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Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Biography & Family

Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht (born in 1990) an American reality show star and a florist. The famous magazine Harper’s Bazaar named him one of the top florists in the world.

He basically provides flower decoration services to high-fi weddings in the USA. Other than weddings he also provides services for parties.

On Netflix, a new show named “The Big Flower Fight” got released on 18 th May 2020. In this show, you will see stars like Natasia Demetriou, Vic Reeves, and obviously Kristen Griffith. In this show, you will see florists, sculptors, and garden designers competing to build a garden sculpture.

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Childhood, Parents, Siblings & Education

One of the World’s top florists named Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht (age 29 years old as in the year 2019) took birth in New York, USA. He landed on the earth in the year 1990.

It is his first show where he will now describe himself and his career. Much of the data about his life is still missing which will be available in the near future on Wikicelebs.com.

He grew up in central NYC and here he attended a local private school. He is an artist and this started reflecting from his personality when he was in school. Just because of this he won many art competitions during that time.

Personal life, Gay Husband & Children

There many people who do not know but Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht is gay. He is married to his husband Aaron Griffith-VanderYacht.

They both met in New York back in the year 2011. They both are quite fond of each other and this is the reason why they both got married in the year 2013. Kristen and his partner are very open about their sexuality.

They both decided that they want to adopt a kid and this is the reason why they adopted a son in the year 2016.

The couple became his parents on 15 June in the same year. The name of their child is Hugo.

They say the kid will make their life more wonderful and they are nothing but happy to have him in their life.

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Some Lesser Known Facts about Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht

• Now that he will appear in the show it will be interesting to see how he works.
• But it will also be interesting to know how his career started and what he does in his life to earn his bread.
• Wikicelebs.com discovered that he has an interest in gardening from his teens.

• As he grew up he decided that he wants to be a florist. He wanted to be a professional one that is why he took professional training.
• Now he has his business in New York where he takes orders to provide flower decoration facilities.
• He is famous for his service and that is the reason why he is recognized as one of the bests in this field.
• Being a florist Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht is doing a good job and now he is appearing in a Netflix show. This show will be a leap in his career.
• The makers of the show brought a very new and different concept through which they will target the new segment of the audience.
• Her husband supports him in his business. As of 2020, his net worth is around $700 k and it seems like with the popularity of the show it will increase to a great extent.
• He loves to get clicked.
• Kristen has a big team who helps him in doing his work as the job that he does is not of a single person.
• His husband is also present on Insta but he has a private account by the name “aarongvy”.
• Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht loves to get dressed well and with his 5 ft 9 in tall (1.75 m) he looks impressive.

• More than 19 k people are Kristen’s followers on Instagram and this count is going up and up.
• In the show, he will appear as a judge and said that he will neither use a sugar-coated speech but will also not be harsh with words in his comments.
• The makers of the show “The Big Flower Fight” approached him through an Instagram DM.
• As Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht said he got interviewed for the show in a Starbucks café

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Big Flower Fight Judge Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht Wants to Get Back to the Dome

"It feels like you're stepping into the Secret Garden, " he says.

• On the show, teams of floral designers are challenged to create elaborate structures made of plants.
• In an interview with OprahMag.com, Griffith-VanderYacht opened up his career, the show, and what he really thinks of the contestants stealing flowers.

Mary Berry. Ru Paul . Simon Cowell. When it comes to reality competition shows, the judges, with their idiosyncratic personalities and catch-phrases, are as important as the talent. As judge of The Big Flower Figh t on Netflix, acclaimed florist Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, 36, joins that lauded set—but only he knows how to construct a giant recreation of a miniature Schnauzer, made entirely of long grasses (watch the episode "Huge Hairy Beasts " to see the installation in all its glory).

"It's more than just shoving flowers into a vase," Griffith-VanderYacht, the owner of Seattle's Wild Bloom Florals , whose arrangements have been featured in celebrity weddings and on magazine covers, tells OprahMag.com of The Big Flower Fight .

That's an understatement. On The Big Flower Fight , 10 teams of two are challenged to create elaborate floral installations, ranging from life-size couture dresses made of cut flowers to super-sized insects crafted with living plants. Along with a guest judge, Griffith-VanderYacht crowns one winning team, and eliminates another.

Griffith-VanderYacht's involvement with The Big Flower Fight started with an Instagram DM. "It was probably the most nontraditional route a person could take to getting on television," Griffith-VanderYacht jokes.

