1-Day Wedding Design Skills {WEEKEND FLORIST}

This Weekend Florist Program is our signature skills programming offered over the weekend.  This certificate bearing program is perfect for those who would like to learn professional floristry skills if they have weekday commitments and can't make our regularly scheduled program.  

This 1-Day Wedding Design Skills is a focused, one-day, hands-on floral design class centered on the foundational techniques used in wedding floristry. This course is perfect for beginners, floral enthusiasts, or anyone interested in confidently designing their own wedding flowers or creating floral pieces for friends, clients, or special events.

Led by floral designer Jessi Owens, students will be guided through the essential mechanics and design principles behind creating boutonnieres, corsages, and a classic hand-tied bridal bouquet. Lessons will explore flower selection, bouquet construction, floral mechanics, and design composition, while introducing professional techniques for working cleanly, efficiently, and with intention.

Over the course of the day, students can expect to create a classic hand-tied bouquet, boutonierre, & corsage using premium seasonal blooms.

The class will cover flower conditioning, basic wiring technique, and the know-how to make balanced & elegant personal flowers suitable for weddings and special occasions. This class offers a strong introduction to wedding floral work and provides foundational skills that can be built upon in more advanced floral design courses.

There are no prerequisites for this class & no prior floral experience is required!

What You Can Expect

• 1 full day of class, broken into structured demonstrations and hands-on work

• Step-by-step instruction taught by professional floral designer Jessi Owens

• Creation of multiple wedding floral pieces, including boutonnieres, corsages, and a hand-tied bridal bouquet

• Use of all tools, flowers, and supplies during class

• Finished floral designs to take home at the end of the day

What You Will Learn

• Flower selection and conditioning for wedding florals

• Introduction to wiring, taping, and mechanics for personal flowers

• Design principles specific to boutonnieres, corsages, and bridal bouquets

• Bouquet construction and hand-tied techniques

• How to work with confidence, efficiency, and intention when creating wedding florals

Class Schedule

• Saturday, May 23rd: 10:30am - 4:00pm