A wedding is one of the most important events in life, and therefore every girl wants this holiday to be bright and memorable. Fresh flowers will help to create such an atmosphere, but only an experienced hand of a specialist and his professional look will help to harmoniously arrange floral arrangements in space. Those who want to do beautiful things in the future and create a holiday for people should understand in more detail who the wedding florist is and what he does.
Features
A wedding florist is a person who, of course, is well versed in flowers. But his knowledge does not end there. He is also a decorator who not only selects the necessary options for floral decorations, but also combines them with other elements of decorative designs, without violating the basic concept of a wedding.
There are many nuances. It’s one thing to decorate a small room so that everything looks easy and elegant, it’s quite another to organize an unforgettable design in a huge banquet hall. And finally, a lot of effort will require the design of a wedding in an open space: on the seashore, river, in the garden and other places. Sometimes they can be very original. The florist should be ready for all the nuances, think through everything thoroughly and foresee all kinds of unforeseen situations, going to the wedding. After all, design is one of the most important moments at the celebration.
Among other things, the florist should be well versed in various stylistic directions, since each will have their own characteristic flowers. Moreover, not all plants are combined with each other, this also needs to be taken into account.
After all, the most important thing is that everything looks stylish and elegant.And this is the task of the florist.
Responsibilities
Florist can work both in a large company or a small company, or independently. But in any case, he has his own responsibilities, which he must fulfill in order for the client’s wedding to go smoothly. Let's consider them in more detail.
- First of all, this specialist creates a bride’s bouquet, which is one of the main accessories. The bouquet should harmoniously complement the look of the bride, as well as be combined with another design in which the flowers are used.
- Florist picks up a buttonhole for the groom and also thinks out elements of floral decorations for guests, if they should be present.
- He is working on the decoration of the premises. or platforms on the street with the help of floral arrangements, works out a single style.
- Often his duties include the design of the photo zone, where the bride and groom will be photographed. Flowers should be selected so that they look good in the frame and for a long time retain their freshness.
It must be added that the florist must have excellent taste, a sense of style, have artistic skills. Useful experience in making beautiful things with your own hands.
Personal qualities
In each business, not only professional skills, but also personal qualities play an important role. It’s worth saying that this a person must be balanced, stress-resistant. Often in the process of preparing for the wedding, people are worried, and there are simply too picky clients who themselves do not know what they want. In these cases, you need to be able to find an approach to everyone, to convince you to do the best.
Sociability is an important point in the work. The ability to communicate, to argue your point of view, to come to joint decisions - all this can help in the process of preparing for the wedding. A broad outlook is also a very significant detail. It is always a pleasure to deal and solve issues with an educated person who knows many things. Besides, The florist should be friendly, neat and punctual.
Education
You can get a florist education in various educational institutions: colleges, technical schools, institutes. The main thing is to choose a suitable faculty. It can be Faculties of architecture and design, biological, as well as related to agricultural or forestry activities. In each city you can find a suitable educational institution. In addition, this profession can be obtained and in specialized courses, and even with the help of online lessons.
At school, you have to take math, Russian, biology, you can choose English (it may come in handy). When entering a university it is better to clarify the list of exam subjects, they may vary by university. Of course, visiting the art school, art studios, architecture and design studios will not hurt. All this forms a taste and makes it easier in the future to master the chosen specialty.
It also happens that a person has a talent by nature and then he just needs to improve his skills. The customer, rather, will ask not to show a diploma, but previous work. Therefore, a very reasonable solution would be to create a portfolio.
Prospects
Having received an education or just having achieved success in floristry, a specialist can work in any organization related to weddings or celebrations. It can be either a large institution or a small company. Over time, such a specialist can lead a department or a team of florists and designers.
But the best option for career development is to create your own company. True, you will have to gain a reputation as the best wedding salon to really have a large number of customers.
