A bride in Portland asked for a bouquet with no roses because they reminded her of a bad breakup.

I had to design a $200 bridal bouquet using only peonies, ranunculus, and eucalyptus. It made me think about how much emotion we handle versus just making pretty arrangements. Do you ever feel more like a therapist than a florist?

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thompson.abby29d ago

Wow... that's heavy. So when you're putting that bouquet together, are you thinking about her ex, or trying to build something totally new for her? Feels like you're carrying the ghost of those roses while you work.

karent7529d ago

That's a really sharp point from @thompson.abby about carrying the ghost. When you're picking each stem, are you actively trying to make a new memory with the peonies, or just avoiding the old pain of the roses? The job becomes more about the meaning than the look.

schmidt.amy5d ago

Seriously, it's just flowers. @karent75 is overthinking it.