't already know Reese personally, you're going to want to be best friends with her after listening to today's episode.
https://beautybyreese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bbrbeautybyreese/
It's almost been a year since I shared about my journey with PNES (episode #15). I wanted to do a follow up and share what has been helping over the past year to help me be seizure free.
As promised in the episode, here are links to some of the things I mentioned:
Michael Pollan
The video of Alexa Wear, her inability to process cortisol with her gene mutation and how Gary Brecka has helped: https://www.10xyourhealth.com/alexawearGary Brecka's WebsiteReliv Nutrition, I was drinking the product called NOW
AG1, this is what I drink now
I asked my fellow florists what their floral related pet peeves were and compiled a list with their answers. Maybe hearing others' will help you deal with a similar pet peeve of yours. Or help shift your perspective, or help you understand your florist a little better. Let's connect on today's episode and chat through these little annoyances and how we can better handle them.
Are you engaged and ready to meet with a florist to talk about your wedding flowers? Before your consultation with them, have a listen to this episode where I share a list of details to bring and questions to ask. You will feel more confident in the meeting and your florist will appreciate your preparedness. A win, win!
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