When discussing the monumental task of determining the 125 most exciting florists across North America and US Territories, in celebration of Florists' Review 's 125th year in print, we knew a challenge was ahead.

Ana and Anais, the owners of Aniska Creations, are a mother-daughter duo who have built a thriving business in the floral industry. Their passion for flowers, their Latin heritage, and their dedication to each other have been key to their success.

The premier grower of premium garden roses in the world—hosted its highly anticipated “Garden Rose Design Contest.” This annual event invites floral designers and flower lovers alike from around the world to showcase their creative talents and technical skills using spectacular garden roses.

Aniska Creations, who won first prize at last year's show, continues to impress with this interpretation of Audrey Hepburn from the movie, “My Fair Lady.”

“Audrey Hepburn was the embodiment of pure joy and her radiant spirit lives on through her movies and humanitarian legacy,” Barkley notes.

Welcome to RENDEZ-VOUS - monthly inspiring chats with our celebrated global florists. Here, we are highlighting the delightful Ana Isabel Vivas who works with her daughter, Anais, and their team in Miami. Their super chic fresh floral mannequin for Neiman Marcus was named Best in Show at our Fleurs de Villes ROSÉ event.

If you create abundant and lush designs like Ana Isabel and Anais from Aniska Creations love to do, you can surely rely on lilies to do the right job. These two ladies express their own floral feelings and those of their customers on special occasions.

The Virtual Tulip Festival is hosted by Sarah Campbell and Jordan Marx from Intrigue Designs. Their inspiration came through a bunch of yellow tulips. It lightened the room completely and so they decided they wanted to make a lot of people this joyful.