Today we’re visiting Katie Noonan AIFD, owner of Noonan's Wine Country Designs in San Luis Obispo, California to discuss:

• how her parents and their business influenced her love of flowers
• how AIFD Symposium has been instrumental in her passion for and pursuit of floral design
• what she did for a living while building her floral design business
• the 2 greatest challenges she faces when designing outdoor weddings
• the designs she refuses to sell to her clients
• the photoshoot that propelled her business to the next level
• the guidelines she uses when deciding whether or not to get involved in a photoshoot
• where she finds inspiration
• her thoughts on social media
• how she finds work-life balance
• scheduling time away from the business
• the challenges of handling the business side of a floral design business
• why she takes small deposits for weddings

How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:

• Blog
• Instagram
• Facebook
• BB Garden Style Workshop Series
• BB Garden Style Shop

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Florabundance Design Days
• Pim van den Akker
• Chapel Designers
• Hitomi Gilliam AIFD
• Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo
• SAIFD 

Today’s episode is brought to you by Real Flower Business

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