Ep. 92: Sarah Shell (Fern Studio Flowers)

Today we’re visiting with Sarah Shell, owner of Fern Studio Flowers in Columbia, South Carolina.  Join us as we talk with Hannah about:

• her "tiny career detour as a lawyer" and how she found her way back to flowers
• finding the education she needed to learn floral design techniques
• why she added a retail shop to her existing wedding/event business
• opening a retail shop during a pandemic
• building a team while allowing each employee to work within their strengths
• the importance of having a business coach
• utilizing interns in a flower business
• planning, pricing, and hosting workshops for her community
• finding work/life balance in the wedding industry
• the lesson she learned from having children while running Fern
• serving her local community through the Fern retail shop

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 92:

• Furman University
• Terra Cotta | Savannah
• A to Zinnias | Savannah
• Flower School New York
• Mayesh Wholesale
• Jessica Rourke | Wedding Planner
• Natalie Gill | Native Poppy
• University of South Carolina | College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sports Management
• Bergs Potter

This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: BLOOM TRUST CO. A curated collection of floral resources you can trust.  Click here to learn more.

Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) and Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)

BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee

Music & Voiceovers: Landon McGee