‘Boho has the playful, seventies hippie flair with a certain chic’

Belgian Floral Designer Chantal Post enjoyed the master's program in Floristry in Vught. As chairman of the Belgian florists' union Be-Florist, she has been committed to promoting the beautiful profession of florist and supporting florists since 2021.

‘The contemporary bohemian style that you often see at weddings is a melting pot of different cultural influences. Bohemian (or boho) fashion is a timeless and stylish look that is perfect for anyone who wants to look chic with a nonchalant touch. Accessories, often made of natural materials such as wood, stone and shells, also play a prominent role. The free-spirited style combines different textures and vibrant colors into an eclectic yet cohesive whole.’

‘A characteristic boho bridal bouquet has a natural look – and is a combination of the playful, nonchalant seventies hippie flair with a certain chic. The waterfall shape is also typical of a boho bridal bouquet – especially if it is realized with special natural materials or different textures.’

‘I can put my passion into bridal work’

For floral designer Max van de Sluis, one of the most important characteristics of bridal floral work is that it is primarily personal. 'In my experience, the bouquet must perfectly match the bride and the person she is, or at least the personality she wants to express. That always makes designing for bridal floral work a fun challenge. Our profession is very versatile, and within all those dimensions, bridal work is not only an important part but also a facet that I really enjoy working on. I can very sincerely put my passion and enthusiasm into this.'

‘Working with seasonal materials always gives me something extra. Expanding a flower or using only one type of (flower) material is also fun to do and gives a great result – as I have been able to show a few times in this session.’

'Be sure to capitalize on the fragrance'

Spring is bursting out again and the splendor of colors appears in the form of budding branches, bulbs emerging from the ground, and blossoms bursting into bloom. Green stylist Sjacco Gerritsen can get excited about it every year. 'Spring is the period from which we at Fleur Inn green styling get a lot of energy. New year, new opportunities, and you always notice that customers are eager to make their house and garden cozy again with spring flowers.

'We use a lot of extending branches and a lot of natural materials. In addition, it is also very exciting and surprising to play with scent. That sometimes fades into the background a bit.'

‘The scent of spring: daffodils, mimosa, hyacinths, lilies: you notice that customers in the store love that. Real spring is in color, scent and design – we as florists can do a lot with that. And above all, also seduce the customer.’

'Spring means color and wonder to me'

In addition to running her company Hilde in huis, floral artist Hilde Pit teaches four days a week at a VMBO-groen school where she introduces students to the floral industry during flower & design classes. ‘Students inspire me with their wonder at certain materials, which makes it all the more fun to inspire them again with new materials.’

‘I grew up with the Weerribben-Wieden National Park as my backyard. This is where my love for the outdoors and beautiful materials from nature originated. For me, spring means fine materials, color, and wonder. Seeing the buds come back on the trees and the first fresh sprigs in the garden: fantastic.’

‘In this season I use bright colors in combination with pastel, all mixed together. I love headstrong materials: fragile ranunculus but also tulips that happily decide which way they grow. Today's customer appreciates the flowers much more as they are now, little foliage, purity. That is something of recent years, but I am sure that customers will appreciate that even more in the coming period.

Spring symphony

Spring is arriving. And that can be noticed as early as February, although of course it can still be quite wintery well into March and even April. But for now, the outside temperature has been very mild for weeks this year, which is why the bulbs are sprouting from the ground in the garden, the branches are budding, and the birds, judging by their chirping, also clearly have spring in their heads.