The Seattle native was dropping his baby son off at daycare when he got a message on Instagram about a mysterious TV project. Griffith-Vanderyacht pulled into a Starbucks parking lot, "because they have that good WiFi, and you can't mess around with WiFi," and had a 10-minute video call with strangers.

"I didn't even know what I was auditioning for. Then I heard back maybe two weeks later, they're like, 'Okay, we would like you for this project.' And I was like, "Well, what's the project?" And they're like, 'It's for Netflix.' And then my wig blew off," Griffith-VanderYacht says.

While The Big Flower Fight came out of nowhere, Griffith-VanderYacht has been "planting the seeds" (sorry!) for a similar opportunity for years, thanks to his illustrious career in the floral industry.

According to Wild Bloom Floral's website , Griffth-VanderYacht's flowers have been in major publications across the US, including Martha Stewart Weddings , Traditional Home Magazine , and The Knot , and seen on Good Morning America and E! . His flowers for actress Julianne Hough's wedding were featured on the front cover of People .

Wild Bloom Floral is the culmination of Griffith-VanderYacht's lifelong love of flowers. Growing up in Detroit, he spent summers tending to his mother's garden in their large backyard. "I was like, yes, this is amazing! I get to play in the dirt, and pull stuff out. Little did I know it was manual labor," he says with a laugh.

While gardening, Griffith-VanderYacht says he feels "rooted in something very true to [himself]." In 2011, Griffith-VanderYacht took steps to turn his lifelong hobby into a career. "I had never really known anything about the professional side of floristry. So, I allowed myself to really just get into it and observe and read and research and play. That was probably the biggest gift I could have given myself... the opportunity to play with flowers, because through that, I discovered my own voice," he says.

As a judge, Griffith-VanderYacht hopes to be an example for other aspiring florists, especially those of color.

"I want it to be a really good representation, not just on the show, but in my everyday life, of Black excellence, and what it means to be a person of color that other little kids can look up to and say, 'Wow, I didn't know that it could be cool to be a florist!' I didn't get to have that as a little kid. It was something that I had to discover," he says.

There's one child that Griffith-VanderYacht thinks of, especially: His son Hugo, whom Griffith-VanderYacht and his husband, Aaron, adopted back in June 2019 .

"I take that role incredibly seriously, not only for myself, but also for my son. He has the rare and very singular opportunity to grow up having two parents of very different races and very different cultural backgrounds. And so I want him to experience and understand the richness and the dichotomy of both of those worlds," Griffith-VanderYacht says.

In addition to raising his son, Griffith-VanderYacht hopes to have more "flower babies" in the future, too. When asked about challenges that didn't make the season, he's reluctant to give them away.

"I'm not going to tell you because I'm hoping they'll be in season 2, if we get one," he says.

For now, The Big Flower Fight 's eight-episode first season is worth watching for Griffith-VanderYacht's jewel-toned suits, coordinated especially for the challenges, and for his commentary, which is as colorful as the flowers themselves. One particularly memorable zinger? Griffith-VanderYacht staring at the droopy face of a lion statue, and saying: "I asked for character . I did not ask for sloppy ."

While always honest, he tempers his pronouncements with kindness and genuine awe. Even now, he speaks of the contestants' accomplishments with pride. "I feel like those teams are all my babies. They're my flower children," he says.

With that sentiment in mind, he's a mentor first, and a judge second. As the teams build their structures, Griffith-VanderYacht gives restrained pointers (and occasional side-eye).

"When it was appropriate, I would give them advice. Other times, like any parent, you have to let your kids experience failure in order to learn. But it was tempting to go and help," he says.

From his position on the sidelines, Griffith-VanderYacht also bears witness to the small spats that put the "fight" in The Big Flower Fight , like when Irish team Eoghan and Declan stockpile all the tall grasses to prevent others from using it, or when Yan and Henck steal mirrors.

"Even the stealing is a little tongue in cheek. It doesn't even feel like, Ooh, I'm out to get you . It's more like, I'm just being competitive. It's all in good fun," he says.

Being an observer, not a participant, had another perk: While the participants sweated in the humid dome, where the installations were constructed, Griffith-VanderYacht could appreciate its beauty—then get fresh air.

"You can get transported walking into the dome. It feels like you're stepping into the Secret Garden. It's like you're going from black-and-white into Technicolor. You are Dorothy coming out of her house and walking into Oz," he says. He can't wait to get back to the dome—and neither can we.

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'The Big Flower Fight' Judge Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht Believes in Honesty

Updated May 18 2020, 3:43 p.m. ET

The Big Flower Fight sees 10 green-thumbed participants fight for the chance to have a display at London's one and only Kew Gardens. 

