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58 April | 2023 Business Other Wearables In addition to flower crowns, flower jewelry provides fun and modern options for wearables, but don't shortchange traditional corsages and boutonnières. Have these items— in school colors, of course—displayed prominently and ready to go, to entice walk-in customers. ey might even inspire multiple purchases Wrapped Bouquets Wrapped bouquets of fresh flowers have always been popular gift options for giving to graduates. Some florists offer upgraded wrapped bouquets that include small graduation- themed plush bears nestled within the bouquets, but you can also accent your bouquets with small graduation caps or tassels, graduation picks, small air-filled foil balloons and more. It's all about the upsell and increasing price points—and revenues. With your bouquet offerings, choose hardy flowers that will last through all of the day's festivities. Remember that wrapped bouquets will likely be out of water for a long period, so offer a water source to keep them fresh, such as water tubes; hydration wraps, such as FloraLife Bouquet Wraps, Chrysal Arrive Alive and EcoFresh Bouquet's Eco-Wraps; and even FlowerBox Grab & Go Bouquet Vases. Graduation Hat-box Designs Hat-box designs have been trending in the recent years, and they are great options to add to your graduation offerings. ey enable you to design creative compact arrangements and then customize the boxes for each school or personalize the boxes for each graduate with graphics, decals, stickers, etc., if you wish. Flower hat boxes are available from any number of wholesale floral suppliers, including Floral Supply Syndicate (fss.com), D&E Collections (dandecollections.com) and LO Florist Supplies (lofloristsupplies.com); floral packaging companies; and even Etsy. Fresh Flower Party Décor Many consumers will host parties and special dinners to celebrate graduates' milestone accomplishments, so design a selection of fun, festive and modern school-themed centerpieces, along with more elaborate décor options, and get a piece of this pie, too. Balloon Décor Graduations, like all festive celebrations, bring a demand for balloons. Balloon décor for graduation parties, like balloon arches, walls, columns, etc., make beautiful backdrops, especially for "selfie stations." And, of course, be sure to offer balloon bouquets and a variety of foil balloons for grads. Present a variety of options, in a range of price points, to your customers. Top to bottom: Flouergärdn; Melbourne, Australia Lotus Flowers & Gift Boutique; El Paso, Texas BloomBar Flowers; Adelaide, Australia

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