Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 13, 14 & 15, 2014

9am to 4pm each day

Hosted by Dianne Guy

Venue:
Waikanae Arts & Crafts Society
27 Elizabeth Street
Waikanae, 5036

 

Wedding and Event Floral Design Workshop

Class size limited to 11 students! Create and keep your designs.

Please bring your own tools, i.e. clippers, scissors, wire cutters and knives.

Lunch 12PM to 1PM: There is a cafe and supermarkets nearby or bring your own.

 

Friday, June 13 – Woodland Arrangements
For Françoise, the Woodlands sprouted from a childhood memory that took a life of its own. Using foliage, bark, berries, seedpods, twigs, mushrooms, herbs and some flowers, we’ll explore how to make unique woodland centerpieces and log arrangements. We’ll also talk about the intricacies of sourcing, ordering and pricing flowers.

 

Saturday, June 14 – Botanical Couture
We’ll explore different ideas for botanical purses as centerpieces and will discuss sourcing materials and the mechanics involved to create a wide variety of these unique designs. The afternoon session will focus on botanical headpieces. During the day we will also discuss ideas for marketing.

 

Sunday, June 15 – Personal Flowers
We will design a woodland bridal bouquet, flower crowns, pomander, wrist corsages etc,… We’ll also cover what’s involved in consultations, proposals and contracts.

to RSVP or for more information

Workshop Info
Françoise Weeks
Atelier Botanique Françoise Weeks
francoise@francoiseweeks.com
503-236-5829
Lodging Info
Dianne Guy
waikanaemassage@gmail.com
027 3670985

Some examples of what you will learn:

Falcusan Photography

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

Joni Photo

Joni Photo

FotoVitae

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Ted Mishima

Falcusan Photography

photo: David Barss

photo: Rebekah Johnson

photo: Robert McNary

photo: Robert McNary

Daniel Stark Photography

Joni Photo

Joni Photo

Testimonial from a student

It’s difficult  to put into words the experience of attending Françoise Weeks Wedding Workshop.  Imagine 3 full days of instruction, demonstration and hands-on design all set in a charming design studio with unlimited access to nature’s bounty.  Unlike other teachers who don’t divulge their trade secrets or only provide access to a set number of stems – Françoise is an open book who joyfully shares her wealth of information while generously encouraging students to help themselves to products that they need to fulfill their designs. Her generosity of spirit and willingness to help others grow in the industry make Françoise’s workshops in a league of their own.

Patricia Pearlman, Seattle, WA