Akin to The Great British Baking Show and The Great British Sewing Bee, the eight-episode-long series celebrates the power of creativity — and the effort that goes into the magnificent designs. 

To decide which contestant is the most talented, judge Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht will be joined by various guests every week. 

So, who is Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, the judge on 'The Big Flower Fight'?

As the founder of the cultic New-York-based brand, Wild Bloom, Kristen has created dazzling flower installations and wedding bouquets for some of the most exacting clients out there. 

Offering services that go far beyond those found at your average flower shop, he turns the simplest displays into a manifestation of artistry. 

In the past, Kristen's work was featured in Martha Stewart Wedding s, Traditional Home Magazine , The Knot, and many others. 

In addition to his long list of media appearances, Kristen also runs a studio for amateur florists and emerging professionals. 

It's perhaps reasonable to argue that this might make him the best for judging. As someone with vast experience in education and design, he is able to assess the creations and offer top-notch feedback. 

"I'm a very honest judge but I like to think that I'm encouraging, I'm not here to tear anyone down. I know that the creative energy they are putting into their creations is immense," Kristen explained in a previous interview with Radio Times . 

"At the same time, I believe in them, and if I can see that they're coasting through, then what's the point? I don't want you to come to this competition and show me something you've already done," he added. 

View this post on Instagram This is the face a Valentines Day survivor! We did it!! Big thanks to @westelm and @westelmbellevue for the amazing opportunity. I couldn’t have done it without my awesome team @stephanie_roseanne_design_ and @calebf07 we shine brighter together 🌟🌟🌟 #wildbloomfloral A post shared by Kristen Griffith VanderYacht (@kristengvy) on Feb 15, 2018 at 8:50am PST

Already hailed as "the new Mary Berry," Kristen is bound to amaze viewers with his level-headed and considerate approach. As Kristen explained in an interview with Good Housekeeping, The Big Flower Fight gave him an unmatched opportunity to champion flower design. 

"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!" he said. 

As the owner and creative director of Wild Bloom, Kristen aims to utilize his vast knowledge of everything plant-related to create wonderful displays and rare marvels. It's likely that he will promote this ethos on the show as well, encouraging contestants to compose works that go far beyond the standards of floristry.

In addition to his incredible achievements in the world of design, Kristen also has an enviable family life. He and his husband adopted their first son, Hugo, in June 2019.

"I’m definitely my own person. I haven’t seen anyone on TV like me: a black, gay man with a baby who he adopted with his husband. I’ve had such an interesting journey and I want to bring all those experiences, and that authenticity, to my role as a judge," Kristen told Radio Times . 

"And I really want to inspire young people to live their lives with passion and chase their dreams. In order to do that, you have to take your craft seriously. But you can have a little cheek and fun along the way!" he added. 

The Big Flower Fight is available on Netflix now. 

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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht

Creativity comes in many different forms, and Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht is proof. He is widely considered one of the most talented florists in the world. His ability to create beautiful bouquets and designs is unmatched. Although most people think making a floral design is as easy as slapping some flowers together, Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht has shown that there is true artistry behind it. He recently gained mainstream popularity as one of the judges of Netflix’s floral design competition show, The Big Flower Fight . Now that his fan base is growing by the day, so are the possibilities for his career.  Continue reading for 10 things you didn’t know about Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht.

1. His Path To The Big Flower Fight Started With A DM

Direct messages on Instagram are usually reserved for romantic advances and random conversations, but apparently they can also be a great place for business opportunities. Kristen says he received a random DM about a TV project and was asked to do a quick video call. He told The Oprah Magazine , “I didn’t even know what I was auditioning for. Then I heard back maybe two weeks later, they’re like, ‘Okay, we would like you for this project.’ And I was like, “Well, what’s the project?” And they’re like, ‘It’s for Netflix.’ And then my wig blew off.”

2. He Owns A  Shop In Seattle

Kristen has been fortunate enough to see his wildest dreams come true in more ways than one. In addition to being a talented florist, Kristen is also an entrepreneur. He owns his own flower shop in Seattle called Wild Bloom. Thanks to the show, there’s a good chance his shop will become even more popular.

3. He Sees Flowers As A Gateway

For Kristen, flowers are more than just something to put in the middle of your kitchen table as a center piece. Instead, he believes they are like art and he believes they have the power to connect people. According to his website , he “views floristry as a gateway to a happier more sustainable life that focuses on bridging the gap between nature and modern living.”

