Leah Mitchell Floral Education

15/02/2024

NEW RESOURCE DROP! FLORAL RECIPES 🧑‍🍳🌸

I hear so often, that people aren’t sure how to quote or order. Babes I got you! I’ve done this gig a longgg time and even still some designs stump me! 🧐

There’s nothing worse than under ordering or quoting. Or buying way too much to go to waste (and eat up your precious profit). 💸

So I created a recipe book! With over 40 recipes for all aspects of wedding flowers. Including seasonal substitutions, helpful tips and price guides. And the recipes work out to be under $2 each 🤯

Jump on my bio to purchase

14/02/2024

RETAIL FLORISTS LETS GO!!!

How was the big V day? I wanna hear it all. The creepy card messages, the wins, the fails. There is some strange part of me that missed working today 😵‍💫. I missed the adrenaline and the buzz.

So how was it? Did the horrible economy and cost of living hit you? Are you preparing your trip on a luxury yacht? Give me allll the deets!!

11/02/2024

SUBSCIPTIONS

Am I the only one who feels like I have a million subscriptions come out every month??? I always like to do a little audit of what’s necessary and what’s a waste of money. 💰

These three are my top three essentials that I couldn’t do without. What about you? What can you not run your biz without?

28/08/2023

Blooming Business is happening this October! Level up your flower biz game and make the money you deserve. Swipe across to see what other florists thought. Ticket link in bio.

06/06/2023

Blooming Business is happening this July! Level up your flower biz game and make the money you deserve. Swipe across to see what other florists thought. Ticket link in bio.

22/05/2023

GET THE PHOTO!

Inspired by my beautiful friend I decided to pull up some pics from my career that let’s be honest, ain’t the most flattering.

I used to hate photographers shooting me when I delivered. I’d plead “please don’t shoot me! I look a wreck!” And some did anyways and would send me the pics. And I realized something. I was missing really special moments.

My vanity was stopping me from having memories of the times my brides cried when I delivered their bouquets. When I was sweaty and dirty but did one of the most epic jobs of my career. When I was completely in the zone designing.

So don’t ever hesitate to get the photo taken. You’ll look back on them with pride. Your audience actually loves seeing you. Sweaty, frizzy hair and all. They love seeing your emotion, how hard you work. Instagram is a super shiny highlight reel. Break it up. Show who you are and what you do

12/04/2023

Introducing our surprise guest speaker for the floral retreat- Dave from .

Dave will be speaking to our attendees about
🌱 growing and wholesaling
👰🏻ordering for weddings
☀️seasons and availability
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And a Q &A so you can pick his brain!

Dave is a wealth of information as 2nd generation grower, wholesaler and exclusive NSW distributor for Grandiflora roses. He’s also the absolute backbone of my business. I couldn’t do it without him!

There is only 2 tickets left to the workshop only component of the retreat, link in bio!

03/04/2023

One of the greatest joys I get from education florists is watching their growth.

I see florists that I worked with early in their journey say “I just want to do an epic wedding! One with huge statement pieces” and then a little while down the road, they pop up on my insta, nailing that epic wedding. And I remember our conversation, and think of the hard work they’ve put in to get there. It makes me smile.

I’ve always celebrated others success, and been incredibly inspired by so many people I’ve worked with.

So who inspires you? What florist do you admire and love seeing their journey and designs?
Tag below! Maybe we can connect and fill our feeds with gorgeous fellow florists.

02/03/2023

Introducing our photography educator for the floral retreat..

Alana is an incredibly talented & respected wedding photographer. Her work is emotive, natural and captures the moment perfectly. She tells a story with her photos, and her couples love her bubbly, warm nature.

We are so lucky to have Alana showing our attendees the ropes on how to photograph their work. She’ll be educating on
- capturing your work on your phone
- editing
- framing and setting a shot
- light and placement

She’s also going to be capturing some amazing pics of our florists for their socials and website.

There’s only a few tickets left for this epic retreat, don’t miss out!

08/02/2023

Quick chat about branding and marketing and why it’s so important in your floral business!

28/01/2023

Might be a good resource for NSW florists.

We get asked a lot what do you do ?

In a nut shell

You as the wedding stylist or florist or maybe you hire out items for events

you go and work your magic for the event.set up ,put up ,hang up what ever you need to make your clients happy and for the event to look spectacular

Than once the event is over ,we come in and take down, pack away ,clean up and deliver all your assorted items back to you . Any time of day and night.Delivery and collection service for your rentals.

We are a family run business serving from the hunter valley in the North to Jarvis Bay in the South and as far as Lithgow in the West.

We are quick ,careful,tidy and foremost professional as we understand that we are a reflection of your business.

If you have any question contact michelle to see if our team can help you
0430044476 or message though our
page

22/01/2023

The Blooming Business workshop tickets are now live!!

This workshop was developed to help you create the business of your dreams, and be rewarded for your hard work.

This course covers all the essential components to running a successful floral business. Built from my knowledge of owning successful floral businesses for over 20 years.

Swipe through to see what past attendees had to say

Link in bio!

16/01/2023

FREE WEBINAR!

Yep you heard that right. Totally free! To thankyou for your support I’m going to jump on a webinar on Wednesday and chat about the 5 changes I made to level up my business.

This webinar is completely interactive and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and engage.

Let’s hit 2023 with some big goals and a positive mindset. Remember! It’s just as important to work “on” your business as it is to work “in” your business.

Comment or DM me your email address and I’ll send you the link.

28/11/2022

I remember when I first started mentoring florists, I was quite taken aback at a response I got to a questionnaire.

The question was “where do you want to be in 12 months?”

