CYMBIDIUM FLORAL DESIGN SCHOOL

Its official! Just as we promised here, we are launching our design school! We could not be happier, or more excited to share our secrets and get to know some of you! Below you will see an upcoming course schedule of workshops offered, and we are going to also have event design/planning courses in October....so stay tuned for that, as well as holiday specific decor and arranging classes in Nov. If you would like to register for a class, all you have to do is click here and the link will take you to our online store to purchase the course. These courses also make great gifts, so don't be shy about giving the gift of education! It doesn't hurt that you get to take your creations home either!

UPCOMING COURSES AT THE CYMBIDIUM DESIGN SCHOOL :

CYMBIDIUM BASIC HAND-TIEDS: SEPT. 8TH 6:30-8:30PM

Designed to teach the basic skill of “spiraling” flowers, learn the most fundamental of skills to creating gorgeous hand-tied arrangements. These tied bunches, are the foundation of the CYMBIDIUM style of arranging flowers. Choices of stems are considered and color observed. Upon completion of this class, students can expect to know the following:

· The ability to design and create simple stunning bouquets

· A basic understanding of binding flowers together

· Basic fundamentals of proper flower care

CYMBIDIUM MODERN HAND-TIEDS AND THE PERFECT DOME: SEPT. 12: 9AM - 12:00

CYMBIDIUM’S signature style of hand-tied arrangements will be explored and explained in this course. Modern techniques, and a contemporary approach to traditional materials will be the focus of the day. We will show you how to layer mono-blooms, as well as how to create interesting textures and color combinations. The perfect dome, shown in high fashion magazines, and highlighted in contemporary interiors, is a style that has made a name for itself. A perfectly coiffed dome is no easy feat. We will give you instruction on how to achieve the best results with the perfect flowers.

DESIGNS FOR ENTERTAINING: Fall Dinner Flowers and the Super Market Bunch

SEPT.22 6:30 - 8:30PM

Be inspired with flowers for dinner parties and entertaining. This class will focus on the use of fall flowers, and specific themes/color palettes that will be sure to impress the most discerning of guests. As an added bonus, our instructors will teach you how to get the most out of a supermarket bunch that may show up at your party as a hostess gift.

WEDDING FLOWERS: One-Day Workshop: SEPT. 17 6:30 - 8:30PM

This workshop provides a one-day overview of wedding floristry. We will share with you; two must have techniques to creating a basic selection of wedding flowers. Students will also be shown how to select flowers based on a specific theme or color palette, as well as how to get the most out of your stems that you purchase for your wedding. Students will walk away with the skills to create or fix a basic bouquet, basic wiring techniques for personal flower work, and a basic overview of seasonally appropriate flowers for weddings.

I Want To Learn More about Wedding Flowers so I can get an Intelligent Bid:

SEPT.19 9AM - 12:00

This course is designed to educate you on what is available, and the price range you are looking at when trying to determine how much money you will need to allocate for flowers for your wedding. This workshop also allows you to see specific flowers in your specific color palette. You tell us what your palette is when you sign up, and on the day of your course flowers will be specifically brought in for you. On the day, private attention is given to each student to answer specific questions about your wedding flowers. The instructor also walks you through basic wedding contracts as well as budgeting materials. Please note two guests per student are allowed on this course.

FLOWERS FOR THE HOME AND BASIC VASE DESIGNS: SEPT.15 9AM - 12:00

Flowers for the home was created to give you some basic techniques and rules that you can follow to create gorgeous floral designs appropriate for your home. We will also spend time going over quick and effective ways to display flowers in vases, a subject everyone would like to master! You will also take home a selection of vases to recreate your arrangements over and over again.