4. He’s A Family Man

Kristen may have a successful career, but that isn’t the only thing he’s focused on. He’s also a very dedicated family man. He is happily married to Aaron Griffith-VanderYacht. The couple has one child together, a son named Hugo . The couple adopted Hugo in June 2019 and are having a great time raising their sweet baby boy.

5. He Became Interested In Flowers As A Child

When Kristen was young, he spent a lot of time working in his mother’s garden. He says, “I was like, yes, this is amazing! I get to play in the dirt, and pull stuff out. Little did I know it was manual labor.” What started as a simple hobby quickly became something Kristen wanted to take seriously.

6. His Work Has Been Featured In Major Publications

Kristen has put in a lot of work over the last several years, and his resume speaks for itself. His website says that his work has been featured in several publications across the country including “ Martha Stewart Weddings, Traditional Home Magazine, and The Knot, and seen on Good Morning America and E! Network . His flowers for actress Julianne Hough were featured on the front cover of People Magazine .”

7. He Wants To Represent Black Excellence

Representation is very important to Kristen. There aren’t a lot of other young Black men working in the floral industry, and he hopes that he can show young people that a career as a florist is possible and wanting to work in the field isn’t anything to be embarrassed about.

8. Gardening Keeps Him Grounded

There aren’t many people who can truly say they love what they do. Even though working with flowers is Kristen’s job, it’s also something he does as a way to relieve stress. Kristen says that gardening helps keep him “rooted in something very true to himself”.

9. He Hopes People Understand How Much Work Goes Into Being A Florist

Kristen hopes that people who watch The Big Flower Fight come away with an understanding of how complex floristry is. Most people think being a florist is nothing more than picking out some cute flowers and putting them in a vase, but the show provides a more thorough look at what florists are actually capable of.

10. He Sees Himself As A Mentor On The Show

Judges on reality competition shows have a reputation for being mean and snarky, but that isn’t Kristen’s style at all. Although he is technically a judge on The Big Flower Fight , he likes to think of himself as a mentor. He would step in and offer advice when necessary, but he also let contestants experiment and learn things on their own.

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Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.

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Episode 460: Meet The Big Flower Fight’s head judge Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, owner of Seattle-based design studio Wild Bloom

July 1st, 2020

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I’m so thrilled to introduce you to floral celebrity Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht , the savvy and charismatic head judge on Netflix’s The Big Flower Fight and owner of Seattle-based design studio Wild Bloom .

After binging on all eight episodes of The Big Flower Fight when it debuted in late May, I have to say that Kristen is the heartbeat of this fun, new reality floral and garden design competition. He sets the tone for “friendly” competition by offering each design team his advice, guidance and sometimes painful but necessary reality-checks.

I really enjoyed Kristen’s presence on The Big Flower Fight. He served as the resident floral design expert, as well as the show’s stylish personality whose commentary moved things along during each one-hour episode. When the show launched I didn’t know much about Kristen, although I had been following his Wild Blume Instagram account once I discovered him through other Seattle florists I followed.

Several weeks ago, Mayesh Wholesale’s Yvonne Ashton invited Kristen to be her guest on her Facebook show, Mornings with Mayesh . It was so great to virtually meet Kristen during that interview. You can watch the Facebook Live replay above.

I appreciated Kristen’s transparency and authenticity as a black floral professional, especially since that interview took place right after George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. It was and is such an emotionally wrought time, and Kristen didn’t deflect any questions from Yvonne and those posed by the Mornings with Mayesh audience. He gained my immense regard and respect by speaking directly to these issues.

Later, I messaged Kristen and asked if he would be open to my interviewing him for a Florists’ Review article. Look for my profile and Q&A with Kristen, coming up in the August issue, which you can find online at floristsreview.com . Please enjoy our extended conversation, recorded via Zoom last month.

First, here’s a bit more about Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht of Wild Bloom:

Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht specializes in the creation of unique floral arrangements that celebrate enchanting flowers and natural beauty. He is the owner and creative director of Wild Bloom by Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht. His career began in New York City where he worked for some of the top designers in the industry. Since opening his own studio, Kristen’s flowers have been in major publications across the US, including Martha Stewart Weddings, Traditional Home Magazine, and The Knot, and seen on Good Morning America and E! Network. His flowers for actress Julianne Hough were featured on the front cover of People Magazine.

Kristen describes his design philosophy as a combination of editorial with a sensibility for distinctive and organic perspectives. He has an exquisite and rich design eye which has helped to transform the role that florals play in weddings and events. In addition to his extensive portfolio, his studio also provides private classes and workshops for emerging floral artists and enthusiasts.

