Mark your calendars for a doubleheader workshop that is out of this world. International floral designers Natasha Lisitsa and Françoise Weeks are combining their skills for a special two day workshop. When: August 18 & 19 from 9 am to 4pm Where: Waterlily Pond Floral Design Studio 1501 Cortland Ave, San Francisco Cost: $1000, inclusive […]

Last year  I figured out a way to enlarge the surface to decorate combs when Portland Bride and Groom  invited me to submit a small hairpiece for the magazine. Here are some examples.

So honored that the French magazine Nacre featured some images of weddings and botanical couture in their wedding edition last month.

Thank you Ashley Largesse for the images of the demos that I made for the workshops at Green Mountain Floral Supply in Burlington, VT. And thank you Jayson Munn for all your help! botanical headpiece

Another fun photo shoot yesterday! Thank you to my friend Kate for  giving me such a beautiful array of hellebore! And a huge thank you to photographer Ted Mishima and model Phanthia McLamb.

Last fall, photographer Ted Mishima and I decided to do a  show together. We have been collaborating for 4 years on botanical couture photo shoots and we thought it would be fun to showcase his photography and have some models who would showcase botanical headpieces, jewelry, purses and shoes. Mount Burns, owner of St John’s […]

Last fall the editor of the Russian Magazine ‘Flowers‘ requested some images. So honored that they featured these pictures in their winter issue. Photos  by Ted Mishima  (except the cover)

So looking forward to teaching the Botanical Couture/ Woodland/Wedding workshop at the Sid Valley Hotel in Devon, England, hosted  by The Academy of Floral Art Thursday 14th Full Day workshop, Haute Couture Designs Friday 15th Morning workshop Woodland Designs Friday 15th Afternoon workshop Bridal Designs For more information or to register, please go to: https://francoiseweeks.com/francoise-coming-to-england/ Here […]

Thrilled to have been invited by Claire Cowling with Thrive Floristry in Bury St Edmunds in England teach a Botanical Couture/Wedding workshop on May 22 & 23. For more information and to register please go to https://francoiseweeks.com/francoise-is-coming-to-england/ Here are some examples of what you will learn during this 2 day workshop.

The miniature phalaenopsis were the perfect long lasting flower to complement all the textures. The sides of the shoe were covered with club moss, the sole with cyclamen and the heel with dreacena  and cyclamen leaves – succulent leaves covered the inside of the shoe. The purse was decorated with succulents, hellebore, hypericum viburnum and […]