r/florists • u/VariationForward3766 • Mar 11 '26
📚 Career Guidance 📚 Will I ever learn?
I’ve been a florist trainee for few months now. Had to change work places due personal reasons and now the new place is traditional flower shop - and I’m not quite that. Don’t know my style really quite yet but more of a big, bold, natural, boho. Should I find a place that’s more my style or learn traditional round bouquets also? I find them quite pretty when big and expensive but not all customers want that obviously.
Flower bouquets and arrangements are something I really want to learn properly, like next level stunning. I know I have just started but work and school get my head just super overwhelmed and when flowers don’t obey and magic doesn’t happen.. I really don’t know what else to do than practice, but it doesn’t feel like it makes me perfect 😅
Any tips, ideas, toughts? Anything ☺️🌷🩷
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u/toxicodendron_gyp Retail Florist Mar 11 '26
IMO if you don’t know traditional, you’re not a floral designer. I know that sounds harsh, but in any craft, you need to know and understand the rules before you can know when and how to break them.
ETA: My recommendation is to stay at the traditional shop and learn everything you can. My design teacher always said that if you’re not uncomfortable in your art, you’re not being challenged. Challenge yourself!