2-Day Wedding Design Skills Workshop {WEEKEND FLORIST}

This Weekend Florist Workshop covers the essential skills needed to work as a competent wedding florist.

The 2-Day Wedding Design Skills Workshop focuses on foundational floral techniques used to produce a professional wedding: personal flowers, centerpieces, and tablescapes. Students will take home 2 arrangements and one personal flower composition.

This course is perfect for beginners, floral enthusiasts, those already in the industry, or anyone interested in confidently creating floral pieces for friends, clients, or special events.

Over the course of two days students will be guided through floral design principles and mechanics to design {1} pieces using wiring techniques like boutonnieres and corsages as well as {2} a signature bridal bouquet. Students will also {3} create a centerpiece arrangement for a table and {4} work on tablescaping designs with their designs to discover their own signature style and understand how florals can complement a beautifully set table.

The class will cover flower conditioning, basic wiring technique, and the know-how to make balanced & elegant designs 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.

While not required, we encourage students to take our 2-Day Introduction to Design Series or have an understanding of foundational skills in order to comfortably explore more advanced techniques in this workshop.

About the Instructor, Jessi Owens

Jessi Owens is an accomplished floral and event designer with more than a decade of experience creating weddings, events, and memorable celebrations throughout Georgia, Connecticut, and New York. Her background in wedding planning and catering management gives her a thoughtful, full-scale approach to floral design, with an eye for both beautiful arrangements and exceptional guest experiences. Known for her approachable teaching style and effortless aesthetic, Jessi inspires students to design with confidence, creativity, and intention.

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What You Can Expect

• 2 Days of Class, split over 4 sessions (allowing 1 hour lunch break each day)

  • Learn to make personal flowers including a boutonniere and corsage, plus a flower crown demonstration

  • Learn to make a bridal Bouquet

  • Learn to make a Centerpiece

  • Create your own tablescape

• Hands-On lessons, all taught by a Floral Design Expert

• Open Studio time to work on projects with more independence

• A variety of four arrangements created using premium seasonal flowers

• Floral aprons, tools, and other supplies will be provided for use during this program. Please note that personal sets of supplies to take home are only included with enrollment in our 2-Day Introduction to Design Series.

What You Will Learn

• Flower selection and how to condition flowers specifically for weddings

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

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

• Bouquet construction, taping, ribboning and the hand-tied technique

• Mechanics & design principles for a centerpiece arrangement including size and shape

• Introduction to tablescaping and what makes a table feel warm and welcoming

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

Class Schedule

• Saturday, November 14th: 10:30am - 4:00pm; 

• Sunday, November 15th: 10:30am - 4:00pm

• Lunch between 1:00pm - 2:00pm daily