An intensive floristry course designed for florists wishing to further their career in the wedding industry. The course is run over 4 days where you will learn how to market your business and create beautiful floral installations.

Day One – 10am – 2pm – Wedding Business Day

You will learn how to boost your business, marketing, using social media, how to conduct a bridal appointment, costing your wedding flowers order and business processes to make sure you make the most out of every wedding.

Day Two – 10am – 4pm – Bouquet Day

All about bridal bouquets, you will create a luxury hand-tied bouquet, a trailing bouquet, a bouquet using chicken wire. You will learn all the tips, tricks and mechanics to create incredible bouquets for your clients and how to photograph them. You will have access to very experienced wedding florists who can ask any questions you have. We will be creating using the best flowers of the season. This is a very popular course taken by beginners and also for those who may have been in the industry a while and want a refresher. It is also good for flower shop staff who want to focus more on weddings.

Day Three – 10am – 4pm Luxury Tablescapes

Experience and create a luxury wedding flowers set up, styling of a venue with your beautiful florals. You will be able to create stunning details to up-sell to your clients and gain confidence on different aspects of a luxury wedding set up. Working as a team the students will create a luxury display and full table styling which could include napkin decoration, chair backs and venue setting decoration. We will provide luxury props to make sure that every aspect is thought of. You will be able to ask any questions about mechanics and styling for your own weddings. The day will be photographed.

Day Four – 10am – 4pm – Styled Shoot & Installation Masterclass

You will create together with the team all aspects for a styled shoot including large installations. We will discus aspects of mechanics for floral columns, chandeliers and large urn arrangements. We will help you tailor them to your own clients needs. We shall look at foam and non foam options. The images will be captured by a photographer to use in your portfolio.

Each day can be booked separately or as one intensive course. If you book for the full course you will have built up so many images and mechanics over the week you will be ready to tackle any wedding that comes your way. You will be invited to join our flower school community on facebook. You will get to spend the days with likeminded people who will then enrich your life as your floristry career progresses.

Lunch and refreshments included – please email sarah@leafycouture.co.uk if you have any specific dietary requirements.

As the flowers will have been selected for the class, unfortunately the class booking is non refundable or transferable if you are unable to attend. There will have to be a minimum of 4 people on the class to ensure that the class will run.