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Introduction to Floral Arranging Seminar     $30.00

In this two hour, hands-on class you will put together a vase arrangement that you get to take home, learn about the care and handling of fresh flowers and find out more about our other class offerings! This is a great way to find out more about the school and our courses.

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Certificate Courses   

Basic Floral Design at the Houston School of Floral Design was the beginning educational program for many of today’s top designers and floral shop owners.  Daily material is presented in a cycle consisting of Lecture, Demonstration, Practice and Critique.  A wide selection of fresh flowers and foliages are used throughout the program and each student works on their own projects with the guidance of an instructor.  Class size is limited to assure that each student receives the individual attention they need. Houston School of Floral Design graduates can be found in design, sales, management, executive and educational positions throughout Houston and across the country.

The Houston School of Floral Design is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Division of Career Schools and Colleges.  You will receive a certificate upon the completion of each of the courses in this section.  Each course meets 4 sessions for 2.5 hours each, for a total of 10 hours.                                                            

101 Arrangement Session $324 More Info & Course Times

102 Wedding Session $324 More Info & Course Times

103 Shop Management & Sympathy Session $324More Info & Course Times

104 Advanced Arrangement Seminar $424More Info & Course Times

105 Weddings Plus!  $324 More Info & Course Times

106 Event Planning  $324 More Info & Course Times

110 The Shop Ready Employee $324 More Info & Course Times

When do our classes meet?  Click here for a sample schedule of our daytime, evening and weekend schedules.

Flowers For Fun Courses   

So you love flowers.  So do we.  Each month we offer lots of opportunities for you to exhance your love of flowers by continuing to build your skills as a designer.  These courses are purely for recreational purposes and for fun!  In each class you will put together an arrangement that you get to take home, you will learn the techniques involved in creating that arrangement so that you can replicate it again and again, and you will continue to build on your knowledge of flowers and floral design to make your world more beautiful!

Master Calendar of All Class Sessions

Our class schedule is arranged for you to take one class or many classes all at the same time. Click here for a master calendar of all of our scheduled classes for 2009 and 2010!  Call us with any questions.

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Master Calendar at a Glance

Are you trying to figure out how to fit all the classes into your schedule.  Take a look at our calendar at a glance to see which classes are offered each month.  There is a seperate calendar for daytime, evening and weekend classes.

100 Introduction to Flower Arranging: In this two hour seminar you create a beautiful arrangement, learn care and handling techniques, the elements and principles of design and basic flower arranging. In addition, you will learn more about our other course offerings at the Houston School of Floral Design.

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101 Arrangement Session: This course covers the basic principles of design for contemporary, classic and geometric floral arranging. We will be identifying and working with fresh cut flowers and foliage.

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102 Wedding Arrangements: This course covers the complete construction of bridal and attendant wedding bouquets, corsages, boutonnières and hairpieces made of roses, daises, carnations, orchids, mixed spring and Holland flowers and silks.

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103 Shop Management & Sympathy Session: Thinking of opening your own shop? Come and learn everything you need to know to get started. We will spend a lot of time on marketing ideas for your shop or for your event planning business. In addition, we will spend two class sessions designing sympathy pieces and talk about working with the family and the funeral home.

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Advanced Arrangement Seminar

104 Advanced Arrangement Seminar Description: The Arrangements Plus! Seminar will include interpretative design styles influenced by garden trellises and arbors. Students will also learn to design European hand-tied bouquets, the most popular style of arranging flowers in Europe. Romantic tablescapes for entertaining will also be instructed. The Advanced Arrangement Seminar is designed to teach students advanced floral design styles. Students who complete this seminar will be versed in new trends in floral design.

You should have completed the basic arrangement session or have at least one year of experience in working with flowers. The Arrangements Plus! Seminar is a 10 hour session.

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WEDDINGS PLUS!

105 WEDDINGS PLUS : Ten more wonderful hours to continue to build your wedding design and planning skills.  In this Weddings Plus! seminar you will create Kissing Balls, decorate an Arch, learn about Altar Arrangements and Pew Clips.  In addition, we will spend time on working with the bride, creating your brand and marketing strategy for your business, help you understand wedding pricing and the proposal process and walk through the planning process of preparing for the brides perfect day.

All supplies are furnished by the school and students may take their kissing balls, altar arrangements and pew clips home at the end of each class. A certificate will be awarded to each student upon completion of this session. The Weddings Plus! session is a ten hour course.

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EVENT PLANNING

106 Event Planning :  The 10 hour Event Planning course offers students an opportunity to learn about the multi-billion dollar global event industry.  Students will be taught about the various segments of the business, given a step-by-step blueprint on planning an event from start-to-finish, creating a winning Request for Proposal (RFP), and gain valuable resources that will help you carve your own niche in this vast industry.

In addition, we will talk about how to incorporate your talent as a floral designer in your event to make the event spectacular for your customer and profitable for you!

Our instructor for this course has worked in many segments of the event industry including catering, event planning, venue management, event design and most recently, floral design.  She has a passion for the event industry and looks forward to sharing valuable information and resources with her students!

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THE SHOP READY EMPLOYEE

110 THE SHOP READY EMPLOYEE : In this 10 hour course you will be introduced to the primary tasks necessary to be an entry level employee in a full service flower shop.  We will emphasize customer service, designing for speed and accuracy, processing flowers and shop cleanliness.

Upon completion you will have a good understanding of what it takes to be a great employee in a flower shop.  You must have completed 101, 102 and 103, or be a current employee of a flower shop to register for this class.

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