Today’s the day! It’s time to announce the winners of our fourth annual Garden Rose Design Contest!
This year 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
Designer: Dennis Kneepkens, DK - Dennis Kneepkens, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Photographer: Maryn Haertel
Garden rose varieties: Princess Midori (Green), Patience (Auspastor)
Second place
Designer: Nancy Zimmerman, Fancy Florals by Nancy, Fairbury, IL
Photographer: Rebekah Albaugh Photography
Garden rose varieties: Capability (Ausapply) and Miranda (Ausimmon)
Third place
Designer: Amanda Rodgers, Bouquet Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Photographer: Michelle Scott Photography
Garden rose varieties: Francis Meilland, Evelyn (Aussaucer), Princess Charlene of Monaco, Love Song
Readers’ Choice
Designer: Ana Vivas, Aniska Creations, Miami, FL
Photographer: Natasha Arceu
Garden rose varieties: Tsumugi and Miyabi
Everyday Design
First place
Designer: Trini Mai, Petit Garden LB, Long Beach, CA
Photographer: Trini Mai
Garden rose varieties: Kiss Me Kate, The Alnwick (Ausgrab), Evelyn (Aussaucer), Jayne Austin (Ausbreak), Tranquillity (Ausnoble), Desdemona (Auskindling) and Distant Drum
Second place
Designer: Ksenia Shestakova, D&K Flowers House, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya oblast, Russia
Photographer: D&K Flowers House
Garden rose varieties: Juliet (Ausjameson), Amnesia
Third place
Designer: Brenna Quan, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Photographer: Brenna Quan
Garden rose varieties - Pink Xpression
Readers’ Choice
Designer: Katherine Taylor, Jubilee Flowers, Fairhope, AL
Photographer: Lacey McLaughlin Photography
Garden rose varieties - Romantic Antike, Keira (Ausboxer)