Apr 8, 2019
Today we’re visiting Coral Shortt, owner of Epanouir Flower Studio in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss:
- her introduction to flowers while growing up in a family of flower-loving gardeners
- the correlation between her IT background and the project management end of weddings
- her transition from retail to a wedding specialty
- two important considerations when opening a retail shop
- striking a work/life balance with children in the equation
- why she loves freelancing
- the importance of pricing correctly
- how she manages her weddings using systems she created
- the importance of identifying and writing down processes before attempting to incorporate them into a new software
- four ways she's managed to learn floral design techniques over the years
- adjusting with trends
- the mechanics tools that revolutionized her work
- tips for working with cold glue
- the importance of relationships with fellow vendors
- the things she'd like to see change in the floral industry
How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Alison Ellis | Real Flower Business
- What Wedding Flowers Cost South Africa
- Chapel Designers
- Sue McLeary
- Holly Chapple
- Francoise Weeks
- Gregor Lersch
- Constance Spry
- Per Benjamin
- Daniel Ost
- Oasis Floral Adhesive (cold glue)
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