I practically grew up in a flower shop!
Working alongside my father, my aunt, and my grandparents gave me not only treasured memories but also instilled their strong work ethic in me. I truly learned from some of the best and most experienced in the business and carry this knowledge forward in my own work with a mix of traditional and modern techniques and design.
Being a single mom and running a business has its complex challenges, but it is worth every second.
Owning a business (that I love) gives me the freedom to spend time with my children and loved ones and enjoy it to the fullest. My three children and I are privileged enough to live on beautiful Cape Breton Island and I wouldn’t change it for the world!
One of my favourite quotes someone said to me a few years back is,
“You can go to school to learn anything, but you will never know anything as much as you know this business.”
Between my family, friends and the career I have built, I feel like one of the luckiest people alive.
I always wanted to create art in some form, not realizing as I was getting older that flowers and greenery are the perfect medium!
Over time, I was able to move around and work with some amazing florists and learn different tricks of the trade. This helped me develop my own style and figure out a business model that works best for my family, my clients as well as myself.
Even when I retire I know I’ll still be doing this work. It is a labour of love and I can think of a lot of fantastic florists who feel the same.
Podcast Interview on Flower Shop Secrets: “Creative Solutions for Wedding Florists”
Trinity is a fourth-generation florist. Her family started in the industry after her great-grandfather began selling cut flowers from his greenhouse, and their business grew from there.
She has been immersed in the industry since childhood, working and growing up in the family shop. Trinity continued to work there until they closed their doors, and then opened a shop under her own name eleven years ago.
Today, Trinity’s shop focuses exclusively on weddings and events. In this episode, she provides her insight into the changing industry of weddings and events, post-COVID. Her perspective offers creative solutions to meet client’s needs, noting the shift that florals have become a much larger part of wedding celebrations.
