Many people are seeking online floral courses that teach the art of floral design and flower arranging. Perhaps it is for learning how to create beautiful flower arrangements at home, to learn how to personally create wedding flowers, or even to eventually find a job at a florist shop or to start a new business venture for earning extra income from home.
I’m very excited to let you know that I am expecting to have a new video training course available by the end of June 2010. It is in the final stages of development. This video course product is a build on to the Introduction to free Floral Design 101 course. Continue reading »
Most people are familiar with the large globe shaped or round blossom known as the hydrangea. It is a very popular summer flower and a common choice for use in wedding flowers and hydrangea bouquets. They are referred to the endless summer hydrangea because their blossoms seem ever present on the hydrangea plant throughout the summer season.
I’m now back on US soil…feels good after floating and sailing for the past 10 days. In a recent post, I wrote about cruise ship flowers and expressed my disappointment with the lack of professional expertise and design skills of the hired floral personnel on the ship. It really does a disservice to the floral profession and customers when non-trained individuals are employed as designers when it is quite apparent they lack the necessary skills to deliver quality products and creative designs. Floral design skills do matter! Continue reading »
Wow, I’m currently on an 8 day cruise in the Western Caribbean. My 12 year old daughter and I left on Saturday February 13th. We started in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and arrived yesterday in Cozumel, Mexico. The weather actually wasn’t so cooperative for the first two days (Sunday and Monday). However, today the weather has been gorgeous with a lot of sunshine and warmth. Just what the doctor ordered to chase away those winter blues. I was also expecting some amazing looking cruise ship flowers. Continue reading »
Recently I posted a brief status update on the fabulous blooming amaryllis bulbs here in my home and that I would follow up with some training on amaryllis pollination. I first planted them back in mid- November and they began to bloom during Christmas week in December. These gorgeous blooms have brought much joy and pleasure to my home for almost a month now and believe it or not I still have one more bulb that is getting ready to bloom. I’m very curious to find out what color the blooms will be, because I neglected to note the color on each container when I planted them…oops! <smiles> I’m hoping for white this time as I’ve had bright red, pink, and pink/white.
In this segment, I will teach you how to hand pollinate the amaryllis blossoms so that you can get some great seeds to grow new amaryllis bulbs. Amaryllis pollination techniques is extremely simple and yields great results. Keep in mind that it takes anywhere from 3 to 5 years to grow a suitable amaryllis bulb from seed, however it will produce magnificent blooms for many years when taken care of properly. Continue reading »
Merry Christmas to all of my students, their family and friends! I’m taking some good quality time to spend with my children and will be visiting upstate New York to see mom and the rest of my family. I will also reconnect with some long lost high school friends.
With the upcoming new year quickly approaching, I also wanted to let you know that there will be many good changes coming to the Royal Bouquet Florist website. Most importantly there will be many new courses offered – both to the casual "at-home" floral enthusiast who wants to learn how to create gorgeous floral arrangements simply along with specific courses for the "work-at-home" flower lover who can learn how to parlay their creative skills into a money making venture by offering their floral design services to others.
There will be special emphasis on video courses that are filmed in a casual manner in my home! This is so that I can show everyone out there how to "do what the florists do" but doing it at home! Everyone can learn how to design amazing looking floral arrangements right in the comfort of their own home. I especially enjoy showing people how to transform a pretty looking wrapped bouquet from the local store into a FANTABULOUS looking flower arrangement.
Definitely look for some very exciting new courses and videos in 2010. My focus will be on video demonstrations showing exact step-by-step "how to’s".
Peace & much love to all.
There are several different styles of classic and contemporary floral designs. They each typically follow a geometric form. One geometric form that is used for floral designs is the rectangle. The horizontal flower design typically follows the rectangle form. It will look fantastic on a rectangular or oval table or platform, although it will look good displayed on other shapes too.
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Learning the art of proper flower arranging involves instruction from experienced floral designers. This can be obtained from professional florists that provide a mentorship program, by reading books authored by professional floral designers, watching video training courses by experienced floral designers, or by attending any of the many choices of floral schools offering educational opportunities.
Introduction to Floral Design 101 is a complementary course provided through this site. There is no cost to take this course and it is provided to beginner’s as a way to learn the basic concepts of floral design. You will be given immediate access to the course by requesting it here:
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It is incredibly easy to transform flower bouquets at home for more than 50-75% less than the cost of a similarly florist created design. Flower lovers will love the fact that you can pick out flower bouquets for under $5 each and bring them home to create a magnificent flower arrangement at home. In most cases, purchasing 2-3 flower bouquets is all you would have to purchase in order to create an amazing floral arrangement at home. So, for under $10 you end up with something that is fresh, made by you, and beautiful to look at every day for over a week. An inexpensive way to brighten the surroundings at home and provide emotional enhancements to your well-being. Continue reading »
Recently while on a business trip to Phoenix, I took one afternoon to visit the magnificent Phoenix Botanical Gardens located in the Papago Park right in Phoenix. It was a fun day and I got to experience the Sonoran Desert with it’s native natural desert flowers and plants up close and personal without having to leave Phoenix. I’ve even created a brief video below of this trip. Click the picture to watch video. Continue reading »
To many people the art of floral design seems quite complicated. Some even believe that there are floral design secrets that you must know in order to create something fabulous. The truth is that there are no floral design secrets required, and in fact the art of floral design is quite easy. Continue reading »
It’s that time of the year and fall is now upon us. The days are getting shorter while the nights are getting colder. The leaves have begun to change to bright colors of oranges, yellows and reds. My favorite trees that exhibit fantabulous colors are the sugar maples in New England. They are just spectacular this time of the year. Just like trees, there are some amazing fall flowers that are very bright and pretty and help to usher in the the upcoming holidays. Continue reading »
Purchasing flower bouquets from the local store – grocery store or retail market, allows you to create a fabulous looking flower bouquet. Pick out your favorite bouquets and take them home to create a custom flower bouquet to enjoy for days to come. Tips follow on how to select a flower bouquet from the store to bring home to create a centerpiece like you see in the picture here. Continue reading »
Silk flower arrangements are good options for people looking for a more permanent design. There are many stores or outlets that offer silk flower arrangements for sale. They can be found in many retail stores, including the big chain stores or the smaller mom & pop shops too. They are also offered from internet etailers. The choices are vast and so is the quality of the flowers and designs. Continue reading »
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