Wedding Florals
Description
ELEGANCE IN EVERY STEM.
Floral Bouquets during weddings have been used since ancient times and were dominantly used in ancient Egypt,
ancient Greece and Rome, and the Middle Ages. It was in the Victorian era that the modern-day floral bouquet was born.
Flowers have held many sentiments and symbolism over the centuries and are still used today to express love.
In this course we will be focusing on:
- several very common wedding flower arrangements
- how to professionally interact with brides
- how to price out a large wedding
Design Breakdown By Class:
Class 1 – The Classic Wedding Hand Tie: The history of the wedding bouquet and interacting with brides professionally
Class 2 – The Corner Arch Piece: History of the flower arch and pricing
Class 3 – Flower Crowns & Boutonnieres: Common Flowers used in wedding florals and how to care for them, as well as a quiz
Class 4 – Large Elevated Centerpiece: History of the Floral centerpiece – why and what were used in ancient civilizations vs modern centerpieces
Binder, Snips, Wire, Floral Knife (Floral Knife will be provided for new students)
Must wear closed toed shoes and may bring an apron if desired
Who Is This Class For?
All Floral 1.0 & 2.0 students, as much of the design techniques are learned in these classes.
Also open to those without Floral 1 or 2 who would like to join in with confidence.
Supply cost per week is $100 payable to the instructor, Thursdays before each class.
All payments are payable by e-transfer.
Please Note: If payments are not made by the Thursday prior, there will be no product for you to work with in class.
Offering 1S25: Tuesdays, Jul 8 – 29 2025, 5:30PM to 8:30PM, Credo Christian High School 21846 52 Ave Langley
Additional information
| About Vanessa | Vanessa's floral education began in 2011, and she received her Floral Design Certification in Spring 2012 from University of the Fraser Valley. That same year, Vanessa graduated with her Event Planning Certification as well, and her hospitality career began. Vanessa's experience includes working in wedding & event décor, staging homes, designing wedding flowers for venues and working full time for five years in a local flower shop as the Head Designer and Manager. Design has been a huge part of her life for most of her 10+ year career and has a role to play in any creative job that she has. Vanessa's goal with this class is to bring a fun, new perspective to an age-old art; proving that it is both timeless and customizable to every era, social climate, and individual personality. Her hope is for students to come away with valuable knowledge and real-life skills to use in their creative endeavors, and to encourage them to find their passion as she has with flowers and design. |
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