Kayli Head, owner and lead designer of The Bloom Bar in San Marcos, proves that one does not need a green thumb to pursue a career in the floral business.

“I was always in my mom’s garden and I loved flowers, but [my passion] sparked when I was 14 [years old] in my high school floral design class at school. I just really picked [it] up quickly,” Head said.

Head describes The Bloom Bar as a wedding and event boutique floral studio that specializes in garden-style weddings. A majority of the flowers Head receives are shipped from Los Angeles with a few local wholesalers in the Hill Country and Austin.

After working freelance for a few flower shops and the San Marcos Main Street Program, Head decided in March 2016 to open her own shop in her garage before moving to her brick-and-mortar shop in June 2016.

“I bought some flowers and took [bouquets to] some wedding planners, and that’s literally how I got started,” Head said. “My friends and my family believed in me far before I believed in myself because it’s super scary to go out on your own. Now that I am in it, it’s not as scary. Great people have joined my team. Great clients have entered into my life. It feels all very magical sometimes.”

The Bloom Bar offers classes on basic floral design as well as flower crown design and wreath creations, with prices ranging from $40-$125. Pop-up shops called Flower Happy Hour are also offered.

“People have asked me, ‘Are you afraid someone is going to steal your secrets?’ But everyone deserves to have pretty flowers in their home. I’m just teaching techniques to do that. It’s a community-over-competition-type of vibe for me,” Head said.

Nearly two years in business, Head said she looks forward to expanding her design team in the future while being more strategic on the type of projects the company takes, so The Bloom Bar can take on more unique, design-intense projects.

Inspired by the good vibes of the San Marcos community, Head said she is “forever grateful” that she gets to do a job that not only brings joy to her team but also to other people.

“We really try to infuse [our work] with love,” Head said. “I feel like the energy in this place goes right into the flowers. Every bride, every client means so much to me because they are supporting me having this life.”

The Bloom Bar
123 S. LBJ Drive, San Marcos
512-738-5593
www.thebloombar.com
Hours: by appointment only