How To Become A Floral Designer Long Beach CA

By Kelly Wood


To become a working floral designer Long Beach CA residents only have to start by having a artistic, designing flair. It is important, of course, that they also enjoy working with flowers as well as giving their customers exactly what they want. While the designer does not have to have extensive knowledge about every type of flower and plant, it is important they they have a basic knowledge of them. It is important to realize that a lot of what a florist knows comes with experience.

A degree or college education is not usually required in order to become a florist. However, specialized classes, such as those that are geared towards floral arrangements for weddings, can be quite helpful. It is likely that your local florist obtained their skills via hands-on training that they received from another skilled floral designer.

There are certification programs available at many community colleges for those who wish to become florists. In larger areas, an actual florist school might be available. Not only will a certification program offer classes on plant and flower identification, they will also offer business and marketing classes to help with starting a business. Learning the ins and outs of business ownership can be as important, if not more, as knowing how to design the arrangements.

Someone who is knowledgeable of style and color combinations have the additional chance of being hired for home and office decoration jobs. These jobs can be for decorating for the holidays as well as decorating on a day to day or season to season basis. If this happens, the designer has a greater chance of making more money as they expand their services.

Taking photographs of their completed designs is an great way to show others what they can accomplish. Many artists will create their portfolios in both digital form, for viewing online, as well as in album form so that the customer can peruse through the pages. The portfolio should include any of the designs that the artist is capable of.

There are many reasons why a person might need to employ a floral artist; funerals, birthdays, and anniversaries to name just a few. The most thought of reason, though, is probably a wedding. The flowers used in a wedding are as unique as the bride herself and people skills are a must if the designer is going to be able to give the bride her heart's desire. The flowers are often the greatest expense of the wedding and the bride generally does not have a problem with the expense if she is happy with the results. Not only that, but a wedding offers a wonderful place for the designer to showcase their work.

The flowers that are used in a wedding are not only beautiful, they can also be symbolic. This is true when a bride chooses roses. Not only are they thought of as being a romantic flower, the colors also have a meaning. White roses, symbolizing loyalty are often used as wedding flowers.

When becoming a floral designer Long Beach CA florists do not necessarily need a college education. However, having specialized training in an area such as wedding design can help them to find their own little niche in the floral world.




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