Apr 21, 2019
Today we’re visiting Katie Noonan AIFD, owner of Noonan's Wine Country Designs in San Luis Obispo, California to discuss:
- how her parents and their business influenced her love of flowers
- how AIFD Symposium has been instrumental in her passion for and pursuit of floral design
- what she did for a living while building her floral design business
- the 2 greatest challenges she faces when designing outdoor weddings
- the designs she refuses to sell to her clients
- the photoshoot that propelled her business to the next level
- the guidelines she uses when deciding whether or not to get involved in a photoshoot
- where she finds inspiration
- her thoughts on social media
- how she finds work-life balance
- scheduling time away from the business
- the challenges of handling the business side of a floral design business
- why she takes small deposits for weddings
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Links mentioned in this episode:
- Florabundance Design Days
- Pim van den Akker
- Chapel Designers
- Hitomi Gilliam AIFD
- Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo
- SAIFD
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