If you’re intent on becoming a florist, talk to a few floral arrangement experts before committing to a bunch of courses. Talks to people locally and get to know your way around the local flower shop, while also consulting floral experts online.
Talk to the Local Florist
Towns of any size have a florist, and bigger cities have countess flower shops spread around town. It doesn’t hurt to befriend some of these people by asking a few questions about florist school and the rigors of the job. You want to know that floral design is what you want to do for the rest of your life.
Join an Online Florist Community
Once you have a face-to-face consultation, get to know a little more from the Internet floral designers. While your local flower experts are going to give one perspective, there’s a chance any one person gives a particularly slanted view one way or the other. Maybe their viewpoint is too rosy from a love of flower arranging, or perhaps they want to discourage competition in the local area. In either case, consult multiple sources.
An online floral design forum is going to attract all sorts of individuals, who’ll end up talking about schoolwork, profits and pay rates, customer service, and trends in the floral industry. Once you start to learn what it takes to become a floral designer and the inside-outs of the job, you’ll have a better idea if arranging bouquets of flowers is the path for you.
