Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht
Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht
Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht is a florist and also the owner of Wild Bloom which specializes in the creation of unique floral arrangements that celebrate enchanting flowers and natural beauty. He will be judging "The Big Flower Fight" along with special co-judges on May 2020.[1] [7][41]
Career
Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht started his design career in 2011 working for some of New York City's top floral stores and studios. Living in the Pacific Northwest has always been a vision of Kristen's since he first visited Washington in 2005. With its breathtaking mountains, lush forests and coastal vibe, Seattle is the perfect fit for Kristen's design aesthetic and Wild Bloom. Kristen's work embraces the rambling and unbridled beauty of the Pacific Northwest, while remaining true to his East Coast roots, to create something truly stunning and unique. Our design philosophy combines an editorial eye with an organic sensibility to inspire timeless and artfully crafted floral collections for weddings and events.
Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht is honored to say that he has designed for high end and celebrity clients such as Julianne Hough (Television and Film Star) & Brooks Laich (NHL Star), Alexis Michelle (RuPauls Drag Race Season 9) and Donald Webber (Hamilton: A New Musical on Broadway).
Kristen's work has been shot by some of the industry’s most talented photographers, such as Sarah Falugo, Rebecca Yale, Erik Madigan Heck, Ruven Afanador, Lindsay Madden and Sarah Carpenter.
His work has been published on the cover of People magazine and seen in Martha Stewart Weddings, Traditional Home Magazine, New York magazine, The Knot, Black Bride Magazine, Seattle Bride Magazine, Manhattan Bride Magazine, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and online bridal publications such as Style Me Pretty, Once Wed, Trendy Bride Magazine, Aisle Society, Wedding Chicks, Magnolia Rouge and 100 Layer Cake. [2]
About Wild Bloom
Wild Bloom specializes in the creation of unique floral arrangements that celebrate enchanting flowers and natural beauty.
Wild Bloom design services are available worldwide for weddings, events, workshops, private classes, advertising campaigns, product shoots and fashion featured in print and digital publications. [5]
About The Big Flower Fight
The eight-part series sees ten teams compete to create the best flower Installations, with Reeves and Demetriou on hand to give the contestants some moral support.
Every episode will test a different set of skills and feature a unique challenge - the teams are tasked with building a larger-than-life sculpture, competing to design and build the biggest, most outlandish and beautiful works of art possible from flowers and other natural materials and staving off elimination for one more week.
With a conservationist theme, the participants are encouraged to think about plants which give back to the environment – such as pollinating, insect-friendly species.
The overall winner of The Big Flower Fight will claim the honour of designing their own sculpture to be put on display in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Who’s Judging The Big Flower Fight?
"The Big Flower Fight" will be available on Netflix from May 18.
The giant floral installations are judged by florist to the stars, Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, along with a special co-judge each week.
Kristen said:
"my mission is to help flowers finally get the respect they deserve.
This isn't your basic bunch of blooms.
This is the real deal.
So buckle up and get your shovel ready for some farm fresh floral fantasy realness!"
Other expert judges making an appearance in the series include; Simon Lycett, James Wong, James Alexander-Sinclair, Sarah Eberle and Sophie Walker.[6]