Hafner Florist co-owners Josh Miller and Kyle Vierling are celebrating their years of serving the Sylvania community with their annual holiday open house on Nov. 21.
“We are so grateful to the community for its support these past five years,” Miller said. “Our annual open house is a way for us to showcase our holiday magic, featuring some of our newest additions along with holiday décor, gifts, local artists and more. It also gives us an opportunity to thank our loyal customers and welcome them and their friends to the store.”
The celebration also provides an opportunity to give back. A portion of the day’s sales will be donated to Sylvania Area Family Services to help stock its pantry shelves before Thanksgiving.
This year’s event will feature the work of three local artists. Glass artist Cody Mohr will showcase his innovative hand-blown glass creations, including globes that encapsulate trees. Sylvania photographer Scott Hall will display his black-and-white nature photography and local artist Lia Colapietro will feature a new drop of her ceramics.
Guests can enjoy local entrepreneurs Casey Lucio and Meredith Smalley of The Graze Station as they incorporate Finch + Fennel seasonings into their charcuterie boards. Complimentary desserts and beverages will also be available.
“We want everyone to come in and enjoy themselves,” the partners agreed.
Visitors will discover an expanded selection of merchandise throughout the store, including Finch + Fennel culinary goods, seasonings, jams, charcuterie boards and entertaining accessories. Familiar favorites such as the Frasier Fir line of candles, soaps and lotions will return, along with novelty and taper candles, candleholders, Voluspa’s Noble Fir Garland and other fragrances, silk floral arrangements, rugs and tabletop accessories.
Several new product lines are also making their debut. Among them is Beatriz Ball, featuring upscale, handcrafted, hand-painted metalware made through an ethically sourced sand-casting process. The collection greets customers as they enter the store.

Another new addition is the Everlasting Candle Co. collection of refillable steel candles, which are designed to be fragrance- and smoke-free. An assortment of vintage-style ornaments also will bring a nostalgic touch to the holiday offerings.
The open house will include several opportunities for customers to take home something extra. With a purchase of $200, shoppers can enter to win a Beatriz Ball bowl featuring a holiday arrangement, valued at more than $400. Additional giveaways include an Everlasting refillable steel candle and a Finch + Fennel gift. Customers also will receive a Noble Fir Garland ornament with a purchase.
While the annual open house has become a holiday tradition, the partners continue to find new ways to expand the business and create opportunities for customers to explore their creativity.
“It seems as if we start something new each year, and it just grows organically,” Miller said. “This year, we’re introducing Kyle’s newest project.”
For the past year, Vierling has been studying the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging and currently is a Sogetsu Ikebana student awaiting certification. He plans to offer a series of workshops in the partners’ new studio, called the “Making Room.”
Designed as a welcoming space for people to explore, experiment and rediscover their sense of wonder, the studio will offer participants an opportunity to experience the creative process in a relaxed setting.
Vierling said studying Ikebana has been a grounding experience, providing an exciting and innovative creative outlet that he looks forward to sharing with others.
“The workshops will be affordable and accessible, as we’re ‘Making Room’ at Hafner in the ‘Making Room,’ where everyone’s creative voice can be heard,” he said.
Of course, Hafner Florist remains, first and foremost, a flower shop. Its design team creates custom floral arrangements and décor for celebrations, special occasions and events of all sizes.
“Whether a client needs one centerpiece or their entire home decorated, our team strives to create something memorable,” Miller said.

From fresh floral designs and seasonal décor to locally created art, distinctive gifts and opportunities to explore a new creative interest, Hafner Florist continues to build on its connection with the community it has served for five years.
Located in Southbriar Plaza, Hafner Florist is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm.