Photo by Julie at True Light Portraits
So much is happening and there are simply not enough hours in the day to update our little diary as much as we want to. Sooo the blog ends up having to be the catch all for general updates, venting, AND storytelling for these two girls that have stepped out into the wild world of the event/floral industry!
Updates since we wrote last -
we hired the most wonderful asset to the FGF team. James has been Hannah’s bestie for years and he has been such an incredible addition to our daily chaos! He’s there to work in the studio day-to-day and we truly couldn’t continue to scale the business without him.
James has turned Hannah’s house upside down in the best way. He’s organized our storage spaces, renovated our studio, and everything else in between. A literal gem of a human!
we designed for and executed three completely different full scale weddings. This weekend, we have a beautiful fall wedding out of town- the fairies are headed to NOLA!
launched The Fairy Best program + collaborated with SBR for our October Fairy Best!
hit 1k followers on Instagram and had our first giveaway
designed for & attended our second event with Social Society and met some wonderful industry friends.
Designed for the stage at LSU Family Weekend.
got our design for Flower Fest accepted so we’ll officially be competing in April (more on that later)
booked 30+ weddings & events
and sadly…parted ways with a client for the first time. (more below)
Our Very First Wedding!
Maggie (OUR FIRST BRIDE) & her bridesmaids!
Maggie’s only request was that we incorporate her and her bridesmaids favorite flowers (sunflowers and white roses) into the bouquets!
Photos by Capturing Carson Photography!
Meet James!
James has been an official flower fairy since early September. He runs the studio, keeps us organized, and works with us almost every day now. we’re currently going with “operations manager” but he also delivers, designs, & does everything else in between!
james & hannah have been friends for 10+ years! he was considering a career change already, so when we were ready to hire our first employee- he was the obvious choice! he’s been a barista for years, and was actually a collegiate cheerleader back in the day! he lives in new orleans with his boyfriend, josiah, and their many many house plants. when he’s not working at fgf, he’s usually tending to his plants or playing video games. we can’t wait for yall to get to know james even more throughout wedding season!
Not every client is for us…
and that is okay!
Everything Hannah and I do comes from a place of having already done these things on a much larger scale, and without the freedom to make choices that positively impacted us + the overall client experience. That said- we take our business, the brand, and our professional standpoints very seriously.
Back in our previous life, we took every project. No matter the amount of heart/headache or general lack of respect displayed by the client. In 5.5 years, there were some realllll interesting situations! These experiences were few and far between, but really put a damper on the overall job at hand. We knew that when we started FGF, we desperately wanted to break that cycle. We’re now proud to say we only work with clients that bring joy, respect and happiness to our lives!
Now onto the real tea…
A few weeks ago, we made the difficult decision to part ways with a client due to creative differences. If you know me (Danielle) at all, you know that I’m a people pleaser to a fault, so this was very hard for me. Thankfully Hannah and I balance each other out well- so she took the lead on handling this situation. Otherwise, I would have been in the fetal position crying and trying to make everything work out.
When it came down to it…… we were just not a good fit for the client. Some brides want 100% creative control of their flowers, and that is completely fine! But…. it’s not what WE do. We started FGF to make living art, not to replicate photos!
The moral of this story, is that we are not for everyone. And that is a good thing! We’ve been so lucky to connect with the most incredible clients & brides that value our artistry and process. We cannot wait to share more with you all here.
What is Next ? !
Vegas!!!! Hannah and I head to Vegas next week for Wedding MBA. We’re so excited to take some time to rest, celebrate our wins, and learn from some of the industry’s best pros! We hope to vlog our time so prepare for us to be annoying on socials for three days straight. ♡
We’ll be closed for Thanksgiving as our team rests and spends time with family. We’ll be back in December ready to tackle a gorgeous engagement party, all the Christmas things, and plan for Q1 2027!
Anywho, thank you for coming to our brain dump and diary entry. We hope that as we continue to scale fgf, we (Hannah and Danielle) will have even more time to share our why with you all. We are so thankful for the loyal community we’ve built in such a short amount of time. Thank you for being here!
