If you have started 2013 looking for a career change, decided to make your own wedding flowers, would like to learn a new skill, need a gift for that special someone that has everything or have always “wanted to be a florist”  then my Floral Design Workshops are exactly what your looking for.. I have designed a large number of arrangements to learn, you get to take the flowers home ( and show them off) You get taught all the tricks of the trade by someone that has 16 years experience( me:) and you get to meet new people and have a great time… Check out all of the classes below…

FLOWER WORKSHOPS

I will be teaching comprehensive Floral Design Workshops from March 2013.

Each workshop will have all flowers and sundries supplied, be 2.5 hours long, cost $150 per person, have take home instructions and light refreshments.

Located close to the CBD, parking and public transport

Book 3 classes for $400.00 ( except wedding workshops)

There will be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 students per class. Full payment is required upon booking. Cancellations will be fully refunded if class sizes aren’t met.

Contact me on 0409 783 671 or email sammy@sammyperry.com to book or find out more details

Private one on one classes can also be arranged

FLOWER SPHERES AND POMANDER BALLS

Tuesday the 5th of March 2013

6.30pm-9pm

These contemporary arrangements can be used as a modern table centre, or a large feature arrangement when placed on a vase or for flower girls to hold when smaller.

We will create a medium sized Pomander ball filled with a mass of Carnation heads creating a solid mass of floral.

Bring your muscles to carry them home! they can get very heavy!!

HAND TIED POSIES

Thursday the 7th of March 2013

6.30pm-9pm

Posies are a brilliant way to learn how to work with different flower varieties and gain those wrist muscles you have always wanted.

Whist learning to make a hand tied posy you will be introduced to the Strauss method which florists use to create a well rounded shape.

This has all of the stems spinning in one direction. Perfect for those who want to move onto vase arrangements or learning wedding bouquet construction.

TABLE CENTRES FOR

CELEBRATIONS

Tuesday the 12th of March 2013

6.30pm-9pm

You will be taught how to make a “long and low” during this class. You will be introduced to using Oasis( green floral foam) as well as a range of foliages and floral.

Within this class you will also be taught how to insert candles with into your arrangements as well as using found items like pine cones for Christmas or succulents from the garden. These arrangements are perfect for the centre of any table but can also be designed to sit on your beautiful fireplace mantle.

JARS AND ECLECTIC TABLE CENTRES

Thursday the 14th of March 2013

All jars can be taken home (bring a small box for carrying)

6.30pm-9pm

Very on trend at the moment. many events and weddings are going for that DIY, vintage, freshly picked from the garden feel. this style is also brilliant for dinners. We will use an eclectic mix of garden and native style flowers and foliages in this class as well and herbs to create fragrance and a different texture. I will also show you how to add fruits and different candle and styling techniques so you can make your event reflect you and be one of a kind.

Image care of Vincent Long

DREADED VASES

Tuesday the 19th of March 2013

6.30pm-9pm

Everyone that loves buying flowers has a Nemesis vase!! I have a few of them myself.. Its the vase that no matter what you put in it you never feel it looks right. In this class I invite you to bring in that dreaded vase or container and I will teach you different tricks of the trade and methods learn’t over the years so you can turn your nemesis into a work of art.. I will bring my magic fairy wand just in case!

TERRARIUMS

Thursday the 21st of March 2013

This class includes vase to take home

6.30pm-9pm

Terrariums are so hot right now!…

We will design unique mini landscapes from plants, soil, fungus, shells, fresh moss, bark and pebbles in a beautiful bell shaped lidded Apotherapy style vases which are yours to keep! Give your beautiful design some TLC and it will last you for months.

FLOWER BOMB VASES

Tuesday the 26th of March 2013

This class is $180 and includes a large clear glass fishbowl vase for you to keep

6.30pm-9pm

Flower bomb vases are the newest in floral fashion.

They are designed with in a large clear vase using a spectrum of colour and flower varieties and make stunning table centres or feature arrangements.

This design teaches you Oasis( green floral foam) techniques

NESTS AND WOVEN BASKETS

Thursday the 28th of March 2013

6.30pm-9pm

Just in time for the Easter Bunny!!

