Speed dating meets design education: You have one hour to rotate through six stations, where an experienced designer demonstrates an advanced or new technique.
 Zinnia Floral Co – Sarah Watts
Bio: Sarah Watts Owner/Creative Director of Zinnia Floral Co. Cultivating beautiful life moments since 2011, specializing in unique, artful, garden inspired design for weddings and events.
Program/Technique Description: Glue free small wearables, boutonnieres, corsages, flower crowns using tape and wire. Showing how to attach with ribbon for adjustable sizes.
Where to find Sarah-
WEB: www.zinniafloral.co
INSTAGRAM: @zinniafloral_co
PINTEREST: @zinniafloralco
 KCs Florals - KC
Bio: Keili “KC” first cultivated her love for plant science through the National FFA Program in high school & more notably in college while attending classes to obtain her B.S. in Agricultural Education at Oklahoma State University. Keili founded KC’s Floral Designs in October 2020, in honor of her late grandmother (and namesake), as a way to carry-on her “lead with love” spirit and spread joy through flowers. She originally opened a retail flower shop in South Phoenix/ Laveen areas but quickly realized her passion truly lies in weddings & brand activations. In just a few short years, KC has won multiple awards including 2023 National Mayesh Battle of the Blooms winner and 2024 Best Florist by Arizona Bride Magazine. KC and her husband Daniel are lovers of nature & keep sustainability top-of-mind in their designs. Their work has been featured at Coachella, and publications such as: North Peoria Living and Arizona Bride.
Program/Technique – Learn the top tips & tricks to make trendy pocket florals. Explore easy & effortless mechanics for long-lasting wearables.
Where to Find KC Florals-
www.kcsflorals.com
Insta: @kcsflorals
 The Wild Flower AZ
Bio: Nicole and Selena are a mother & daughter floral designing duo specializing in weddings and events. Floral designing runs in their bloodline- Nicole, a third and Selena, a fourth generation florist. They are based in Phoenix, Arizona, where they call the desert their home.
Program/Technique – Centerpieces
Where to find The Wild Flower-
www.thewildfloweraz.com
Insta: @thewildflowersaz
 Bloom Maven – Akiko
Bio: Bloom Maven is a premium floral design company offering boutique flowers for daily deliveries, workshops and bespoke events. Our shop, located in the Mercado District of Tucson, also offers curated gifts, chocolate, perfume and more! Owner Akiko Senda has been in the wedding industry for over 12 years and opened the first Bloom Maven store almost 7 years ago.
Program/Technique: Workshop presentation: we will be showing different ways to incorporate cactus in your designs: tips for attaching, color stories and design ideas.
Where to find Bloom-
Instagram @bloommaven
https://m.facebook.com/bloommaven/
https://www.bloommaven.com
 Urban Desert Flora
Bio: I am the owner and creative director / lead designer (honestly whichever you feel is least offensive to the audience - I am a designer that isn’t credentialed) at Urban Desert Flora, AZ’s sustainable florist design studio. We are a 100% foam free studio prioritizing sustainable floristry practices and specializing in locally grown flowers and native plants.
Program/Technique – An Eco-Conscious Free-Standing Installation. Sustainability starts with evaluating the materials we use! In this demonstration you will see the foam free display in 3 stages while learning tips to work with foam alternatives.
Where to find Urban Desert-
www.urbandesertflora.com
Insta: @urbandesertflora
 Lux – Brent L
Bio: Brent Leech, current Vice President of AIFD and chair of the student membership committee, began his career after graduating college and was inducted into AIFD in 1988. He has taught in numerous settings including at the American Flora Art’s School in Taipei. Brent founded JBL Designs in 2001, served as Manager/Designer for Town and Country Gardens in Illinois, and held leadership positions in various floral organizations. In 2022, he relocated to Phoenix and now works as the senior floral education coordinator, visual merchandiser, and designer at Arizona Flower Market and works alongside LUX Wedding florist.
Program/Technique: Large installation techniques
Where to find Lux-
https://luxweddingflorist.com/
Instagram : @luxflorist
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