SHOWS

20th Annual Fall Floral Show & Seminar
563 West Moore Street
Graham, NC
336-228-1518

Friday, September 11
Saturday, September 12

This year's featured designers are:

Randy Wooten

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - Randy Wooten has over a decade of experience in the floral industry. He is fourth generation owner and lead designer at Delorice's Florist in Douglas, Georgia and is also active in the advancement of the floral industry.  Randy educates his peers at various design shows and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Chapter of AIFD.

Brilliant in both business and design, Randy has received multiple awards throughout his career.  In 2012, the Georgia State Florists' Association presented him with the 2012 Retailer of the Year award. In 2010, he became a member of the Professional Floral Communicators International (PFCI), after being inducted to the American Institute of Floral Designer's(AIFD) in 2009.  He has also received the 2009 Dick Timmons Service Award and the 2006 Designer of the Year award from the Georgia State Florists' Association.

His passion for the floral industry is deeply rooted in education, which he believes is the key to the survival of the industry.

Bobby Owen

Bobby Owen has been a Floral Designer for over 40 years in the Southside region of Virginia. As a young boy, Bobby knew he had a passion for flowers and art design. He took his passions and created a life-long career out of it. Bobby has won several outstanding awards over the years recognizing his floral talents. Bobby currently is known as “The Wreath Man” in his local hometown, Clarksville Virginia. That title has turned into his newest venture. Bobby teaches “Wreath making classes” that includes the basics of creating a designer wreath. Bobby also owns a business downtown Clarksville where he creates and sells his floral designs and other handmade creations. Bobby has always had a green thumb and has a deep love of the Arts. You can find him on his Facebook page: The Wreath Man-Bobby Owen.

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19th Annual Fall Floral Show & Seminar
2057 Georgia Highway 323
Gillsville, GA
706-677-2353

Friday, September 18
Saturday, September 19

This year's featured designers are:

Jackie Smith Johns, AIFD, CFD
Jackie Johns Florals
Birmingham, AL

With more than 20 years of experience in the floral industry, Jackie's journey has included owning her own retail business, being on the road as a sales representative, freelancing, head of floral design for KG Designs and now making her mark in the floral Industry owning her own Wedding business “ Jackie Johns Florals”. It is her wedding designs that have captured the attention of the wedding industry, including her bouquets being featured in the 2014 issue of Fusion Flowers Weddings Magazine. She is know for her textural and colorful bouquets. Jackie was inducted into the prestigious AIFD (American Institute Floral Design) Organization in 2015. In March of 2016 she traveled to Holland where she was asked to participate in a floral photo shoot for Floral Fundamentals.

Bobby Owen

Bobby Owen has been a Floral Designer for over 40 years in the Southside region of Virginia. As a young boy, Bobby knew he had a passion for flowers and art design. He took his passions and created a life-long career out of it. Bobby has won several outstanding awards over the years recognizing his floral talents. Bobby currently is known as “The Wreath Man” in his local hometown, Clarksville Virginia. That title has turned into his newest venture. Bobby teaches “Wreath making classes” that includes the basics of creating a designer wreath. Bobby also owns a business downtown Clarksville where he creates and sells his floral designs and other handmade creations. Bobby has always had a green thumb and has a deep love of the Arts. You can find him on his Facebook page: The Wreath Man-Bobby Owen.

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