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INTENSIVE Floral Design Series - Advanced (Wedding & Events)


  • The Farm Byron Bay 11 Ewingsdale Road Ewingsdale, NSW, 2481 Australia (map)

THE PERFECT COURSE TO HELP YOUR FLORISTRY CAREER EXPAND INTO THE WORLD OF WEDDINGS AND EVENTS.

March 11th to 23rd Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday  (no classes Thursday or Sunday)

Be inspired, learn the skills and expand your knowledge to establish a sustainable flower business within the wedding and event world. Through this course, you'll gain a deeper knowledge of design and learn how to navigate pricing, understand the ins and outs of event floristry and enhance your sustainable floristry knowledge.

Led by Jess Connor, Creative Director and Founder of Poppy & Fern, you'll have the opportunity to go behind the scenes of one of Australia's leading farmer florists and learn the craft of sustainable floristry. 

Over this 10 day journey, you build your design skills, along with mastering the fundamentals required to grow a sustainable flower business. 

IN THIS PROGRAM YOU WILL

  1. Build your knowledge of sustainable floristry and understand its importance

  2. See first-hand how to harvest and care for your cut flowers to maximise the shelf life and ensure they are at their peak at the time of your function, as well as how to source flowers, floral sundries and other materials

  3. Learn how to work with the seasons to plan and organise flowers for events throughout the year. 

  4. Enhance your design skills and learn how to work with colour and texture, further exploring your own design style and aesthetic

  5. Learn how to communicate with Clients and couples, quote and book an Event and navigate the layers of an event flower business

  6. Learn to price your designs and work to a specific floral design brief/quote 

  7. Design mechanics and considerations for creating handheld bouquets 

  8. New design mechanics and sustainable design techniques for foam-free arrangements

  9. Design ideas and techniques to create large-scale installations for both ceremony and reception space

  10. How to pack and deliver flowers on the big day 

  11. Set the foundation for understanding the business of flowers and making money 

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

This course is perfect if you're looking to expand your floristry career into wedding and events or want to start your own flower business. Basic floral knowledge and experience are needed for this course as we will be exploring more advanced techniques.

COURSE DETAILS

This is a 10 day intensive course and will be a lot of information in a short time. We will come together Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday each week  9:30 am - 3 pm at The Farm, Byron Bay. The goal of the course is to give you the skills you need to build your career in Event floristry or set up your own flower business. 

Investment $3898.80

For payment plan option please email jess@poppyandfern.com.au

All payments finalised before the course start date

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