Creating nests and woven baskets is a wonderful technique to apply to any occasion or garden sculpture, however this week we will design one of each to be used to decorate your home for the Easter Long Weekend. Using dodder vine and monkey vine these sculptural pieces will them be filled with floral and foliages. They can then be placed on a dining table, hung on a wall or on the front door of your home.

I also promise to bring Easter Eggs

SCULPTURAL TABLE CENTRES

Thursday the 4th of April 2013

6.30pm-9pm

A modern and organic style table centre filled with sculptural and textured floral and foliages.

In this design you will be taught how to use the more ” hard” and “edgy” style floral and foliages including tropical leaves, palm husks, succulent cuts and  orchids.

Within this class you will be taught oasis (green floral foam) techniques as well as tricks of the trade to keep those heavier botanicals in place.

WEDDINGS FOR BEGINNER STUDENTS

Tuesday the 9th of April 2013

All wedding classes are $200per person and last for 3 hours

6.30pm-9.30pm

If your planning to do your own wedding flowers or for a friend or would like a glimpse of the wedding design industry this is the perfect start for you.

In this class you will be taught how to construct an unstructured bridal bouquet using the Strauss method, tying off techniques so the bouquet survives the day and ribbon finishing techniques. You will also learn how to wire hair flowers for the bride and or bridesmaid.

The groom can’t be without so you will also be shown how to make and tie off a boutonnière for the groom.

WREATHS FOR HANGING

Thursday the 11th of April 2013

6.30pm-9pm

Wreaths arnt just for your front door at Christmas time. They look stunning at the entrance gates of the church or as a table centre with a large glowing hurricane lamp in the centre or hung from the centre of the mantle in your home.

In this class you will have an array of garden style floral and foliage to use to design a beautiful plump wreath that you can take home and decorate your house with.

You will be taught oasis( green floral foam) techniques using a medium sized wreath base.

HEAD PIECES

Tuesday the 16th of April 2013

6.30pm-9pm

If you look at the runways these days hair flowers are defiantly the way forward…

This class is a little more technical because you will be taught wiring techniques as well as hot glue gunning ( my best friend)

We will use a thick heavy headband so your design stays on your head.

So the next day at the races, event or function you go to, you will be ready to make a unique, couture one of a kind statement

WEDDINGS FOR INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS

Thursday the 18th of April 2013

All wedding classes are $200per person and last for 3 hours

6.30pm-9.30pm

This workshop is for those who have completed the beginners wedding workshop or who have previous floristry and wiring techniques and would like to learn more about wedding flower design.

In this class you will learn how to make a ladies pin on corsage and wrist corsage. Perfect for the mothers or an economical idea for the Bride maids.

You will also learn how to make pew end posies and ribbon techniques.

You will also be taught how to create a basic posy vase to be used as a table centre.

LARGE FEATURE VASES

Tuesday the 23rd of April 2013

6.30pm-9pm

These are my absolute favorite to make. I love being dwarfed by flowers and feeling like I have to climb into the arrangement to make it.

We will be using large clear glass cylinder vases to construct the arrangement, you will be showed how to line the vase with a leaf so the arrangement remains beautiful even if the water goes bad ( naughty). Shown how to use an array of different foliages and leaves plus and most importantly how to select and use different flowers ( and stem length) to create an amazing and dramatic feature. This technique can be used for weekly office or restaurant flowers, entrance pieces for events and weddings or on a sideboard or dining table at home.

WEDDINGS FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS

Tuesday the 30th of April 2013

All wedding classes are $200per person and last for 3 hours

6.30pm-9.30pm

This workshop is for those who have completed the beginners and intermediate wedding workshop or who have previous floristry and wiring techniques and would like to learn more about wedding flower design.

In this class you will learn how to make a semi structured bridal bouquet with wired premium florets through out ( such as orchids or gardenias) While those fingers are warmed up you will be taught how to make a fully wired head circlet for a flower girl finished with ribbon, then onto basic posies for jar table centres.

POSY IN GLASS VASE

Thursday the 2nd of May 2013

Includes salad bowl style clear vase

6.30pm-9pm

Learn how to create a beautiful garden inspired vase arrangement for your next event or as a gift for Mothers Day.

You will be taught how to keep the flowers in the vase whilst creating a round domed posy shape.

You will be using an array of large and small headed floral as well as textured berries and foliages.

Image care of Vincent Long

The more popular classes will be re taught in May if you miss out on the earlier ones.