Lavenders Flowers

Lavenders Flowers A floral design studio specializing in unexpected and unique floral design.

08/11/2026

So last week I posted about using AI as a creative, and ngl it’s been a riiiiiiiide.

TL;DR if you missed it: I’m a florist and an artist, a mom of two small boys, neurodivergent, and I use AI to write. On the DL. Like a dirty little secret. It doesn’t touch the creative process or the people I work with. What it does is let me get a thought out of my head without the crippling anxiety that’s been attached to that my whole life, and it hands me back hours I’d rather spend creating.

Also, AI is riddled with flaming red flags. Two things can be true here.

What I keep noticing is this conversation goes straight to the ends. Either AI is evil and you’re complicit if you touch it, or it’s fine and stop thinking about it so hard. I want to have conversations and learn different perspectives on an incredibly nuanced topic. “My way or the highway” doesn’t sit right with me.

A while back, a person slipped into my DMs and told me my captions sounded a little like a robot wrote them. I went back through my last twelve posts and felt like my b***s were out, like I’d been digitally exposed. That’s actually what got me here, writing about this at all. Why did that feel so exposing, when a tool has been helping me this much? Why did it feel like I was hiding something? That question is the whole reason I opened my mouth about any of this.

Then a comment showed up on my recent post. No question in it. It was a verdict, handed down, discussion closed, and I’m not going to pretend it didn’t harsh my mellow for a day. There’s nowhere to go with a verdict. You agree, or you’re the villain, case closed.

My sister works in tech for global not-for-profits, a sector that’s been cut off at the knees by this administration, by budget cuts and misinformation. She’s watching a completely different version of this than I am. Disaster response orgs using AI to get teams to the right place faster. Refugee camps using it to work out where the need actually is, so aid doesn’t miss people. Grassroots groups fighting for women’s rights with it. Food scarcity work.

Continued in comments…

08/01/2026

Maybe you’re not on board with AI, and that’s fine. I’m not here to talk you into anything.

But if you’re the florist, the painter, the calligrapher who’s found something that actually helps with the parts of running a business that eat your executive functioning alive and keep you from the creativity that got you into this in the first place, I want to ask you something. Why do we keep pretending we don’t?

I’ve had this conversation with florists who are as successful as me or more, and it’s always the same beat: oh, I don’t use AI. Wink. Full literal, actual wink. I know colleagues who won’t tell their own employees they use it, because they think they’ll be judged for it. And they’re not wrong; that’s the thing. The judgment is real. If your work isn’t pen to paper, you’re not authentic, you’re not a real artist, you’re cheating. Or worse, you’re not a good person, because of the very real impact it’s having on our planet.

Someone slipped into my DMs and called me out on it last week. I thanked her for her kind feedback, then called my sister, that’s her right there in the video, to verbally process and unpack my feelings around where I’m at with using the robot to support my business. She uses AI in her daily work ad a copywriter for a tech company, the kind of job where she’d get fired if she didn’t. Our industry is a little behind.

Here’s the truth. It doesn’t make my work. It doesn’t touch a single photo or arrange a single flower in a vase. What it’s done is finally let me organize my thoughts in a way I felt confident enough to publish them, something my fear around writing had kept me from doing for over fifteen years.

So if you’re carrying the same secret, this one’s for you. New post is up on Lavender’s Letters. Link in bio.

07/28/2026

When people sit down at a table like this, they see flowers. What they don’t see is the detailed Canva mockup. The trip to the stoneyard to hand pick every rock. The pounds of chocolate I sourced and sculpted into custom little sculptures. The hydrangeas arriving at the studio and spending the energy to get the color just right. The physical mockups. The foam-free mechanics. The logistics. Loading before sunrise. Hundreds of tiny decisions that quietly shape the experience before a single guest arrives.

This is the part of floral design I love most.

Not just arranging flowers, but building an entire environment. Finding unexpected materials, layering texture, solving problems, and creating something that feels like it couldn’t have existed any other way.

By the time guests arrive, the work is done. I get to watch people slow down, notice the details, and experience something that began as a simple idea on my computer weeks or months earlier.