Kristen views floristry as a gateway to a happier more sustainable life that focuses on bridging the gap between nature and modern living. He continues his work towards elevating the artistry of floral design as a fine art while expanding his design portfolio to include gardening, house plants and home decor. 

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.

Thanks so much for joining today’s conversation. You can follow Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht on Instagram .

If you’re as eager as I am to see The Big Flower Fight “season two,” be sure to post your favorite photos from the show and tag Netflix , Kristen , and use the hashtag #thebigflowerfight . Let’s do what we can to ensure that the mainstream media continues to provides programming for people like us: lovers of flowers and plants!

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Earlier this week, on Sunday, June 28th , I went LIVE on Facebook to visit Kim Herning of Northern Lights Peonies in Fairbanks, Alaska, as we toured her peony fields and learned more about Kim’s botanical couture peony gown, created for American Flowers Week.

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On Tuesday, June 30th , I hosted a group conversation with Tammy Myers of LORA Bloom and her collective of Seattle area florists who collaborated on an American Flowers Week promotion. It was so fun to hear from several of LORA Bloom florists who, like Tammy, are Slow Flowers members. They created this promotion to help raise awareness about the importance of domestic flowers, and to raise funds for important charities — including the Seattle nonprofit Solid Ground .

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And more great things continue through July 4th.

You can find the full schedule of activities at americanflowersweek.com . Please join me in sharing your seasonal and local flowers to elevate awareness about domestic flowers. Get involved and support this initiative to promote and educate consumers about the source of their flowers. Download free American Flowers Week graphics, badges and other resources at americanflowersweek.com .

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More thanks goes to Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers . Formed in 1988, ASCFG was created to educate, unite, and support commercial cut flower growers. It mission is to help growers produce high-quality floral material, and to foster and promote the local availability of that product. Learn more at  ascfg.org .

Mayesh Wholesale Florist . Family-owned since 1978, Mayesh is the premier wedding and event supplier in the U.S. and we’re thrilled to partner with Mayesh to promote local and domestic flowers, which they source from farms large and small around the U.S. Learn more at mayesh.com .

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The Slow Flowers Podcast has been downloaded more than 620,000 times by listeners like you. Thank you for listening, commenting and sharing – it means so much. As our movement gains more supporters and more passionate participants who believe in the importance of the American cut flower industry, the momentum is contagious. I know you feel it, too. I value your support and invite you to show your thanks and with a donation to support my ongoing advocacy, education and outreach activities. You can find the donate button  in the column to the right.

I’m Debra Prinzing , host and producer of the Slow Flowers Podcast . Next week, you’re invited to join me in putting more American grown flowers on the table, one vase at a time. And  If you like what you hear, please consider logging onto iTunes and posting a listener review.

The content and opinions expressed here are either mine alone or those of my guests alone, independent of any podcast sponsor or other person, company or organization.

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Q+A with Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht

We recently caught up with our friend Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, the owner of floral design studio Wild Bloom in Seattle, Washington and a long-time friend and creative collaborator of TFS and our floral design studio, Poppies & Posies.

Kristen is the author of a beautiful new book,  Flower Love: Lush Floral Arrangements for the Heart and Home , a playful, approachable guide to creating forty-five stunning arrangements. To celebrate the launch of his beautiful new book, we sat down with Kristen to chat about his daily rituals, creative process, and studio must-haves.

Read our q+a below and stay tuned for an exciting giveaway on Instagram  later this month!

What do your mornings typically look like?

Mornings with two boys (5 and 2 years old) start early and are full of energy. Have you ever tried to wrangle two Tasmanian devils into a car seat at 7 AM? Well, I have, and let me tell you: If you don't have a sturdy net and pocket full of Teddy Graham Crackers, you're in trouble. Then once my beloveds are safely dropped off at school. I head to the flower market for some much-needed flower therapy. 

You’ve shared in your book that flowers are reminders of nature’s beauty, tools for building creative confidence, and a gateway to self-care. What do you like to do on your days off and what does self-care look like for you?

"Days off?" What are those? Because I don't really get a day off outside of a planned vacation, I have really leaned into acts of self-care to reinvigorate myself and prevent burnout. Working with flowers has been one of the greatest acts of self-care I have been able to give myself. To be able to connect with nature and therefore connect with the greater world around me through the beauty of nature has been an essential part of my design practice and life. 

Was there anything that surprised you while writing and preparing for Flower Love?

