Bring Your Event Visions to Life with Flowerschool NY
Event Design Programs
Our Event Design Programs combine the magic of floral artistry with the strategy of event production giving you the tools, creativity, and hands-on experience to design immersive, unforgettable events.
FlowerSchool NY is the premier place to learn event design blending our world-class floral education with the inspiring ILA Penthouse event space to give students a true, real-time production experience. Every program goes beyond theory: students concept, build, and bring to life a fully realized event from start to finish. With expert instruction, hands-on design practices, and a venue that mirrors the energy of NYC’s top events, FlowerSchool NY offers the most immersive pathway to becoming a confident, creative event designer.
Why FlowerSchool NY’s
Event Design Program Is Unique
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Hands-On & Immersive: 30% lecture, 70% doing — not just watching.
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Led by Industry Experts: Learn from top floral designers, event pros, and creative producers.
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Realistic Simulations: Build client proposals, design concepts, run full mock events, and present to a “client.”
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Sustainability in Focus: Design with a mindful eye toward eco-consciousness (aligning with FlowerSchool NY’s values).
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Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio: Registration is limited, ensuring personalized mentorship.
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Culminating In a Real Event: Every program culminates in a fully produced event, allowing students to see their designs, concepts, and planning come to life in real time.
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Meet Your Instructors
Discover Industry Professionals Who Have Lead Our Event Design Programs past & presently
Danielle Elder
Event Design Guest Speaker
Classic Events is a premier wedding planning and event design firm, dedicated to crafting unforgettable experiences for clients around the globe since 2008. Celebrated as one of the top event planning companies in New York City and the Hamptons, Classic Events specializes in luxurious weddings, charity galas, corporate functions, and intimate celebrations. With over 15 years of expertise, Danielle Elder and her talented team oversee every detail of the planning process—from intricate design concepts and vendor selection to budget management and flawless execution.
Claudia Hanlin
Event Design Instructor
Claudia Hanlin revolutionized the way couples find and hire wedding vendors in the New York Market when she founded Wedding Library in 2000. Featured in Bride's Best and Martha Stewart's Best, Claudia created a "one stop shop" with all of a betrothed's needs. Including wedding dresses, invitations, and more, Wedding Library is the largest wedding planning business in NYC that all exists under one roof.
LaParis Phillips
Event Design Instructor & Florist
LaParis Phillips draws inspiration from fashion, nature and art while using flowers as the medium. Brooklyn Blooms believe that everyone is an individual and deserves to have florals tailored just for them, even down to the vessel. By using curated seasonal blooms in interesting found vases, Brooklyn Blooms creates “beautiful things out of beautiful things” with you in mind.
Kelsea Olivia
Event Design Instructor & Florist
A visual storyteller with a passion for genuine connection, Kelsea Olivia, is a NYC-based, California-born, wild-hearted entrepreneur. Motivated by her lifelong dream to create beauty in the world, Kelsea and her women-led boutique creative agency, East Olivia, harness their talents to conceive, design and build one-of-a-kind floral works.