The Flowerman Team Presents: "More Bloom For Your Buck!"

Do-It-Yourself Construction Parties in Columbus!

The Flowerman Team — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:29:55 +0000

The new store in Columbus is really keeping us busy, and we are pleased to say that our brides have consistently been giving us 5 star reviews online. Thank you, Columbus brides! Tell your engaged friends that we’re now in the city and keep those phone calls and consultations coming! We thought you might like to see some of the groups we’ve helped in Columbus over the past few weeks. Beautiful brides and beautiful bouquets! We love to DIY!

Beautiful Flowerman Wedding at Country Club of the North

The Flowerman Team — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:13:09 +0000

: Snapshot by Designer, Cady Vance

What a neat place card table! We love the green!

Snapshot by Designer, Cady Vance

Bridesmaid’s bouquet of green spider mums, green lotus pods, green cymbidium orchids, and bent lily grass… all hand-tied and embellished with a beautiful brooch.

Snapshot by Designer, Cady Vance

Bridal bouquet filled with green cymbidium orchids, green lotus pods, and lily grass… hand-tied and wrapped in the bride’s leftover dress material.

Snapshot by Designer, Cady Vance

Paisley-patterned aisle! Our designer and her staff hand-laid 300 roses’ worth of petals on this beautiful wedding day.

Snapshot by Designer, Cady Vance

Square centerpiece filled with wheat grass and green cymbidium orchids. What a great idea!

A Lesson in “Hawking Flowers” from The Flowerman!

The Flowerman Team — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:25:52 +0000

Ever wonder why our company is called “The Flowerman” or who The Flowerman really is? Our founder and owner is an enthusiastic and visionary man named Steve Smith. Steve married into the flower business over 25 years ago when he exchanged vows with his beautiful wife, Jane. Jane’s family owns a very large flower farm, so Steve and Jane helped the family with their wholesale business by selling the sunny flowers at local farmers’ markets… specifically the 2nd Street Public Market in downtown Dayton. Steve is a natural salesman, and now everyone in Dayton knows The Flowerman! (We often hear, “Oh! Your boss is the man who stands on top of things at the market and shouts and waves his arms about the flowers!” … Yep, that’s him!! )

We thought you’d like to see this video created by activedayton.com that features our boss, The Flowerman himself, Steve Smith! Enjoy this short interview with the man who created the Do-It-Yourself floral process, and be sure to stop by the market sometime to say “Hi!” and make some eye contact. He’d love that!

FAQ: I don’t know anything about flowers. Should I still consider doing them myself?

The Flowerman Team — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:29:55 +0000

Definitely! Around 85% of our Do-It-Yourself brides have never worked with flowers before in their entire life, so you are not alone! The good thing about working with The Flowerman is you don’t have to know how to do or make ANYTHING… honestly. Quite a few brides don’t even know the names of all of their flowers, and that is perfectly fine! We don’t expect you to know anything, and we start from square one. It’s our job to help you learn and create without worry. All basic floral supplies are included with your order, you have free overnight access to our coolers, and our DIY coaches are right there every step of the way to show examples and keep your construction party moving quickly and without confusion. It absolutely COULD NOT BE ANY EASIER! If you really are biting off more than you can chew, we’ll be sure to tell you in your initial consultation so you can switch to a designer or combination wedding… our design team is always available to make some or all of your pieces for you!

(If you do come in knowing a thing or two about flowers, or if you bring someone along in your group who’s designed before, don’t worry. We don’t have to show you examples of everything if you already know what to do. We provide as much instruction as you need and ask for, but if you don’t want any help, then by all means… design away! Looking forward to helping you construct some flowers soon! )

A Tearful Consultation

The Flowerman Team — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:28:16 +0000

Today we had an interesting situation… our Columbus rep made a bride cry in her consultation. This has never happened before, that we remember. The twist? They were tears of joy! The poor bride had been to other florists with pretty terrible results and lots of outrageous prices. When she saw our total Do-It-Yourself quote for her wedding, she literally cried right there at the consultation table. And that, my friends, is what The Flowerman is all about.

Our Most Recent Reviews… Five Stars!!!

