09/29/2026
My take on AI⦠I know I know the robots are taking over!! But, honestly, I see it as a tool. The image on the right is what I asked chat to show me what a potted arrangement would look like with a mum, English ivy, and mini pumpkins clustered together. Before I went to the greenhouse this last week to get all the things, I wanted an idea of what it would look like all put together. Iām an extremely visual person so it really helped me get my ideas together.
Now, the image on the left is what I created for my stand. It definitely does not look like the AI image. Iām 100% okay with that. I could have definitely avoided the use of AI here, but I wonāt lie it did help me to visualize what this would all look like put together.
Many florists Iāve seen online are against receiving AI inspo photos from brides or customers. But, as someone who needs a visual sometimes I completely understand. All I ask is if youāre using AI for inspiration to plan your flowers, you keep an open mind. You have to accept that the flowers you receive likely wonāt look like your AI mock-up. And you have to accept that sometimes your florist or local flower farmer is not going to be able to offer the combinations AI put together. Those flowers might not be in season when you need them, they might need to be ordered wholesale (and even then may need to be substituted based on availability), and I hate to say it this way but the computers are not natural. Naturally grown flowers have texture, they have movement, and they have blemishes. Even the most perfectly grown flowers will not look like AI. So, if youāre okay with all of that, send me the AI! Iāll be happy to use that as your reference for the flowers youād likeš„°