# How to Become A Florist
Published: 2016-05-10
Category: Education
Category URL: https://blog.flowersacross.com.au/category/education/
Meta Title: How to Become A Florist - Flowers Across Melbourne
Tags: flowers across melbourne, floristry, family, nadina
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Dreaming of one day becoming a florist? We asked our co-founder, head florist and cat fanatic Nadina about how she first fell in love with floristry and her tips for those wanting to explore this beautiful career path.

**FA: When did you first fall in love with flowers?**

**Nadina:** I think I have always loved flowers as growing up Mum had a really magnificent garden full of flowers.

**FA: What is your earliest memory of flowers?**

**Nadina:** Making daisy chains, I always loved making them.

**FA: What steps are involved in becoming a florist? Is this how you went about it or did you fall into it in a non-traditional way?**

**Nadina:** A lot of florists start with floral courses as it is difficult to gain employment without qualifications. The next step is to then try and gain experience through a traineeship or work experience.  Although floral courses are a great start, it’s experience that matters.  I was lucky enough to be taught on the job so I gained a lot of knowledge and experience at the same time.

**FA: What are the highlights of your job?**

**Nadina:** Making people happy and being surrounded by flowers all the time -what more could I ask for?

**FA: What are the challenges you’ve faced as part of being a florist?**

**Nadina:** For weddings/special events, it can be tricky getting in the exact flowers and colours needed at the exact right time.

**FA: What are some aspects of the job that no one warned you about?**

**Nadina:** Long hours and often very early starts, but it’s definitely worth it!

**FA: What advice would you give someone who wants to become a florist?**

**Nadina:** Gain as much experience as you can and keep a positive attitude.

**FA: Is Flowers Across Melbourne your first floristry business?**

**Nadina:** I had a floral retail shop in Hawthorn for 7 years but our online Flowers Across Melbourne became too busy so I sold the retail shop to concentrate on it.

**FA: If you weren’t a florist, would career path would you have taken?**

**Nadina:** I would have worked as an archaeologist as I have a degree in archaeology, but I could never leave floristry as I absolutely love it!

**FA: What are your** [**favourite flowers**](https://blog.flowersacross.com.au/category/flowers/) **?**

**Nadina:** Almost all of them!


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