The Flowerman Team — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:03:57 +0000

We here at The Flowerman absolutely LOVE getting feedback from our brides and their family members. (And we especially love it when the reviews are raving! ) Both of our Ohio stores received five-star reviews from brides this week. The Flowerman is the best!!! But don’t take our word for it…

What DIY brides are saying about The Flowerman in Dayton:

“We wanted flowers, but without spending a fortune. We were able to get all the bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, and even centerpiece flowers for under our budget. My bridesmaid and I went on Friday to make the flowers and they were very helpful… it was much simpler than what I thought it would be. The flowers looked good, and I liked that they had a more personal touch.”

What DIY brides are saying about The Flowerman in Columbus:

“We used the Flowerman in Columbus for my daughter’s May 22nd wedding, and it was amazing. Working with Melissa was soooo fun and easy, I can actually say it was just what we needed two days before the wedding… 4 hrs of relaxing aroma and visual therapy with stunning results!!!!! Everyone raved about the flowers and couldn’t believe we had done them ourselves. My daughter was so happy! Welcome to Columbus, Flowerman!”

Flowerman Do-It-Yourself Classes in Centerville

The Flowerman Team — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:53:29 +0000

The Flowerman announces upcoming bridal class dates!

Sunday, June 13th, from 2-5 pm
Sunday, July 18th, from 2-5 pm
Sunday, August 22nd, from 2-5 pm

Come learn how to Do-It-Yourself at our Centerville, Ohio location!

Our award-winning head designer will teach you how to make a hand-tied bouquet of roses, a wrist corsage, a pin-on corsage, a man’s boutonniere, a pomander ball, a cake topper, a centerpiece, and a large altarpiece vase.

Class size is limited to 25 participants, so call today to sign up. You can reach our Centerville store at (937) 433-8610.

$39.99 (plus tax) gets you 2 dozen roses, all of your supplies, and three hours of instruction with Ohio’s best design team!

We’ll see you there!

Flowerman Designer/Do-It-Yourself Wedding Featuring Mark Garber Photography

The Flowerman Team — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:16:02 +0000

All photos in this post are courtesy of Mark and Jennifer Garber of

Mark Garber Photography.

Our thanks to them for these wonderful pictures from a recent Flowerman combination wedding!

Designer-made bridal bouquet surrounded by DIY tulip centerpieces.

WOW! What a great picture! The bride’s bouquet consists of green cymbidium orchids, white peonies, white mini calla lilies, yellow garden roses, peach roses and lily grass wrapped in the bride’s pink ribbon. What a beautiful bouquet.

Close-up of designer bridal bouquet and butterfly bouquet jewel.

We love bouquet jewels! Ask us how to get them for your wedding!

Groom holding his bride's bouquet.

What a nice idea — The groom holding his bride’s flowers. The bouquet looks great against his black jacket.

Mark Garber Photography - Bride and Groom.

There were six designer-made ceremony arrangements. The fresh Flowerman flowers filled the room with the smell of a springtime garden.

Do-It-Yourself spring centerpiece.

Beautiful white tulip tabletop centerpiece that the bride made herself!

How awesome!

Like what you see?

Check out many more photos by Mark Garber Photography of real Flowerman weddings HERE!

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Class

The Flowerman Team — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:05:56 +0000

Are you interested in learning how to Do-It-Yourself? Sign up for our monthly wedding class! You will learn (hands-on) how to make a hand-tied bouquet of roses, a boutonniere, and a wrist corsage. We will also do demonstrations on how to make a large altar vase, cake topper, centerpiece, and pomander ball. :) All of this while having fun and learning how to “Do-It-Yourself”! Class size is limited to 30 people, so if you are interested please call 937-433-8610 to sign up. The class costs $39.99 (+ tax) per person and includes all of your supplies, professional designer instruction, and 2 dozen roses!

Point to Ponder…

The Flowerman Team — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:36:47 +0000

Found this quote today in Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Thought it was very true! “You don’t need a lot of flowers to make an impact. It’s all about taking a couple of elements and making them showstopping!”

(Photo by: Blink of an Eye Photography)