AIFD Convention July 2018- Day 1

Hundreds of Floral Designers descended on Washington DC this summer to collaborate, design and dazzle at this year's AIFD convention.  

This structure was over 8' long and all hand designed and made by some very talented floral designers. 

When we hold our annual convention, in a different city every year, we tend to take over the entire hotel/convention center.  Flowers are EVERYWHERE!  Lobby, Registration desks, Concierge, Escalators even!

I served as Committee Chair for the Blooms Over project, but that comes later.  Since I had time, I helped out a few colleagues in the work room prepare for their presentations.  This was so much fun because A. It wasn't my show so no pressure  B. I got to play with lots of fun new products.  I still worked late, like 9 or 10pm that night but time flies when you're having fun!  

 Stacey Carlton AIFD lending a hand (literally ) to some work room designers

Fun hot pink roses, thistles and anthurium

 another handtied bouquet for the "It's a Wrap"

program by Stacey Carlton AIFD

Fun fact: that tackle box (above left )is from 1997 circa my College days at OSU/ATI

Day one also involved lots of caffeine and laughter.   More about the rest of the week in the next blog post!