Press & Industry Recognition for Bella Fiori & Flirty Fleurs Magazine Features: florists’ review – Floral Knowledge Base – February 2019 florists’ review – The Flower Man’s Daughter Gets Married – December 2018 Super Floral – Dazzling Dahlias – August 2018 florists’ review – Bouquet Math – April 2018 Country Gardens – Festooned with Flowers – March 2018 florists’ review – The Gardener-Florist – October 2017 Floral Management – A Moveable (Floral) Feast – September 2017 florists’ review – A Floral Abundance – March 2017 First for women Magazine – September 2016 Flowers& – How-To Can-Do – April 2016 Flowers& – Back To The Future – March 2015 First for women Magazine – October 2014 First for women Magazine – May 2014 First for women Magazine – November 2013 Confetti Magazine – Rustic Elegance – 2013 Denver Life Weddings – Color Forecast – Spring 2013 Bride & Bloom Magazine – Romantic Love Notes – Winter 2012 colorado brides – Cover shot! – Winter 2012 Luxe Mountain Weddings Magazine – Lisa & Ryan – December 2011 Brides Colorado Magazine – Centerpieces Ideas – Fall 2011 Brides Colorado Magazine – Jeremiah & Maggie – Fall 2011 Brides Colorado Magazine – Rebecca & Adam – Fall 2011 The Knot Magazine – Jess & Mike – Spring 2011 The Knot Magazine – Knot.com Wedding Industry Party – Spring 2011 The Best of Colorado Weddings Magazine – Kylie & Bobby – 2010 Rocky Mountain Bride Magazine – John & Roxanne – December 2010 Brides Colorado Magazine – Carrie & Jeff – February 2010 Confetti Magazine – Jess & Mike – February 2010 The Knot Magazine – Anna & Sam – December 2009 The Knot Magazine – Iris & Jeff – December 2009 Bride & Bloom Magazine – Rustic Luxuries – Fall 2009 Premier Bride – The Wedding of Devon & Harrison – Winter/Spring 2009 Brides Colorado – “Defining Rustic” – Spring/Summer 2008 Bridal Star Hairstyles magazine, pages 22-27 is the article “Love In Bloom” – 2008 Confetti magazine – 2008 Premier Bride – idea gallery – Winter/Spring 2008 The Denver Post – ROOM, featured for Thanksgiving Holiday Tables – November 2007 Community Treasures of Colorado, hard-cover book published – August 2006 Confetti magazine – 2006 “Hot List” Modern Bride Colorado – 2005 Selected by Elegant Bride as one of the top floral designers for weddings in the country – 2005 Confetti magazine – 2005 Confetti magazine – 2004 Blogs & Online Features: Thursd. – 15 Best Floral Instagram Accounts to Follow in 2022 – July 2022 Longfield Gardens – New Flirty Fleurs Dahlia Collections For 2021 – January 2021 Viva La Flora Live Podcast – Flower Study with Flirty Fleurs – October 2020 Slow Flowers Journal – Fall Bulb Planting in Ag Troughs – October 2020 Thursd. – 6 Floriculture Blogs You Have to Read – October 2020 The Spruce – The Top 14 Floral Accounts To Follow On Instagram – July 2020 Paper Talk – Episode 41 – Fleurs de Villes with Alicia Schwede – April 2020 Longfield Gardens – New Dahlia Collections From Flirty Fleurs – January 2020 North Dallas Gazette – The Best Dahlias – December 2019 Team Flowers PodCast – Experimenting with Roses with Flirty Fleurs – November 2019 Paper Talk – Episode 17: Collaborating with a Florist with Alicia Schwede – September 2019 The Martha’s Vineyard Times – Garden Notes: Cutting back – September 2019 Botanical Brouhaha – Podcast Interview #45 Alicia Schwede – August 2019 Luxe Mountain Weddings – Nikki & Pete’s Utah Wedding – August 2019 Houzz – Summer Dahlias – August 2019 The Flower Podcast – Podcast Interview Alicia Schwede – April 2019 Society of American Florists – Instagram Tips to Pump Up Your Wedding Business – April 2019 Florists’ Review – Hawaii MIDPAC Horticultural Conference & Expo 2018 – November 2018 Seattle Magazine – Instagram Inspiration: Floral Arrangements – November 2018 100 Layer Cake – Paper + Real Flowers for the Most Beautiful Bouquet – October 2018 Slow Flowers Journal – Dazzling Dahlias – September 2018 Slow Flowers Journal – Floral Wars at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival – March 2018 Zola – Refined Coastal Wedding in Downtown Seattle – 2017 The Perfect Palette – Katie & Nate’s Seattle Wedding – November 2017 Longfield Gardens – Flirty Fleurs Designer Collections – September 2017 The Wedding Guru – Botanical Wedding Inspiration – August 2017 Longfield Gardens – How to Grow Dahlias – July 2017 Zola – Classic Golden Glamour – July 2017 Better Homes & Gardens – How to Take Instagram-Worthy Pictures of Your Garden – June 2017 Slow Flowers Podcast – Tulip Collection with Longfield Gardens – April 2017 Zola – Romantic Botanical Styled Shoot – October 2016 Calluna Events – Field To Vase Dinner – September 2016 Slow Flowers Podcast – Blooming in Colorado, Field To Vase Dinner – August 2016 American Grown Flowers – Meet Florist & Blogger Alicia Schwede – August 2016 Ruffled Blog – Pacific Northwest Garden Wedding Inspiration – July 2016 Aisle Society – Luxe Mermaid Inspired Coastal Styled Shoot – May 2016 I Love Party Style – Home For The Holidays – May 2016 Bitchless Bride – Fantasy Friday – April 2016 Love Inc – Luxe Mermaid-Inspired Coastal Inspiration – March 2016 The Daily Wedding – Elegant Mermaid Inspired Wedding – March 2016 David Austin Garden Roses – Expanding the Horizons of Floral Design – March 2016 Pith + Vigor – Insta-Stalking Aussies and Hellebores – February 2016 Reverie Gallery – Mermaid Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot – February 2016 Hey Wedding Lady – Glam Mermaid Wedding On The Moonlit Coast – February 2016 Seattle Bride – Opulent Winter Garden Inspiration at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel – January 2016 Botanical Brouhaha – 20 Stunning Compote Designs – January 2016 B Jones Photography – Featured Wedding Vendor – December 2015 Up, Up & Away – A Christmas Elopement – December 2015 Seattle Bride – Whimsical Mermaid Inspired Shoot – August 2015 Ruffled Blog – Sophisticated Nautical Bluff Wedding – June 2015 Zola – Copper Rapture Styled Shoot – April 2015 Seattle Bride – Color Me Marsala – March 2015 Super Weddings – 5 of the Prettiest Spring Wedding Bouquets EVER – January 2015 Floral Artistry – This one’s for the Floral Designers, Flower Lovers and Flirty Fleurs Readers – December 2014 Elizabeth Anne Designs – Whimsical + Romantic Garden Wedding Inspiration – April 2014 Slow Flowers Podcast – Meet Alicia Schwede, editor of FlirtyFleurs.com – December 2013 The Pollen Lounge – What Dreams May Come – December 2013 the maven bride – Rustic Wedding Ideas – November 2013 heart.love.weddings – Succulent Wedding – September 2013 Done Brilliantly – Croatia takes Colorado – July 2013 Couture Colorado – Great Gatsby Shoot – May 2013 Luxe Mountain Weddings – Carina & James in Vail – April 2013 Rocky Mountain Wedding – Married in Vail – March 2013 Paper Moon Weddings – Emily & Ryan – February 2013 Denver Life Weddings – Lauren & Rian – January 2013 Wedding Star – Clocktower Romance – November 2012 Couture Colorado – Rustic Chic Wedding – November 2012 Colorado Weddings Magazine – Colorado Elegance – September 2012 DIY Bride Blog – Jaimee & Diego – August 2012 Flowerona – Book Review of Bella Bouquets – June 2012 Elizabeth Anne Designs – Rian & Lauren – May 2012 Style Me Pretty – Beaver Creek Wedding at Beano’s Cabin – April 2012 Botanical Brouhaha – Working Designer Wednesday – April 2012 Luxe