What surprised me the most was how personal the arrangements became for me. I wrote this in the middle of the pandemic while raising a newborn. It was an intense moment of change for me and I think it made the arrangements a bit more dramatic than they would have been had the circumstances had been different. 

What are your studio must-haves?

Gotta have a good pair of clippers and some chicken wire. I can create anything with those two things. 

What do you never leave home without?

Apart from my phone, keys, wallet, etc. I never leave home without my chapstick. Dry lips drive me nuts. 

Where or what do you turn to for creative inspiration?

I find fashion and music to be a great source of inspiration for me. There is something about the flow and emotional storytelling that I find to be incredibly powerful and motivating.

We're thrilled to be celebrating the launch of Kristen's new book with this Q+A and a giveaway that will be announced on our Instagram later this month! You can order Flower Love here or at other booksellers worldwide.

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Netflix Taps Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht as Head Judge on 'The Big Flower Fight'

Black LGBTQ audiences may remember openly gay actor Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht from his time on the popular web series "Drama Queenz," but Griffith-Vander-Yacht is reaching a wider audience in 2020 as head judge on the new Netflix competition show "The Big Flower Fight."

The show "is an 8-part series hosted by comedians Vic Reeves and Natasia Demetriou that will see ten creative teams square off in a larger-than-life contest to create huge flower installations. 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."

Griffith-VanderYacht shared the news with supporters through a video posted on Facebook on Wednesday with his unique brand of humor.

Given the pandemic that the global community is currently living through, Griffith-VanderYacht addressed the filming of the show and the timing of his announcement:

" I filmed this in 2019. I in no way condone the actions of the disastrous year we call, "2020," he wrote.

Fellow actor Taylor DeMartino also posted his well wishes to Griffith-VanderYacht.

"The Big Flower Fight" debuts on Netflix on May 18.

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Big Flower Fight  is the newest reality competition that features seasoned artisans utilizing their honed crafts to create floral masterpieces. Likewise, the show recruited their own floral master sculptor, in Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, to judge the rag tag group of flower connoisseurs who appeared on the show.

Kristen added to one of the many exuberant elements on the series. He emphasized to the contestants in each competition that he wanted to see colorful extravagance in their garden sculptures . The contestants learned quickly that what Kristen really was looking for is an exuberance of floral color exhibited within their designs. Being the master sculptor that he is, Griffith-VanderYacht was tasked to create the baseline example sculptures for each of the competitions. These projects ranged from a garden sculpture rendition of Kristen's dog to extravagant floral masterpieces , such as his purple flowered dress. With clear cut talent as a sculptor and florist, Kristen has a highly esteemed background in the industry.

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Kristen originally grew up in Detroit and honed his floristry craft tending to his mother's garden. While gardening, Kristen claims to feel   "rooted in something very true to [himself]."  In 2011, Kristen turned his passion for flowers into a wildly successful business. He currently runs the company Wild Bloom Floral which is based out of Seattle. Wild Bloom creates extravagant floral arrangements for weddings, events, and workshops. The company has even catered for the wedding of famous actress Julianne Hough.

Kristen was originally chosen as the show's lead judge due to his success in the floral industry. Originally, it is rumored that the show reached out to Kristen via Instagram direct messages. Kristen claims to have received the initial message to appear on the show while dropping off his adopted baby boy at day care. He states to have immediately pulled into a Starbucks parking lot,  "Because they have that good WiFi, and you can't mess around with WiFi. I didn't even know what I was auditioning for. Then I heard back maybe two weeks later, they're like, 'Okay, we would like you for this project.' And I was like, "Well, what's the project?" And they're like, 'It's for Netflix.' And then my wig blew off."  Much like his business Kristen's Instagram is a floral masterpiece and it's likely probably blew the producers "wigs off" as well. He posts frequently showing off beautiful floral arrangements and catered events of which his business has amplified.

Since appearing on the show, Kristen is now enjoying a celebrity status that has not only catapulted his fame in the florist industry but also his business. Kristen's flowers have been featured in major publications such as  Martha Stewart Weddings ,  The Knot ,  Traditional Home Magazine , and  Good Morning America . Most notably, his flowers for the Julianne Hough wedding were featured on the cover of  People Magazine . As a judge on the show he states that he hoped to set a good example for other upcoming florists hoping to make it in to the industry. Fans can check out more of Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht on the artistic, new gardening show  Big Flower Fight .

