Florist vs. Flower Arranger: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

In a world full of beautiful blooms, it’s easy to assume that all floral creators are the same. But there's a subtle—and important —difference between being a florist and a flower arranger.

Whether you’re making a wild spring centrepiece from your garden, or building a small, mindful arrangement from a supermarket bouquet, chances are, you're not trying to start a business. You're doing it for the love of it. And that makes you a flower arranger.

Let’s dive into the differences—and why they matter when it comes to the tools you use, your creative goals, and how you define success in your floral journey.

💼 What Is a Florist?

📸Zoe Richardson

A florist is a trained professional who works in a commercial setting—often in a shop, studio or event space—creating arrangements for clients. Their work involves:

• Sourcing flowers in bulk from suppliers

• Managing orders and customer preferences

• Fulfilling weddings, funerals, and events

• Often working with time-sensitive materials

• Operating a retail or online business

Florists are skilled artists and business owners, but their work is frequently guided by deadlines, budgets, and logistics.

🏡 What Is a Flower Arranger?

📸 Chloé Lefleur

A flower arranger is someone who creates for pleasure, expression, or personal beauty—not for commercial purposes.

Flower arrangers are often:

• Hobbyists or creatives

• Inspired by seasonal flowers, gardens, and foraging

• Interested in floral design as a form of mindfulness or craft

• Curious about sustainable or historic methods

• Focused on creating for the home, church arrangements or for gifting

You don’t need a business name or a client list to be a flower arranger. You just need the desire to connect with flowers and create beauty for yourself and the joys of others.

✂️ Why the Tools You Use Matter

📸 Gamze Türker

Many floral tools on the market are made for florists—built for bulk, speed, and single-use convenience.

Think floral foam, plastic cages, and 10m long rolls of chicken wire. These might suit a busy event florist, but they’re wasteful, rigid, and unsustainable for the home arranger.

That’s where Flowercomb® comes in.

Our product was developed specifically for flower arrangers:

• ✅ Made of pure copper wire mesh—plastic-free and naturally antimicrobial

• ✅ Easily cut, reshaped, and reused for any size or style

• ✅ Flexible enough for creative, organic arrangements

• ✅ Elegant enough to display in your home

• ✅ Sustainable and recyclable for guilt-free use

Flowercomb® supports your creativity, your values, and your floral rhythm.

🌱 Arranging for the Joy of It

📸Stephanie Klepacki

There’s a quiet power in flower arranging. You don’t need a storefront to make something beautiful. You don’t need a business plan to feel connected to your creativity.

Being a flower arranger is about noticing the seasons. About honouring your environment. About turning small moments into art.

So whether you're creating something special from a supermarket bouquet, separating your flower subscription bouquet into lots of miniature arrangements or crafting a dramatic tablescape with dahlias and anthurium, you belong here. 

And Flowercomb® is made for you.

📨 Want More Inspiration?

Sign up to our history of flower arranging newsletter and get seasonal ideas, floral design history, and arranging how-tos sent straight to your inbox—no florist badge required.

👉 Subscribe here