From new floral trends to a record number of nuptials this year, the wedding and event industry is changing and booming, offering florists new opportunities to generate revenue, experts say.... Read more
Like everything else in a world that is not quite post-pandemic, the wedding business is not simply picking up where it left off 15 months ago. How do you assess — and prepare for — the new... Read more
Brides have been waiting in the wings — and with pandemic restrictions on events easing, experts say this summer’s wedding season could be like no other. A recent article in the Atlantic dec... Read more
Persuading brides-to-be to go all out on lavish floral arrangements for their ceremony and reception isn’t the only way to increase your wedding revenue. After all, a wedding isn’t really ju... Read more
Tell the newly engaged and prospective bridal clients that your shop is “Married to Perfection” — so they can “Relax” if you’re handling their wedding flowers. To help members build wedding... Read more
Over the past year, Michael Skaff, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, made it his mission to enter the world of the modern bride. As the 2017 Trend Forecaster for International Floral Distributors Inc., the S... Read more
Even though they attract big crowds, wedding shows can be tricky places to connect with brides — precisely because of all those people. Some brides quickly get overwhelmed with handshakes, s... Read more
As we count down to 2017, Society of American Florists editors combed through the Sales Wake Up archive to find top stories from the past year — and ideas on how you can put them into action... Read more
According to The Wedding Report, the most popular months to tie the knot are June, July and August, which also happen to be the steamiest and harshest time for flowers. Florists who want to... Read more
Not happy with the percentage of brides saying ‘I Do’? Columbus, Ohio, retailer Heather Waits, of Bloomtastic Florist, said it’s simpler than most realize. Waits closes 90... Read more