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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]

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]

Marital Life

Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht got married to Aaron [42] on June 2013 in New York . It was a gay marriage . Many people congratulated them on Facebook and other social media . They have one child. [3] [4]

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Kristen Griffith VanderYacht Gay, Husband, Family: The Big Flower Fight . Anyone of you looking forward to watching upcoming reality competition show, The Big Flower Fight, on Netflix? Yeah we are! The streaming service has been rocking it when it comes to its reality shows and we are keeping our fingers crossed that The Big Flower Fight will be a monster hit like The Circle and Love is Blind which, we are pretty sure, will be getting second seasons.

Apparently, Too Hot to Handle is also a hit but there’s something very unlikable about the characters on that show — we are looking at you Harry Jowsey and the Canadian girl who shall not be named because she is an embarrassment to the Great White North — so we ain’t hoping it will get a second season. Hehe.

Anyhoo, one of the cast members of The Big Flower Fight is famous florist Kristen Griffict VanderYacht who will serve as the head judge of the show. The New York City-based VanderYacht owns Wild Bloom (wildbloomfloral.com) and has been named by Harpers Bazaar as the Top Florist of the World in 2019 as well as 2020.

Kristen Griffith VanderYacht Husband and Family . For those who are wondering, Kristen is married to husband Aaron. The two tied the knot in 2013:

Here’s another photo of the twosome coosome which we grabbed from Kristen’s Insta (@kristengvy). Want more gay male celebrities ?

The couple are raising a boy named Hugo who officially became their son on 15 June 2019 when their adoption was finalized by the court.

Kristen tells us more about it on Instagram: “It’s finally here!!! ADOPTION DAY! I’d like to introduce you to Hugo Griffith-VanderYacht. My baby boy! My Son! We have been waiting 470 days to be able to call this little guy ours forever. And today it happened! Even though we have always been his Dad and Daddy, today it’s official. It will be our names on his birth certificate and our last name he learns how to spell (good luck, kiddo). And when the school calls to tell us you solved world hunger, cured cancer and stopped a scrunchie comeback it will be our job to make sure the world knows who to thank: ME! I’m so in love with you kid! You have already brought us so much joy. I’m so proud and lucky to be your Daddy. FOREVER.”

Awww! We are so happy for all three! You can follow Kristen, Aaron, and Hugo on their Instagram page @twodads. Any chance, we’ll be seeing them on The Big Flower Fight? It’s unlikely but we sure can hope, no?

Kristen Griffith VanderYacht Gay, Husband, Family: The Big Flower Fight . Last updated: May 6, 2020 at 5:49 am.

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Join celebrity floral designer and owner of Wild Bloom, Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, for an immersive four-hour  floral design workshop. Whether you're just starting in floral design or looking to take your skills to the next level, this workshop provides inspiration, hands-on experience, and branding know-how to turn your creative vision into a thriving floral business.

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• Explore Kristen's Ten Floral Commandments to Every Design
• Learn to Craft a Compelling Color Story
• Centerpiece Demo with Hands-On Design 
• Pro Tips & Tricks to Selecting Flowers & Supplies
• Translating Your Vision: A Discussion about Social Media & Branding with a Q&A
• Professional Photography of Your Arrangement
• Take home a copy of Kristen's book, Flower Love

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Meet Kristen 

Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, a celebrity floral designer, photographer, and owner of Wild Bloom studio in Seattle, Washington, has made a name for himself in the world of floral artistry. Best known as the head judge on Netflix's The Big Flower Fight, Kristen has been recognized as one of the top floral designers worldwide by Harper's Bazaar. His stunning floral creations have graced the pages of numerous prestigious publications, including Vogue, O Magazine, and Martha Stewart Weddings, and have been featured on television shows such as Good Morning America and E! Network. As an advocate for using flowers as a form of self-care, Kristen shares his passion through his bestselling and NAACP Image Award Nominated book, Flower Love: Lush Floral Arrangements For The Heart and Home , which serves as an inspiring guide for flower enthusiasts everywhere. With a design philosophy that combines editorial sensibility with distinctive and organic perspectives, Kristen has transformed the role of florals in weddings and events. His exquisite design eye not only inspires his floral prints and fine art collections but also guides his studio's private classes and workshops, which cater to both emerging floral artists and curious flower friends. Kristen views floristry as a gateway to a happier, more sustainable life that bridges the gap between nature and modern living. As he continues to elevate the artistry of floral design as a fine art, Kristen is expanding his portfolio to include gardening, house plants, and home decor, further showcasing his versatility and creativity in the world of floral design.

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Whether you are new to floristry or have been at it long enough to see carnations come in and out of fashion more times than the mullet, it’s easy to fall in love and stay in love with flowers. For Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, flowers are everything—reminders of nature’s beauty, tools for building creative confidence, and a gateway to self-care.

