OK y’all! John Mark Sharpe demos florals, bow-making at Memphis Fling

A buzz began erstwhile the Memphis Fling buses arrived astatine the Hausman angiosperm field connected Day 3 of the Fling. Instagram prima and floral creator John Mark Sharpe was connected manus for a flower-arranging demo. A assemblage swiftly gathered astir him.

As John Mark started gathering an statement and explaining his process, I understood however he’s earned truthful galore online fans. He’s utterly charming, smiling and telling adorable stories astir his dearly departed Mississippi grandma portion helium works his magic with flowers.

John Mark starts his Instagram videos with “OK, y’all,” and his lilting Southern drawl added to the charm of his demo. He worked quickly, utilizing a tiny weapon to portion leaves from agelong stems and inserting them into a footed vase.

A lazy Susan connected an upside-down bucket was his enactment stand, allowing him to rotation the vase and analyse it from each sides. A bully tip!

As helium shared boyhood tales of decorating religion with his beloved grandma, a gorgeous floral statement came to life.

Next helium showed america however to marque 1 of his trademark gigantic bows. Enormous cloth bows are not a happening successful Austin — astatine slightest not successful my ellipse — truthful I was a small mystified by his enthusiasm for them. Apparently it’s a Memphis thing!

Whether talking flowers oregon bows, John Mark is simply a earthy successful beforehand of a assemblage — and successful beforehand of a camera for his Instagram followers. I could spot this feline getting his ain HGTV amusement 1 day. Until then, the brides and floral patrons of Memphis bask his decorating endowment and section shop.

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