A Guide to Wedding Flowers
£185
Learn how to apply the principles of naturalistic floral design to weddings and events, from embracing seasonal materials and natural shapes to utilising re-usable vessels and mechanics.
☞ 6 demonstrations
☞ 1.5hrs+ hours video
☞ 200+ pages of class notes
☞ English subtitles
☞ Variety names
☞ Stem counts
☞ Downloadable recipes
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"Fortunately (for both florists and brides), the de-odorising function of Medieval wedding bouquets has given way in the modern age to a more romantic purpose. In the nineteenth century, bridal bouquets in Britain were still laced with sweetly scented flowers but with a different function in mind - each variety symbolised a certain attribute from the Victorian ‘language of flowers’: honeysuckle for devotion and loyalty, jasmine for affection, orange blossom for chastity..."
From the class notes (A Brief History of Wedding Flowers)
BOUQUET
— Hand vase technique —
Loosely woven bouquet of scented garden roses, pale pink corncockle and colourful foliage with a quick and easy wire-free buttonhole
AISLE
— Foam-free mechanics —
Frothy meadow aisle with daisies,
bedstraw and scented herbs
CENTREPIECE
— Kenzan and chicken wire —
Lavish footed bowl with pea vines,
peonies and nasturtiums
STAIRCASE
— Foam-free mechanics —
Delicate but dramatic staircase with
perennials and dried textural elements
PAIR OF VASES
— Kenzan and chicken wire —
Champagne buckets on plinths with sculptural branches and massed focal flowers