In Flower Love, Griffith-VanderYacht uses his effervescent sense of humor and a sharp eye for design to bring accessible, sumptuous floral arrangements to flower lovers everywhere, from all walks of life. With stunning photography of forty-five arrangements, visual step-by-step instructions, and a unique, geometric approach to floral design, Flower Love is an empowering and joyful resource for anyone who wants to add fanciful floral whimsy to their everyday life

Learn to source and style lush floral arrangements with this primer on design. All you need are some flowers, scissors, and an appreciation for our planet’s ubiquitous natural beauty. So, pop on your favorite tunes and give yourself some Flower Love.

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• Nominated for the 2024 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literature - Instructional
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• NAMED ONE OF THE "TOP BOOKS TO READ" BY TOWN AND COUNTRY MAGAZINE 2023
• As Seen on "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen
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The Big Flower Fight Is a Glorious Escape For Those of Us Trapped Inside

Netflix's latest entry in the 'Nice Reality TV' canon is emotional comfort food for times like these.

Like many New Yorkers, I don’t have a car, placing parks farther afield out of reach. Sometimes I hatch plans for treks to more distant parkland, but the sight of morgue trucks at my nearby hospital, two blocks away and spotted during every grocery store run and most walks around the neighborhood, tends to break my cabin fever. There is one local spot filled with grass, dirt, and trees: the neighborhood cemetery. It’s a beautiful and moving place to visit, but, of course, far from fun. Especially with all the new graves.

I know that’s a grim way to introduce an article about Netflix’s The Big Flower Fight , but the floristry and gardening reality competition is debuting in a grim world. Works whose spirits are at odds with their eras tend to either be tone deaf or pitch perfect , and this show is absolutely the latter. The competition, which gathers ten pairs of gardeners, artists, landscape designers, and florists under a giant dome in the British countryside to plant and prune way to the title of Best in Bloom, offers a burst of brightness, a celebration of natural beauty that feels like a balm for this isolated and aggressively hand-sanitized time.

Basically, The Big Flower Fight is The Great British Bake Off with carnations instead of cakes. In each episode, the pairs attempt to build a botanical sculpture based on challenges laid out by judges, a rotating cast of horticultural experts anchored by florist-to-the stars Kristen Griffith-Vanderyacht, which is exactly the name a person should have if they’re going to be a florist to the stars. Comedian hosts Vic Reeves and Natasia Demetriou steward us through this beautiful world, one that might as well have contestant Helen’s episode two statement as its guiding motto: “We’re competitive, but not in a nasty way.”

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On Flower Fight —which, during the episodes made available for review, features almost nothing in the way of fighting—contestants build grand, stunning botanical sculptures. The first episode’s insect-themed challenge produces a beautiful sphinx moth with coconut husk lugs, and the next episode, which finds contestants making couture gowns out of cut flowers, features one lovely creation with a bodice made of lily petals. It’s everything that, holed up far away from sphinx moths, coconuts, and lilies alike, I could dream of. But even during normal times, it would serve as diverting testament to the natural world’s boundless appeal.

The people are great, too. What We Do in the Shadows star Demetriou is quietly hilarious, wording her queries and commentary in a perfectly slanted style, as when she asks one guest judge, “What do your eyeballs dream of seeing when they finish the challenge?” The contestants include wedding florist Sarah and her assistant Jordan, who calls her friendship with her boss one of “my favorite relationships in my entire life,” and seems completely sincere, and father son pair Ralph and Jim, all smiling and supportive and enjoying their quality time together. My taste in reality TV is normally aimed squarely at the gutter, perhaps because I’m lucky enough to have a real life filled with decent human beings who behave in reasonable ways, and have no desire to fill my television viewing time with more of same. But now that so many of the decent human beings we care about most are physically out of reach, it’s comforting to see the ones featured on this show.

Much like Netflix’s glass blowing competition series Blown Away , The Big Flower Fight showcases an art form that often goes unheralded. And like Bake Off , it’s a feminine-coded craft. The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated just how much undervalued yet essential work is women's work, like nursing, teaching, cleaning, and childcare. Floral arrangements are anything but essential, but they are most often exchanged as a form of care and closeness—we send them to the sick, lay them over coffins, give them as presents to our moms and our Valentines. Even those of us lucky enough to be relatively free of worries about the health and safety of ourselves and our love ones could use a little extra care these days, and Flower Fight offers a lovely array.

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