I started arranging the flowers myself. It started as a pandemic hobby and then bloomed (sorry!) into something more. I won’t lie: It’s frustrating, time-consuming work. I learned that to make flower arrangements that looked the way I wanted them to, I’d need to be patient. I’d need to accept mistakes and learn from them. I’d need to treat arranging flowers the same way I treat cooking food: reject perfectionism, and embrace improvisation and adaptability. Cut a stem too short? Okay, time to reappropriate that piece. Need some extra filler in a vase but run out of flowers? Let’s get some fresh herbs in there — why not! Pierce myself with a rose’s thorn? Bandage the blood and keep going. I also flooded my Instagram feed with queer florists. I don’t pretend I do what they do; they’re professionals. They’re artists. My arrangements have their place. In my home. They’re imperfect, and they’re very me, and I like it that way. But I like to look at other arrangements for inspiration, observe how they play with textures and lengths and take notes. I would never try to mimic them exactly — again, I’m more of a dabbler/amateur! But it’s nice to see how the pros do it. And if nothing else, it means I get to see lovely floral photos every time I open the app. Here are some queer florists/queer-owned floral shops worth a follow! I’ve included where they’re located, so if they’re in your city, consider hitting them up for your floral needs! Some are still accepting orders for Valentine’s Day. Planning a gay wedding? Check out potential vendors on this list!
Coy & Co (Portland, OR)
Whit McClure (Los Angeles, CA)
Note: This is the incredible queer florist behind the florals in The L Word: Generation Q season two’s eighth episode!!!!
Best Friends Flowers (New Haven, CT)
stempowered_ (Portland, OR)
Golden Wild Florals (Lakeland, FL)
Daisyhead Florals (Sacramento, CA)
Moon Jar Design (Los Angeles, CA)
J. Lea Florals (Jacksonville, FL)
@roseparchment (Laguna Beach, CA)
Something’s Blooming (Los Angeles, CA)
Behold Floral Design (Dallas, TX)
Elizabeth Cronin / Asrai Garden (Chicago, IL)
LULO+LY Floral Studio (Brooklyn but also Australia)
Sable Blooms (Arcata, CA)
Miriam Bloom Designs (Brooklyn)
@flower_shop_phl (Philadelphia, PA)
Floreography (Arlington, MA)
Jewel Sales (Los Angeles, CA)
There’s also Dormont Florist in Pittsburgh, PA! Chris did the flowers for my wedding! @dormontflorist on ig
ooo thank you!
Love queer florists! Also in Pittsburgh, my friend Shira is a queer florist
– @flowersbyshira on IG. And she’s doing pre-orders for a Valentine’s Day popup right now :) She did a beautiful arrangement for me when I got flowers for a sick friend.
I wanted to be a florist as a child and now I’m thinking it was an early indication of queerness haha!
Also remember Lena Headey as a lesbian florist in ‘Imagine Me & You’?
yes! Came here expecting an Imagine Me & You reference and was delightfully surprised to find Mrs. Dalloway instead :D
haha i did write about my adventures in arranging flowers briefly in this Imagine Me & You piece! https://www.autostraddle.com/is-imagine-me-you-even-good-i-dont-know-but-i-keep-rewatching-it/
Ahhh thank you!! I’m @roseparchment—in Laguna occasionally but actually based in beautiful Detroit, Michigan!
So so pleased to be on this list with so many rad queer florists! MY HEART IS FULL 🌺🌈💕✨
yayyyyy happy to include you!
Haven’t had my flowers on AS since I posted pictures in the FOT 💘
An honor!
omg an FOT! amazing! I love that you’re a longtime reader :)
Jane was like the MAYOR of FOT, cheering everybody on always! It was a delight to see.
Your artistry is blooming amazing! Both in floral creations and in painting 💜💐🎨🖌💜
Woolf references all the way ❤️
oh m god as a lesbian florist im thrilled about this !!!
Not sure if anyone else is on Vancouver Island, but I love this farm that grows flowers and does bouquet subscriptions. They also make winter wreaths, which they named this year after books, many queer. There was a wreath called Stone Butch Blues! https://instagram.com/nobul.farm?utm_medium=copy_link
Thank you so much 😊 😍. I had no idea this was coming and it feels amazing. 🌸🌈🥰
Just got engaged so I’m now following all the magical florists in my city :)
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