WEDDING BELLS
Are those bells ringing in your ears? While there may be a few left over celebration bells ringing and welcoming in the new year, the bells you may be hearing are those of the future brides who just got engaged…
Tom Bowling 2014
Tom Bowling AIFD, PFCI ~ Tom entered the floral industry as part-0time help in 1979. While teaching elementary school and running a retail flower shop for 8 years simultaneously, Tom found the floral industry to have the stronger calling. Tom owned a floral retail operation for 20 years before moving into the wholesale market as a design center manager for a large mid-west wholesale chain. He has been involved with the California Cut Flower Commission since its inception in 1997 and is an industry leader representing Teleflora as an Education Specialist throughout the country for the past 18 years. Tom has designed for the Presidential Inauguration as well as Rose Parade and the Academy Awards. Tom is very active in the floral industry and is still discovering opportunities to bring the floral industry forward in a positive way. Tom is a member of the American Institute of Floral Design and a past President. As a member of the Professional Floral Communicators International, Tom has commentated numerous local, allied, state and national programs.
