Bloom Bolder - Spring 2024

Bloom Bolder - Spring 2024

Welcome to Bloom Bolder 2024. One year ago we held our first Bloom MN event and we are so excited for this year! The amazing Ashley Fox will lead a hands-on workshop with a beautifully curated, monochromatic color palette. Learn some of her tips and tricks to creating beautiful tablescapes that stop people’s Instagram scrolls in their tracks with her attention to detail and dreamy color palettes. Ashley will be showing you how she incorporates pin frog design techniques for elegant and sustainable designs.

Ashley Fox stands at the forefront of floral design, infusing every creation with nature's unparalleled beauty. Since the the beginning of Ashley Fox Designs in 2008, this visionary florist has captivated the Minneapolis/St. Paul region—and beyond—with her exceptional talent for sculpting the crème de la crème of fresh, local blooms into stunning masterpieces. Her designs are more than just arrangements; they're an invitation into a world where flowers tell stories and spaces transform into artful narratives.

Renowned for her luxurious styling and fresh floral arrangements, Ashley Fox Designs offers a full spectrum of floral services. From weddings and events to editorials and breathtaking installations, Ashley's work is distinguished by her extraordinary use of color and her unforgettable selection of local stems and sourced beyond the Midwest. Her creations are not just visually stunning; they are a testament to her ability to understand and fulfill her clients' visions with unparalleled creativity and precision.

Her passion for floral design is matched only by her commitment to sharing her expertise. Ashley is an open book, generously imparting her knowledge of color theory, placement, and the distinct garden aesthetic she's celebrated for. Through teaching her signature pin frog design and tablescapes, she opens a window into her creative process, inviting others to explore the artistry and techniques behind her stunning floral arrangements. I tweaked my description just here and there nothing major

Hannah from Minne Floral Co. will be demostrating a fun growing table scape design. Hannah is a luxury wedding floral designer based out of the Twin Cities, who specializes in intentional garden-inspired designs by using romantic and luxurious seasonal blooms. As an environmentalist at heart, she chooses local, chemical free flowers as much as possible, that not only reduce the carbon footprint, but also help local pollinators. We are excited to have

Liz Fiedler from Sunny Mary Meadow Flower Farm is a motivational speaker, podcaster about all things growing flowers and grows flowers on her 6th generation flower farm. She will be talking through getting started growing flowers. If you are interested in starting growing or wondering tips to get the most out of your cut flower garden Liz is a wealth of knowledge.

Jeni Becht from The Floral Hustle, Green Goddess Floral and the founder of the MN Floral Collective will be doing her first Bloom MN design demo. She will be demostration a foam free tall design showing tips on how you can incorporate tall foam free options into your centerpiece designs.

What's included in the workshop:

Hands on workshop with a monochromatic color palette curated by Ashley Fox.

Growing Tablescape design demonstration with Hannah from Minne Floral Co.

Get Started Growing-with Liz Fiedler of Sunny Mary Meadow

Foam Free Elevated Design with Jeni Becht Green Goddess Floral and The Floral Hustle

Swag bag

Substainablly sourced lunch

Network and connect with fellow flower friends.

Tentative Schedule

- 9:30 am: Check-in opens; tour this amazing venue

- 10:00 am: Welcome and introductions; sponsor recognition

- 10:15 am: Ashley Fox- Demonstration and Hands on

- 11:45 pm: Lunch: networking and meeting flower friends. Meet Julie from Everflora-

- 12:20 pm: Hannah- Minnefloral Co.

- 1:00 pm: Liz Fiedler Sunny Mary Meadow- Get started growing!

- 1:30 pm: Jeni Becht- Foam Free Tall Centerpiece

- 2:15 pm: Closing

Event sponsors:

Everflora TC will be making our event even more beauitful with the amazing flowers for the hands on and demonstrations.

Urban Daisy is our venue partner and you have to see this space it is a dream!

Alexandra Robyn will be photographing the event and getting some close ups of everyones creations.

Due to the nature of this event ticket there are non refundable but are transferable. Special dietary options for lunch available upon request. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Host or Publisher MN Floral Collective