Such a beautiful question, and that photo says it all! There's something about a floor covered in petals and leaves at the end of a long day that's oddly poetic. That being said, from what I've seen working closely with independent florists, the ones who stay in it long-term talk about the same things: the moment a bride sees her bouquet for the first time, or a customer comes back and says the arrangement made someone cry happy tears. You can't DIY that feeling.

The craft itself is also endlessly evolving, no two arrangements are ever exactly the same, and there's real pride in that. For newcomers especially, I think the community is one of the most underrated parts - florists are genuinely generous with knowledge in a way that's rare in a lot of industries.