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(30)B&B Floral Design is a floral studio in Sunnyvale with clients in San Francisco and elsewhere in the SF Bay area. Mirtha Bucaro, who started the business in 2003, has worked in most wedding venues in the Bay Area, so she understands how to accentuate the different sites' strengths. Interested potential clients may meet with Ms. Bucaro for a free initial consultation.
(56)Nancy Liu Chin Designs has been providing Bay Area weddings and special events with bespoke floral designs for over a decade. Founder and owner Nancy Liu Chin is highly trained in her craft, having worked with respected calligrapher Michelle Papineau, apprenticed with renowned floral master Pico Soriano, and graduated the City College of San Francisco's horticulture program. Nancy's skilled team of floral designers and artisans work with clients to create a specialized look perfectly suited for that special day. The Nancy Liu Chin Designs team works out of San Francisco's Wholesale Flower Market, and the short distance to fresh, daily cut flowers lowers fuel costs, helps the environment, and gives the team unique insight into the season's best florals. Nancy Liu Chin Designs has been featured in publications such as The Knot, 100 Layer Cake, and Carats & Cake.
(11)Fleur De Vie is a company in Los Altos delivering floral arrangements to people throughout the SF Bay area. The founder and lead designer briefly pursued a career in law, working at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, before enrolling in a course at San Francisco City College (SFCC). After two years of night classes, she created Fleur De Vie, where she works with a team of designers who have all studied at SFCC's Floristry Program.
(52)Amy Burke Designs is a floral shop in South San Francisco where floral designer Amy Burke works with a team of qualified professionals to produce arrangements for local weddings and special events. Amy Burke Designs has received recognition in wedding publications and websites such as The Knot, Brides, Ceremony, Destination I Do, Southern Accents, Style Me Pretty, Junebug Weddings, Wedding Chicks, I Do Venues, Bridal Guide, Izzy Magazine, and Entrepreneur.
(117)Vo Floral Design, centered in San Leandro, creates floral decorations for weddings all over the San Francisco Metro area. The owner of Vo Floral Design, Thuy, also works as a wedding and lifestyle photographer, making her an excellent all-in-one option for couples seeking both floral design and photography services.
Chestnut & Vine Floral Design LLC, based in Richmond, is the floral design studio of Svenjo Brotz, who grew up in Germany before moving to the U.S. with her family in 1996. Ms. Brotz founded Chestnut & Vine Floral Design LLC in 2006 and has since then provided decor to hundreds of marrying couples. She is a Certified California Florist and an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Design.
(117)(9)The Floral Loft, which opened in 2011, is a San Francisco company that sells flowers and terrariums to local customers. Additionally, the team can design floral arrangements for parties and large-scale events such as weddings and corporate gatherings, and they hold flower design workshops for up to eight aspiring floral designers. The Floral Loft purchases flowers directly from local growers such as Neve Bros. and Sun Valley Farms.
Kay Wolff Design is a small business in Berkeley providing flowers and floral design services to clients throughout the SF Metro area. Ms. Wolff, the company's founder, owner, and lead designer, is an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Designers, as well as a California Certified Florist. Notably, she serves as the chair of the California State Floral Association's California Certified Florist Committee.
Sweetness & Light Floral Design is a floral studio in Vallejo with customers in San Francisco and elsewhere in the Bay Area. It has been featured in Borrowed & Blue, Gay Bride Guide, Love & Lavender, and Bay Area Bride. Sweetness & Light Floral Design's founder and owner is Wendi Goad, who created the studio as a sustainable floral design option for environmentally-minded couples.
Waterlily Pond is a Frisco flower shop that has been providing local clients with arrangements and floral design services since 2001. In the 15 years since Waterlily Pond opened, its design team has worked on over 1,000 weddings and events. Additionally, the staff's floral design specialists have created large-scale works of art for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the de Young Museum, and other local cultural institutions.
(42)(19)Sharla Flock Designs, in San Francisco, is a flower shop with clients throughout the city as well as its suburbs. Ms. Flock, the business's owner and Creative Director, has a BFA in Fine Arts, and she has been working in the floral industry for more than 18 years. To ensure that Ms. Flock and her team will be available, engaged couples should contact Sharla Flock Designs six to 12 months in advance of the big day.
(37)Alicia K Designs is a Frisco flower design studio with a team of event coordinators, wedding planners, and floral designers. Leading the staff is founder Alicia Falango, who has produced decorations for approximately 300 private and corporate events. Ms. Falango and her team have been featured in California Wedding Day, The Knot, Elegant Bride, Bridal Guide, and Savor.
Natalie Bowen Designs is the floral and event design studio of San Francisco designer Natalie Bowen. Since 2011, Ms. Bowen has worked alongside production manager Jenny Rinzler. The team creates floral decor for weddings, social events, and interior design, starting at $8,000 during wedding season. Additionally, Natalie Bowen Designs offers a full design service package, including furniture, linens, lighting, signage, tabletop customization, and catering design.
Floral design is the process of arranging flowers and plants into an eye-catching display that's beautiful and balanced. Floral design may work with real or artificial flowers, or a mixture of both. The arrangements can come in vases, bowls, baskets, flower walls, or as display structures, such as arches.
A floral designer doesn’t need a college degree, but some choose to earn an associate’s degree in floral design, floristry, or horticulture. Additionally, a floral designer can choose to get the floral designer credential offered by the American Institute of Floral Designers. Ultimately, though, it's on-the-job experience that helps people become skilled floral designers.
According to Salary.com, floral designers in the United States make an average of $52,475 annually. The range for floral designer salaries is between $33,608-$73,381. Compensation can vary depending on which state you work in, how much you work, your experience, and your reputation.
A lot of people need floral designers, most often for events. People hire floral designers for their weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, corporate events, gender reveal parties, and engagement parties. Additionally, many retailers hire floral designers to decorate their stores.
The mechanics in floral design are the supplies, methods, and materials a floral designer uses to keep the floral arrangement together. The four main elements of floral design are shape, space, color, and texture. A floral designer considers all of these when putting arrangements together, as well as how the arrangement will hold its shape.
Color is perhaps the most important aspect of floral design because it's what people notice first. The colors in a floral arrangement need to complement each other and work cohesively. Additionally, a floral arrangement’s colors need to typically match the theme and the other decorations of the event.
