• Member Application for Floral Design

    Member Application for Floral Design

    (Last Updated 2/18/26)

  • Welcome! We’re glad you’re here. This application has four short sections and should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses are confidential and judgement-free.

  • This is not a test! There are no answers that will make or break your acceptance – this is just to establish a baseline for you to measure your progress and for us to collect data on the state of the industry. Please feel free to email us at hello@emeraldhour.org with any questions or comments!

  • Part 1: Getting to Know You

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • How did you hear about Emerald Hour?*
  • What components of Emerald Hour are you most excited about?*

  • Part 2: Sustainability Survey (All Vendors)

  • The following two sections are designed to assess your company's current sustainability efforts and identify areas for improvement. Part 2 focuses on "universal" criteria across all company types.

  • My company uses paperless contract, invoice, and payment processes.*
  • My company utilizes digital marketing and educational efforts instead of printing brochures, business cards, and other materials.*
  • My company conducts consultations and meetings virtually.*
  • My company minimizes landfill-bound waste through active reuse, repairing, recycling, reselling, or composting in daily business, as well as at events.*
  • My company utilizes public transportation, carpools, or uses a private vehicle powered by renewable energy.*
  • What percentage of your business is conducted within 100 miles of your location? (An estimate is perfectly fine!)*
  • Approximately how many roundtrip flights do you take each year as part of your business?*
  • Of those flights, how many are more than 7 hours long?
  • When making purchasing decisions for my company, I prioritize small, local, and/or second-hand over mega-retailers like Amazon or Walmart.*
  • My company welcomes clients from all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, abilities, and backgrounds.*
  • When selecting and referring vendors to clients, I prioritize businesses led by people-of-color, LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented groups.*
  • My company’s staff and contractors are paid a living wage in my county according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator.*
  • My company provides staff (if applicable) with paid personal leave, health insurance and/or retirement contributions.*
  • In what ways do you talk about or encourage sustainability?*
  • My company abides by local permitting and licensing requirements to ensure the safety of guests and/or the environment.*
  • My company prioritizes working with and buying from companies with sustainability certifications. For example: B Corp, Forest Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance, LEED, Fair Trade Certified, Leaping Bunny or Salmon-Safe.*

  • Part 3: Sustainability Survey (Industry-Specific)

  • Part 3 focuses on criteria specific to your industry.

  • My company always prioritizes what’s in season locally by designing with flowers when they naturally bloom.*
  • My company proactively works with wholesalers and flower farmers to source local flowers first, and ensures we know the origin of the flowers prior to purchase.*
  • When clients ask for imported or out-of-season flowers, my company educates them on the seasonality of local flowers and suggests more sustainable substitutions.*
  • To reduce waste and overabundance while designing floral displays, which floral pieces will have the greatest visual impact and which can be repurposed.*
  • My company does not use floral foam.*
  • My company regularly washes and reuses chicken wire, water tubes, wire and vases, unless the hard goods are a part of an arrangement a client takes home.*
  • My company composts all green floral waste, both from production and the wedding itself, that aren’t gifted or donated.*
  • My company repurposes ceremony florals for other event locations (e.g. cocktail hour and/or reception) whenever possible.*
  • My company rents vessels to clients and collects them at the end of the event, unless the client requests otherwise.*
  • My company does not buy new vases if they are already in our inventory, or available to rent from another vendor.*
  • My company does not use single-use, non-recyclable plastic (e.g. plastic bouquet wrap, plastic corsage/boutonniere boxes).*
  • My company does not use bleached and/or artificially dyed flowers in floral designs to avoid toxic chemicals.*
  • My company does not add inorganic materials to arrangements without a plan for salvaging and reuse (e.g. glittered/plastic picks and sprays, opalina, etc.).*
  • My company does not use foraged materials unless they are positively identified and checked against the noxious weed list.*

  • Part 4: The Pledge

  • Finally, we ask that all Emerald Hour applicants agree to the following pledge:

  • I will make every effort to consider the environment in my business decisions, always striving to reduce my impact on the planet. I aim to consistently make improvements, while honoring progress over perfection.

    I commit to sharing knowledge and educating clients on choices they can make to achieve a more sustainable wedding.

    I pledge to treat fellow vendors with respect and without judgment. I will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment and provide encouragement to other members, no matter where they are on their sustainability journey.

    By signing this pledge, I commit to doing my part to make the wedding industry more environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.

    *.

  • You have completed your Member Application. Thank you!

  • Click "Submit" to submit your Application. A copy of your replies will be automatically emailed to you. Our team will review your Application and respond, typically within one week. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us. We appreciate your time and commitment to inspiring greener weddings and hope to have the opportunity to work with you!

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