Flowers on Fire: Recent Episodes
Alexa Howe
Raising our vibration to a higher frequency can invite an abundance of beautiful things into your life. Opportunity, good health, a positive mindset, good fortune, the list goes on and on. If you want the power to achieve everything you've dreamed of achieving, then have a listen on today's episode where I go over a list of ways you can shift your vibration to a higher one.
Let's dive into the second half of of this topic where I share prices of the most and least expensive flower varieties.
Let's chat about the flower varieties that are grown for grocery stores vs the ones grown for event designers and shed light on the costs associated.
Make sure to listen to episode 56 to grasp the whole concept, as this is part 1 of the topic.
Let's talk about about floral foam and ways we can invite a little more sustainability into our practices.
Today I have Irene Katzias of Irene + Co Events on the podcast to share her story and life as a wedding planner.
https://www.irenecoevents.com/
Irene's Ted Talk
Irene + Co Instagram
As creatives, we need to make the time to get creative and play with our medium. Even if it's only for ourselves.
Sharing my my journey through two miscarriages and where I'm currently at in my motherhood journey. This episode has been on my heart for a while now and I finally feel ready to share it with you. Thank you for everyone who has been in my corner and for letting me share my story with you.
Hi flower lover! I'm sharing two types of meditation practices that I've been implementing and absolutely loving lately. As mentioned in the episode, below are the links I promised to the meditation playlist I've created on Spotify as well the Meditation Mama podcast that holds some beautiful guided meditations for future and present mothers.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7pHEGPvhjoGUhxE6uXCuIk?si=4cf7dc7f18ea4742
https://open.spotify.com/show/25GhYEVYNPHYfkdUDqMKK3?si=72cee021003c4c40
Let's have a quick history lesson of the bridal bouquet and understand how long this tradition has been around.
Those that know her, love her! I had the pleasure of having Braelynn with Belle Bodas Events on the podcast today. Her eye for design and knack for planning has made her wildly successful in her career. Come take a listen and meet one of my favorite people in the industry!
https://bellebodasandevents.com/
@bellebodasevents
Collaborating can be a beautiful yet tricky thing. On today's episode, I dive into my experiences with it and why I'm really particular with who I collaborate with.
In today's episode I'm trying to be black and white with a gray topic. The costs behind your wedding flowers. Let's dive into where your money is going and what your florist is needing to invest in besides the flowers themselves.
To dive deeper on this topic, check out this blog post where I breakdown and showcase examples of what your floral investment could get you at the following price points: $7k, $14k, $21k, $30k, $40k, $50.
I have a very dear friend on the show today! She's a powerhouse in the beauty industry, has a thriving business, and is loved by all. If you don't already know Reese personally, you're going to want to be best friends with her after listening to today's episode.
https://beautybyreese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bbrbeautybyreese/
It's almost been a year since I shared about my journey with PNES (episode #15). I wanted to do a follow up and share what has been helping over the past year to help me be seizure free.
As promised in the episode, here are links to some of the things I mentioned:
The video of Alexa Wear, her inability to process cortisol with her gene mutation and how Gary Brecka has helped: https://www.10xyourhealth.com/alexawear
Gary Brecka's Website
Gary Brecka's The Ultimate Human Podcast
Reliv Nutrition, I was drinking the product called NOW
AG1, this is what I drink now
I asked my fellow florists what their floral related pet peeves were and compiled a list with their answers. Maybe hearing others' will help you deal with a pet peeve of yours. Or help shift your perspective, or help you know you are not alone.
Let's go through a list of details to bring to your consultation and questions to ask your florist in your consultation.
After following a strict vegetarian diet for the last 7 years, I decided to try something new and start eating animal protein. Listen in to hear about why I made the switch and how I'm feeling with the change.
At the end of 2023, I found myself sitting in a few sweat lodges. Each one, helping me to both release and surrender and empower myself as I stepped inside what felt like the fiery depths of hell.
We florists bring a lot of stuff with us to set up your wedding and event. I thought it would be insightful to create a list of venues with the easiest load-ins. I'm talking, we can pull the cargo van right up to the unloading doors and bring our stuff inside. If you are a venue that requires a ski lift ride up, or for us to park far, far away, you didn't make the list.
Please not that I only shared venues that I have personally worked at.
As I was journaling and reflecting on the past year, I compiled a list of my most valuable lessons that I learned. And now I want to share them with you! This practice has made me appreciate everything I went through in 2023 and makes me that much more excited to see what 2024 has in store for me.
Let's dive into my Instagram Stories series called #moneymonday and talk more in depth about the pricing of flowers.
In the episode I share a story of when I designed for a client that I probably shouldn't have. In the end she was happy but it was a rough one to get through. Listening to your intuition and repelling clients that don't align with your business goals is crucial for your growth and overall happiness as a creative.