And the answer was “where you are now. Booked calendar, making a lot of money”

And my first feeling was “omg I’ve worked for 20+ years to get to where I am. That’s ballsy”

But then I sat on it and pondered it. And I realised something. She actually could do it. Yeah it would be a lot of hard work. But it was possible. She could build an amazing biz in 12 months.

Why? Cos it’s a different game to the one I worked through. I was a baby florist in a different time. I made a ton of mistakes. I had no help, no connections, no social media, no advice. It was all top secret and you just learnt from your mistakes and bumbled through with word of mouth as your advertising.

It’s different now. And it’s better. There’s a ton of advice online, there’s Facebook groups, YouTube tutorials, workshops, retreats and the gate keeping is gone. The sense of community is strong. There’s a plethora of amazing florists sharing their gifts and skills.

So if I can give you any advice in this crazy game, it’s take it all. Soak it all up. Invest in yourself and your business. Don’t be baby florist Leah, making all the mistakes, struggling to spiral a bouquet and crying her eyes out, broke and desperate to make it work. You have all the tools at your fingertips, work hard and it’ll happen.

Use the resources people!!!

07/09/2022

BABIES BREATH HEAD TABLE TUTORIAL

This was one of those designs that I was sooo glad I did a test run. And yep I underquoted on it 🫤. But learnt some lessons!

Hope this helps you if you get this design requested. Babies breath is still seen as a “cheap” flower, but you really need an abundance of it to make it work

16/08/2022

A little snippet from our last floral retreat and some reviews.

If you’re on the fence about joining in on the 6th September, invest in yourself and your biz! You won’t regret it.

Worried about the cost? Use PayPal pay by 4 and pay it off over 8 weeks

https://www.trybooking.com/CBWNX

Video

15/08/2022

Tickets are now live for my hands on design workshop! We’re covering bougie bridal bouquets just like this! Foam free Centrepieces, hanging installations and… we have an amazing photographer on board. Alana will not only get you amazing pics of you working and your designs, she’s also teaching how to shoot your work on your phone! No more crappy iPhone pics! Learn how to shoot and show off your gorgeous designs!

Ill also be doing a Q&A answering alllll the questions.

Tickets are $990 and include lunch refreshements and all florals.

6th Sept - The Grange Golf Club (just over an hour from Sydney)

This quite possibly will be my only design workshop for 2022 so don’t miss out.

Link in bio.

13/08/2022

WORKSHOP RELEASE!
Florals and Photography 🌸📸

ABOUT
Come learn how to master the essentials for wedding florals with Leah Mitchell Floral. With the importance of social media, learn to how to shoot your work with . Alana will also shoot behind the scenes content for your social media, giving you an abundance of professional pics for your personal usage.

WHATS COVERED?
- Create a gorgeous abundant bridal bouquet
- Design a foam free centrepiece (with some tips on budgeting)
- A demonstration on a hanging installation by Leah including rigging, saftey, mechanics and quantities, done at a working wedding venue
- How to shoot your work with Alana Taylor Photography, learning about light, positioning and editing to really show your beautiful designs to their best.
-Behind the scenes pics for your social media and website
- Light lunch and refreshments
- Business Q & A
All flowers and sundries are included. Workshop requires 10 people to attend to run.
DATE
Tue 6 Sep 2022 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+10)
LOCATION
The Grange
Kembla Grange Place, Kembla Grange NSW 2530 (1 hour south of Sydney) post pic by

13/08/2022

Roses shattering and your in a pinch?? This little hack might save you. And don’t stress we’ll use them up high and no one will ever know.. sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do! I always say floristry is problem solving!

27/06/2022

The Bloom Bundle goes live in just a few hours and I am so excited! This amazing resource has 25 resources including ⁣
- bouquet & Centrepiece design ⁣
- TikTok for florists ⁣
- SEO for floral blogs ⁣
- pricing with confidence ⁣
- client onboarding ⁣
- foam free design⁣
- email templates⁣
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This resource is valued at $3500, and is available for 5 days only for $97 USD. All resources have lifetime availability once you enroll. ⁣
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And as an extra special bonus, anyone that purchases through my link will get a 20% discount code for any purchase on my online course! ⁣
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You would be crazy not to snap this up! ⁣
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Comment a 🌸 below if you’d like the link to purchase. ⁣

29/05/2022

I am successful.

That is a very hard statement for me to say. Especially on social media. Because it hasn’t always been that way. I cringed writing that.

I made my first bridal bouquet at 17. For a friend having a shotgun wedding 😬. She requested tulips and the bouquet died in the middle of the ceremony. I tried to put in her mums fridge at the backyard reception to revive it. It froze. I had no clue what I was doing. It was a train wreck.

I bought my first flower shop at 18 after dropping out of uni cos it was boring (hey undiagnosed adhd!) it was the best of times and the worst of times. It was a busy little shop. But I was a baby. I’d never paid a phone bill before I owned that shop. I learnt a lot.

So I powered on. I taught myself how to be a business woman not just a florist. And it was so damn hard. I remember my accountant getting cross with me and saying “you need to take this seriously Leah. This isn’t a hobby, it’s a business” and that shook me up. And then after a while, I didn’t have the days I was paying electricity bills on a credit card. I took a wage. Then an even better one. It’s still quite unbelievable

Then the pandemic hit and I felt those old fears. How will I pay the bills? I might lose it all. But I didn’t. I just kept powering on. Pivoted the business.

I don’t want this post to sound braggy. Quite the opposite. I want you to see, I had the odds stacked against me. When I bought that flower shop, people laughed and mocked me “she’ll never make it work, she’s too young”. But I did. It was just sheer determination.

So if I can make this work. You can too. I believe in you. Power on. One day it will happen. You’ll realise you one day, quite outta the blue you did it. It ain’t always easy. And it’ll take hard work and support. But it happens. Promise. Pic of my first cute little flower shop.