06/24/2026
The floral industry in Ontario (and other parts of Canada) was turned on its head at the end of last week with one of the biggest wholesalers suddenly closing
It was such a shock that when I got a text from a fellow florist about it, I actually thought it was a spam message because it was so unbelievable.
While there are plenty of floral wholesalers that I purchase from and as such access to flowers will remain unaffected, the loss of a pillar in the industry brought forth a lot of emotions. The floral industry is built on community. I have relationships with not only other florists, but the people that help get flowers into my hands. When one of the giants closes, you think “are we all doomed?”. It was a dark past few days.
Along with the loss of a floral wholesaler, the company also served as the main provider for all the gorgeous vases and pots we fill our retail shop with and use for weddings. We will find a way to continue to source these beautiful pieces, but direct access has been affected. This closure in the middle of wedding season is a tough one!
Luckily I have spent the last few years growing my wedding rental inventory, but now when a guest takes home a vase it’s going to hit a little harder. So if you’re attending a wedding, please don’t assume you can take the vase - thank you in advance! 😅
The floral community is nothing but resilient. We find solutions, make substitutions, share our inventory and insights and we get it done. So with that, stay tuned for our busiest stretch of wedding season for the next 4 weeks.