I surprised Justin for our anniversary to eat at a very fancy restaurant while in Playa Del Carmen and the experience was absolute perfection. Now I'm wondering, how do I apply my experience at Restaurante Ha in my own business? What can I do to make my client experiences more magical?
Lost on what to gift the florist in your life? Here's a list of things I know they'd love!
Lush cuticle cream
Pedicure/manicure
Frey or Blundstone boots
Obenauf's leather oil + wax
Floral shears (buy the shortest blade length!)
Floral knife
Tool belt
Milwaukee Packout
Sun protection - a big floppy hat for outdoor wedding work
NOTHING EUCALYPTUS SCENTED
Epsom salt bath soaks for sore muscles
Bath bombs (Lush has the best ones!)
Massages
IV’s for busy season
Blank card set/thank you cards with postage stamps
Door Dash Gift Card
In the process of moving my business to my unfinished basement, there was some renovating that needed to happen. Let's just say everything turned out fine but wow was I grateful to be alive afterwards.
Thank you all for a beautiful season of the Flowers On Fire podcast. My heart is so full and I can't wait to reconnect with you on here again someday. xo, Alexa
I sit down with sugar flower creative, Cassidy Harrison of Flour and Flourish, where we chat all about weddings cakes and what it takes to run a successful, creative business.
@flourandflourish
Today I sit down with one of my favorite Salt Lake City flower loves, Margie Keates. Margie creates the most beautiful paper flowers I've ever seen and dives into what it's like being a creative artist and owner of The Lovely Ave.
https://www.thelovelyave.com/
@thelovelyave
Also mentioned on today's episode, the designer behind my wedding dress: @dacigowns
To see this dress, visit the Egypt highlighted story on the @lilly.and.iris Instagram
Let's dive into the importance of minimums and why those one-off custom floral designs are really hard to make a profit off of.
Using little phrases throughout your day + in your meditations can shift your whole perspective + energetic field towards the life you've always dreamed of.
Meeting with a dear friend and POWERHOUSE in our local Utah flower community. Stephen shares his story + insights on starting and running two very successful business in growing and selling flowers. He's definitely someone you want to know. @picklinq @mountainmanflowers
Implementing a gratitude practice will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Let's dive into some practices for your to start implementing for better health, relationships, and an overall better sense of well being.
Today I met with Sarah, the founder and owner of Pressed Floral. We chat all things business and the keys to following your dreams!
pressedfloral.com
@pressedfloral_
Let's dive into the medicinal properties of mushrooms, how they're healing people, and the studies that are being done with them.
I list out the items I always have on hand when setting up weddings and events along with some other helpful pieces of advice. You can never be too prepared!
Diving into the big topic of self trust and practices we can implement in our lives to make our self bond strong.
What to gift, where to send, and what to culturally be aware of. Let's dive into the appropriate times and ways to gift flowers to someone in mourning.
Diving deeper into my seizure episodes from Episode 9. I share what's it like having this condition and hope to connect with others who may be going through it too.
Here I share some ideas on what couples should be investing in on their wedding day. Of course the list could go on and on but I believe you should invest in the designs that will be the most impactful for you and your guests to experience. Take a listen and me know what you think. You can shoot me a DM me on instagram, I'd love to hear from you! @lilly.and.iris
Routines and practices are SO important for showing up to business and life in a way that you've always dreamt of. On today's episode, I go over a few things that I implement into my day to day life that have made a huge impact on where I vibrate energetically and what I attract into my life and business.
Listen + learn about one of my favorite floral offerings, Bubbles & Blooms! This is a flower arranging class where we design together + sip a glass of sparkling water or champagne. No previous floral experience is required. I share a DISCOUNT CODE in this ep!
I share tips + tricks on how to be the most prepared for Wedding and Event day set ups.
How spiritual plant medicine has made a HUGE impact on my healing journey, mental well being, perspective on who I am as a person and improve my self love.
Let's go over a few tips and tricks to keeping your cut flower arrangement alive for as long as possible.
Living aligned with my most authentic self has made me a better designer and business owner. Let's chat about some of the things that have helped me achieve creativity and inner peace.
In our studio, we donate all the flowers from our events that are left at the end of the night to local hospitals and hospices. Have a listen on how we achieve this, all thanks to our amazing clients!
I offer two different wedding services out of my studio: Custom Weddings and A La Carte Weddings. Each service has been created to cater to a specific type of couple. Let's dive in and talk about each!
Ever wonder how florist's got their credentials? I'm going over how I became CFD and how other florists become AIFD through the American Institute of Floral Designers.
Let's chat about where in the world we florists source the beautiful blooms we design with.