Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

Floral Experience: No previous experience required

Registration Fees

• $1,049 + tax includes all mechanics supplies and fresh flowers for hands-on portion. Please bring an apron(optional), sharp floral knife, floral shears, scissors, and wire cutter.
• Coffee, snacks, and hot lunch included

Overview

• Flowers and Foliage Care and Handling 101
• Retail Shop Procedures: Mark-up and Pricing
• How to Run a Profitable Floral Business
• Guided Hands-On Design: Basic Floral Design Techniques

Day 1

Basic vase design methods and construction techniques:

• Rose vase arrangement – 6 and 12 stems
• Mixed flower vase arrangements

Spiral handtied technique:

• Construction of handtied mixed flower bouquet
• Green a vase for a mixed flower arrangement
• Vase arrangement using a spiral handtied bouquet

Day 2

• One-sided, small triangle arrangement in floral foam
• One-sided, large triangle arrangement in floral foam (sympathy/funeral arrangement)
• Asymmetrical triangle arrangement in floral foam (centrepiece)

Day 3

• Traditional wiring and taping technique for corsage and boutonniere
• All-around centrepiece arrangement in floral foam
• Round bridal bouquet in a fresh floral foam holder

Instructor: Lea Romanowski, CAFA, AIFD, CAFD

Lea is the owner of Designing on the Edge. She has used her experience and expertise to become a mentor, teaching floral/event/wedding design for the last fifteen years. Her work has been featured in Canadian Florist, Floriology, Canadian Special Events, WED LUX, Metro and Avenue. She is a National and International award winning designer and creative event professional. After over three decades in floral design, Lea lives in a world where imagination meets art in fantastic floral and sculptural creations. With thousands of events and weddings under her belt, the next opportunity to create is always a welcomed challenge. She believes all good designers start with a great foundation of the principles and elements of floral design. Understanding shop operation, time management and profitability are just as important as the design foundation.

Learn more about Lea: designingontheedge.ca

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Taxes will be added to the cost. Registration fees include all fresh flowers for hands-on portion. Registration fees do not include flights or accommodations. Hotel group rates are available under “Florists Supply”. COVID-19 guidelines may be in place if legislated by the Government of Canada and/or Province of Alberta.