Friday, March 4, 2016

Bloom Battle: A Floral Design Competition for Budding Designers and Flower Enthusiasts


We're so excited to announce LoCoFlo's first ever 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.

Here How it Works! 

Competition Dates: This is a two day extravaganza!

Friday night, April 1st - Our studio will be opened to competitors between the hours of 7PM and 9PM. During this time contestants will design their centerpieces. These centerpieces will be held in our cooler overnight and set out for display and judging the following morning.

Saturday morning, April 2nd - To coincide with the Waverly Farmers Market on Saturday morning, we will have our doors open to the public between 9AM and Noon. All arrangements will be out on display for the public and judges to vote on. Our celebrity judges will vote between 11AM and Noon. Winners will be announced at Noon!


How to enter

There is a $75 entry fee. Please sign up online through our website. There are only 15 spots available so don't delay!

Supplies and Vessels

All supplies (clippers/water) and flowers necessary to create a show stopping centerpiece will be provided by Local Color Flowers.




Local Color Flowers encourages contestants to bring their own vases. Contestants are also welcome to purchase a vase from Local Color Flowers on Friday, April 1st for $5.00. We'll have a big selection of shapes and sizes.

Size parameters: If you are bringing your own vase, it can be any height but should not have an opening larger than 5 inches wide. If you have questions or need examples, please email irene@locoflo.com with an image of the vase you intend to use along with it's dimensions.


What Can You WIN?


1st Place: $150 Gift Card for the Food Market in Hampden, a LoCoFlo tee shirt AND a free class at Local Color Flowers.

2nd Place: Locoflo $100 Gift Card to Waterfront Kitchen in Fells Point AND a LoCoFlo Wnter Beanie

3rd Place: A $75 LoCoFlo Gift card  AND a LoCoFlo Winter Beanie

Best Use of Color: LoCoFlo Hoodie AND a color wheel!

Peoples Choice: Clippers just like the Pro's use and one of our favorite floral design reads

Instagram Famous: $50 Gift Card to Local Color Flowers AND a LoCoFlo Winter Beanie

The Rules

* All centerpieces must be created at Local Color Flowers' Studio on Friday night, April 1st between the hours on 7PM and 9PM. - No exceptions.

* 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.

*Amateurs only please! If you do floral design as your job, this one isn't for you.

* Local Color Flowers encourages contestants to bring their own vases. Contestants are also welcome to purchase a vase from Local Color Flowers on Friday, April 1st for $5.00.If you have questions about your vessel, please email irene@locoflo.com with an image of the vase you intend to use along with it's dimensions. 

How To Win

Winner of our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes along with our Best Use of Color Winner will be determined by our celebrity judges. (To be announced soon!)

The People's Choice Winner will be determined by Baltimoreans that stop by the shop Saturday morning between 9 and noon!

The Instagram Famous winner will be determined by how much love they get on IG! LoCoFlo will post it's top 3 favorite arrangements for online voting!

All winners will be announced Saturday, April 2 at noon!