Mountain Weddings – Mountain Bliss in Beaver Creek – March 2012 Couture Colorado – Traditional Elegance, Green & White – February 2012 Couture Colorado – Winter Wedding – February 2012 Inside Weddings – Stephanie & Chris at Four Seasons Denver – February 2012 Mayesh – Interview with the author of “Bella Bouquets” – December 2011 Elizabeth Anne Designs – Jolyn & Andrew at Beano’s Cabin – November 2011 Couture Colorado – Tea Party Photoshoot – November 2011 Couture Colorado – Westin Beaver Creek Wedding – November 2011 The Knot – Brittany & Tim’s Summer Wedding – October 2011 The Full Bouquet – Bella Bouquets and Flirty Fleurs – October 2011 Brides.com – Rebecca + Adam at Boettcher Mansion – September 2011 Couture Colorado – Keystone Timber Ridge Wedding – September 2011 Flower Magazine – Profile in Petals, Bella Bouquets Book – August 2011 The Bride’s Cafe – Bella Bouquets Book – July 2011 Couture Colorado – Four Seasons Hotel Denver Wedding – June 2011 One Stylish Bride – Four Seasons Hotel Denver Wedding – June 2011 Style Me Pretty – From Inspiration to Reality: Sophisticated Winter – May 2011 Grace Ormonde Wedding Style – Tabletop Inspiration – April 2011 Style Me Pretty – Yarn Inspired Photoshoot – April 2011 Elizabeth Anne Designs – Maggie & Jeremiah at Sonnenalp, Vail – March 2011 Every Last Detail Blog – Whimsical Vintage – March 2011 The Knot Blog – Purple Bridal Bouquet – March 2011 Couture Colorado – Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail Wedding – February 2011 Couture Colorado – Pines at Genesee Wedding – February 2011 Wedding Wire – Real Colorado Green Wedding – February 2011 Couture Colorado – Vintage Romance Photoshoot – January 2011 Couture Colorado – Boettcher Mansion Wedding – December 2010 Colorado Wedding Style – A Colorado Mountain Love – October 2010 Wedding Wire – Real Breckenridge Wedding – August 2010 Style Me Pretty – Rustic Romance Photoshoot – July 2010 The Sweetest Occasion – Inspired Creations – June 2010 Elizabeth Anne Designs – Inspired by Home Decor – June 2010 Wedding Wire – Green Wedding – 2010 Couture Colorado – Rembrandt Yard Wedding – May 2010 Style Me Pretty – Marissa & Jed – April 2010 Style Me Pretty – Jessi & Mike – March 2010 Brooklyn Bride Blog – Studio Tour – February 2010 Wedding Chicks – Boulder Garden Wedding – February 2010 With This Ring – Rachel & Matt – July 2009 Inspired By This – Kate & Drew – August 2009 Style Me Pretty – Anna & Sam – February 2009 Voted #1 Wedding Florist on Denver Channel 7 A*List – October 2007 “The Knot 2007 Best of Weddings Pick” – May 2007 Featured in America’s Bride – May 2006 Accomplishments Floral Industry Liaison on Board of Directors for Seattle Wholesale Growers Market – 2016-2019 Alexandra Farms – Who We Work With – 2019 Published the Book – ‘Bella Bouquets’ – 2011 ISES Wedding Show – Won for Best Use of Space – 2009 Student of Paula Pryke, London, England – 2008 Recipient of ISES Scholarship to attend The Special Event in San Diego – 2008 Recipient of Design Excellence & Table I would most like in my home awards – Entertaining Colorado Style – 2007 Chairwoman of Flower Council, Denver Art Museum- 2004-2007 Recipient of People’s Choice award for best table design – Entertaining Colorado Style – 2005 Participant in Art Reach’s Festival of Trees – 2004 Participant in Art Reach’s Festival of Trees – 2003 Student of Phil Rulloda, AAF, AIFD, PFCI. America’s most honored floral designer. -2003 Floral Design Team, Rose Parade, Pasadena, California – 2002 Assistant to Arlene Boyle of Violetta Flowers at the prestigious Bouquets To Art, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California – 2002