I think that’s the magic of thoughtful design.

Thank you to this incredible team for bringing this vision to life:

Producer & Designer:
Photography: Anya Kernes
Cinematography: Steven and Kat Dorn
Floral Design: assisted by Kayla Wyllie
Catering: 24 Carrots Catering and Events
Rentals: Catalog by Folklore Folklore Bright Event Rentals Nuage Designs
Stationery: Heidi Davidson
Musician & DJ: Blitz Nation
Restrooms: Posh Privy SD
Shuttle: San Diego Charter
Venue: Hacienda Las Aves
Silk Runner: Tono + co

07/23/2026

For years I thought I was teaching floral design.

The longer I do this work, the more I think flowers have really just been the vessel all along.

The real lesson has been helping people uncover their intuition. Creating spaces where they slow down enough to notice what naturally catches their eye and give themselves permission to trust it.

Because I think that’s where sparkle begins.

I wrote an essay on my blog, Lavender’s Letters, about intuition, creativity, and why “find your sparkle” has become the heartbeat of the way I teach.

If you’ve ever wondered how people develop an artistic voice that feels entirely their own, I’d love for you to read it. Link in bio.

BTS video by Shauntelle Sposto from a 1:1 installation workshop.

07/21/2026

One of the biggest shifts in my business happened when I stopped relying on the adrenaline from each event to make creative decisions.

By the time I arrive on site, the hard work has already been done. The concept has been developed, the renderings are approved, every stem has been accounted for, and I know I’m on budget before I ever step foot in the flower market.

That preparation completely changed the way I experience event days. Instead of wondering if I ordered enough flowers or making last-minute design decisions, I get to confidently focus on what actually matters: leading my team, managing the timeline, and bringing the vision to life.

People often think creativity happens in the moment. And sure, there’s a place for that type of magic. But when the clock is ticking, the sun is beating down, and there are a hundred things demanding your attention, that’s not where I want to be making my biggest creative decisions.

My best work happens long before the first flower is ever placed. Give me a quiet studio, at least three emotional support drinks, and the space to think, and refine an idea until it feels just right. Then I can show up on event day focused on production instead of second-guessing myself.

The organization behind the scenes isn’t there to make my business feel rigid. It’s what gives me the freedom to enjoy the creative process, stay profitable, and actually be present once installation day arrives.

That’s really the heart behind À La Carte Made Easy. It isn’t about copying my designs. It’s about building the systems behind them so you can stop reinventing the wheel with every inquiry, feel confident in your pricing, know you’re profitable before you arrive at the market, and spend more time creating work you’re genuinely proud of.

If you’ve been craving more organization, more confidence in your pricing, and a little less stress on event day, I’d love to share the systems that changed my business. À La Carte Made Easy is self-paced with instant access, and you’ll find the link in my profile.

This bouquet perfectly represents what continually pulls me back to designing with the seasons. I love highlighting what...
07/18/2026

This bouquet perfectly represents what continually pulls me back to designing with the seasons. I love highlighting what Mother Nature is already offering at its very best.

Just like a chef sources seasonal ingredients at their peak flavor, I’m gathering the juiciest and most novel flowers available to create something truly bespoke and ethereal. It’s one of my favorite parts of being a florist. The season’s best is here for such a blip in time. One week they’re overflowing at the market, and the next they’re gone until next year. That impermanence makes them feel even more special.

I designed this spring bouquet during my spiral hand-tied bouquet demonstration at our 2024 workshop, and this combination of flowers still feels just as captivating today.

