Nashville Lawn and Garden Foundation Recognizes Joe Smith AIFD

Please join the AIFD Foundation in Nashville when the Nashville Lawn and Garden Foundation dedicates the Joe Smith Floral Design Gallery.

Thursday, February 27, 2020
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Fairgrounds Nashville Expo Center
500 Wedgewood Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Foundation recognizes Joe Smith AIFD, a man of unparalleled creativity, extraordinary talent, deep Southern charm and an abiding devotion to family and friends, as one who shared his incredible talent through the beauty of flowers.

His floral career began in Nashville and spanned more than fifty years. He left an irreplaceable mark on this community through his inspired designs at nearly every major charitable event, and at numerous significant Nashville music venues. His work was unmistakable. His understanding and intuition, regarding the future trends in the floral industry, were considered visionary. He was recognized nationally and internationally as a designer of note. Countless people, whose industries intersected with his, recognized him as their mentor and felt that their success was directly resultant from their association with him. He had the unique ability to relate to every person he met. He excelled in knowing how to do things just right. “Just make it pretty” was his consult when designers looked to him about developing their style.

Additionally, the Nashville Lawn and Garden Foundation has generously contributed to endow the Joe Smith AIFD Fund. The AIFD Foundation is most grateful for this and being included in the dedication of the Joe Smith Floral Design Gallery.