It’s time to announce the winners of our fourth annual Garden Rose Design Contest!
In our fourth annual competition, we invited entries in the categories of Wedding Work and Everyday Design. We received entries from 135 designers in 22 countries – nearly 200 entries total. Thank you to all of the participants around the world. We look forward to seeing your entries next year!
Wedding Work
First place, Dennis Kneepkens, DK – Dennis Kneepkens, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Photographer: Maryn Haertel. Varieties: Princess Midori (Green), Patience (Auspastor)
Second place, Nancy Zimmerman, Fancy Florals by Nancy, Fairbury, IL. Photographer: Rebekah Albaugh Photography. Varieties: Capability (Ausapply) and Miranda (Ausimmon)
Third place, Amanda Rodgers, Bouquet Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Michelle Scott Photography. Varieties: Francis Meilland, Evelyn (Aussaucer), Princess Charlene of Monaco, Love Song
Readers’ Choice, Ana Vivas, Aniska Creations, Miami, FL. Photographer: Natasha Arceu. Varieties: Tsumugi and Miyabi
Everyday Design
First place, Trini Mai, Petit Garden LB, Long Beach, CA. Varieties: Kiss Me Kate, The Alnwick (Ausgrab), Evelyn (Aussaucer), Jayne Austin (Ausbreak), Tranquillity (Ausnoble), Desdemona (Auskindling) and Distant Drum
Second place, Ksenia Shestakova, D&K Flowers House, Yekaterinburg, Russia. Varieties: Juliet (Ausjameson), Amnesia
Third place, Brenna Quan, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Varieties: Pink Xpression
Readers’ Choice, Katherine Taylor, Jubilee Flowers, Fairhope, AL. Photographer: Lacey McLaughlin Photography. Varieties: Romantic Antike, Keira (Ausboxer)