January 16 2020

Flower Club: Bloom Battle!

We’re so excited to announce Bloom Battle: LoCoFlo’s fifth annual amateur floral design competition! If you’ve ever taken a class at Local Color Flowers or you love dabbling in design at home, this is the perfect opportunity to show off your skills and creativity.

How it Works!

Bloom Battle is a two day event:

• Sep 25th 2020 - Design and Instagram Famous voting
• Sep 26th 2020 - Public display and vote, celebrity judging and glory

How to Participate

1. Be a contestant. Registration is required. Space is limited.
2. Be an online fan: Enter your Likes among the three Instagram Famous finalists April 3 2020 from 10:30PM to April 4 2020 11:30AM.
3. Be a fan in person: View all arrangements at our studio on April 4 2020 8:00AM - 12:00PM and vote for your favorite. Most votes wins People’s Choice prize. Stick around for the announcement of winners.

Prizes

• Instagram Famous: LoCoFlo staff will select three centerpieces for online voting! Online voting is open between 10:30PM on Sep 25th 2020 and 11:30AM on Sep 26th 2020. Most likes wins. Prize: A LoCoFlo hat!
• People’s Choice: The centerpiece that receives the most votes by visitors to the studio (three votes per visitor) on Saturday Sep 26th 2020 8:00AM-12:00PM wins! Prize: LoCoFlo gift card.
• Judges Selections Celebrity judges will evaluate entries based on vessel choice, use of color, texture and composition.
• 3rd Place: LoCoFlo swag (TBD), and an Ideal Vessel Co. vase!
• 2nd Place: LoCoFlo swag (TBD), $100 Dylan's Oyster Cellar gift card.
• 1st Place: LoCoFlo swag (TBD), $150 Food Market gift card, $50 LoCoFlo gift card!
• All contestants take home their arrangements at the end of the event. (everyone wins!)

The Rules

• All centerpieces must be created at Local Color Flowers’ Studio on Friday night, April 3 2020 between 7:00PM and 9:00PM.
• All centerpieces must be created using the flowers/foliage/branches provided by Local Color Flowers. The use of other flowers gathered from outside the studio whether forged or bought is not permitted.
• The use of floral foam or Oasis is prohibited.
• No wagering.
• Amateurs only! No professional or former professional designers permitted.
• Only registered contestants will be permitted in the studio for Friday night’s design night.
• Vase opening may not be larger than five inches in diameter. Contestants are encouraged to use their own vases, Vases are available for purchase. All vases must be approved for entry.

The Celebrity Judges

• Gary Godbey QWRK Collective Environments.
• Irene Salmon: Owner Ideal Vessel Co., Dylan’s Oyster Cellar, Former LoCoFlo Designer
• Jess Schreibstein: Digital Strategist, Knitter, Painter, Founder of Mild Woman

Ellen Frost June 22, 2019
One of my favorite events the the year at LoCoFlo! So much fun!

Marylynn March 02, 2020
Hoped to have seen the winners.

Eric March 04, 2020
Here are the 2019 winners

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