Workshop Hosts: Janelle Nicole Thomson
Venue: The Richland
Catering: 24 Carrots Catering and Events
Photographer: Shauntelle Sposto
Design & Coordination: Weddings by Susan Dunne
Specialty Linen: ZAFFRE Fine Linens
Furniture Rentals: Folklore
Tabletop Rentals: Catalog by Folklore
Videographer: Steven and Kat Dorn
Content Creator: Nicole | Wedding Content Creator + SMM
AV: Lighting & Production
Workshop Assistants: TheLonePine|JodyPeters So Cal Coastal Wedding Florist
Hair & Makeup: Karla Witkamp | San Diego Makeup + Hair Artist
Dress: Maison Christina Sfez

Sponsors:
G A I A CHASING STONE Tono + co The Wedding Industry’s Sturdiest Arches New Age Floral .io TheLonePine|JodyPeters

Sharing a ceremony installation from 2023 that somehow never officially made it to the grid.This one was a full ceremony...
07/16/2026

Sharing a ceremony installation from 2023 that somehow never officially made it to the grid.

This one was a full ceremony fairy meadow. After the ceremony, we repurposed all of the aisle flowers into the reception, which is always one of my favorite ways to make flowers last a little longer. It was such a fun production, and I’d love the opportunity to create something like this again.

After becoming a mom in 2022, posting on Instagram took a backseat. Maybe even the trunk.
I’ve been looking back through old galleries, I’m realizing there are so many weddings I’ve never shared. Better late than never I suppose.

So every now and then you might see an older project pop up here. They’re new to the feed, even if they’re not new to me. Hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Venue: Calamigos Ranch Events
Photography: Kenzie Victory
Planning + Design: Claire Sotelo | CA Wedding Planner /
Florals: Janelle Nicole Thomson

07/16/2026

Just like one branch can completely change an arrangement, one good system can completely change your business. Sometimes it’s the thing you didn’t even realize was missing until it’s in place, and suddenly you have more time allowing you to catch your breath.

Designing has always come naturally to me. Years of creating with my hands had helped me fine tune my creative process, and now those decisions happen intuitively. What didn’t come naturally was the business side of things.

I spent years figuring out pricing, responding to inquiries without a consistent process, creating very few boundaries for myself or my clients, and using way too much executive functioning trying to remember what came next after every email, consultation, and booking. That wasn’t something creativity could solve. It took building systems I could trust.

À La Carte Made Easy is the collection of those systems, templates, workflows, and processes that completely changed the way I run my business. I created it for florists who feel like they’re carrying their entire business around in their head and know something has to give.

If you’re ready for a process that gives you confidence in your process and more space to do the part you actually love, I’d love to share what’s worked for me. The course is available through the link in my bio.

iPhone video captured at one of my 1:1 workshops by Shauntelle Sposto

One of the things that’s surprised me most about teaching À La Carte Made Easy is how many florists join who already hav...
07/15/2026

One of the things that’s surprised me most about teaching À La Carte Made Easy is how many florists join who already have an existing à la carte service.

Most of them aren’t looking to completely reinvent their business. They’re looking for a smoother process. Less time spent building custom proposals. Better boundaries. More confidence in what they’re offering.

A student recently shared this with me after working through the course:

“While I was already offering an à la carte service, the course helped me create organized systems that clearly communicate the difference between my full-service and à la carte offerings while streamlining my entire booking process.”

She also wrote:

“The biggest shift for me was learning how to handle à la carte inquiries differently than full-service inquiries. I’m doing far less work on the backend before a client books.”

That really sums up what I hope this course does.
My goal has never been to teach florists how to work faster just for the sake of working faster. It’s to help you build a business with enough structure that you spend less time buried in admin and more time designing, serving your clients, and living the life you want.

À La Carte Made Easy is a self-paced course with instant access, so you can start whenever you’re ready. If you’ve been thinking about adding an à la carte service or refining the one you already have, you’ll find all the details through the link in my bio.

Image by Shauntelle Sposto

04/14/2026

For a long time I was turning down smaller weddings. Not because I didn’t want the work, but because I had no system to make them worth saying yes to.

I was treating every job the same. Same admin, same amount of energy, same me. And it was burning me out.

So I built a system. And everything changed. The second someone books I know exactly what I’m making. No chaos, no second guessing, no running back and forth.

I thought having that much structure would make the work feel less creative. It did the complete opposite. Structure didn’t kill my creativity. It gave it space to thrive.

And I turned everything I built into a course, Á La Carte Made Easy. Doors are open. Link in bio if you want in.

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