Welcome to the 2022 HAFDS Schedule
This is our 16th amazing year, and we are growing! Please remember that all of our classes sell out each year, so book your class as soon as your schedule will allow.
Also- Placing the retainer is the only way of confirming your spot, so be sure to complete your registration and place your retainer to reserve your space!
Primaries
Led by the exquisite Valarie Bell, this is the class that started it all! Primary is an intensive 36 hour class that builds on the basics. Exposure to all archetypal styles will expand your floral knowledge, and enable you to create the designs you’ve always coveted. Classes are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am until 1:00 pm. Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details.
January Primary |
01-11-22 | 01-27-22 | Valarie |
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March Primary |
03-08-22 | 03-24-22 | Valarie |
June Primary |
06–07-22 | 06-23-22 | Valarie |
September Primary |
09-13-22 | 09-29-22 | Valarie |
Learn More about our Wedding & Journeyman Certificate Programs
Beautiful Bouquets
Wedding Certificate01.15.2022

Traditional elegance and exquisite forms of nouveau design, all in one tidy hand-held package! From hand-tieds to pomanders, from five foot tall presentation bouquets to elaborate vintage tussies, Beautiful Bouquets showcases everything you can carry for ceremonial beauty.
Instructor: Valarie
Elegant Centerpieces
Wedding Certificate01.22.2022

Gracious entertaining demands not only attention to detail, but also a grand sense of opulence. Silver candelabra, fine crystal vases, lush Estate style, and Grand High Design; Elegant Centerpieces is all of this and more!
Instructor: Emilee
Personal Flowers
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate02.26.2022

Exquisite floral jewelry and flowery adornments for the body! From hidden mechanics to outlandish design, Personal Flowers is all about beautifying the body with flowers. Corsages, Boutonnieres, and Halos are only the beginning!
Instructor: Emilee
Tribute
Journeyman Certificate03.05.2022

Sympathy arrangements are an essential part of our industry, and while their purpose may be somber, they can still be amazing and fun! Tribute teaches the art and mechanics of at least 4 different styles of lavish tributes! This class is also a great way to experience "large form" design.
Instructor: Sierra
Everyday Design
Journeyman Certificate03.19.2022

Led by the vivacious Emilee Johnson, Everyday Design teaches the four most commonly requested arrangements in the retail arena. If you plan to work for a retail shop, currently work for a retail shop, or plan to open/buy/manage a retail shop, this is the class for you!
Instructor: Jessica
The Glass Class
Wedding Certificate04.02.2022

Working in glass can be both frustrating and rewarding. The Glass Class will show you how to do it with style! Four different ways of working around, in and THROUGH glass! This class is essential for beginners, and for folks who will be working without a cooler.
Instructor: Laura
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate04.16.2022

A MUST! This is the financial/business class that will teach you how to make money in our industry. Conducted in a fun, energetic, and interactive format, Proposals and Profitability is led by active experts in Special Event business strategy. Come and learn from the BEST!
* This is a NON-BUILDING class.
Instructor: Valarie
Ceremony Florals
05.14.2022

Led by the talented and experienced Jessica Reid, Ceremony Florals explores the stunning and lavish floral decor for wedding ceremonies and formal functions! In this class, you'll build four gorgeous floral pieces from a wedding arch/chuppa to aisle markers, floor standing candelabra, and more!
Instructor: Jessica
Tablescapes
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate05.21.2022

With the popularity of trestle or estate style seating on the rise, Tablescapes is the perfect class to teach you how to combine elements (both floral and decor) in order to produce a stunning and elaborate tablescape. You'll complete at least 4 separate but coordinating floral arrangements and then pair them with accoutrements to create a lush tablescape!
Instructor: Valarie
Beautiful Bouquets
Wedding Certificate06.11.2022

Traditional elegance and exquisite forms of nouveau design, all in one tidy hand-held package! From hand-tieds to pomanders, from five foot tall presentation bouquets to elaborate vintage tussies, Beautiful Bouquets showcases everything you can carry for ceremonial beauty.
Instructor: Emilee
Personal Flowers
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate06.25.2022

Exquisite floral jewelry and flowery adornments for the body! From hidden mechanics to outlandish design, Personal Flowers is all about beautifying the body with flowers. Corsages, Boutonnieres, and Halos are only the beginning!
Instructor: Sierra
Ceremony Florals
07.23.2022

Ceremony Florals explores the stunning and lavish floral decor for wedding ceremonies and formal functions! In this class, you'll build four gorgeous floral pieces from a wedding arch/chuppa to aisle markers, floor standing candelabra, and more!
Instructor: Jessica
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate08.13.2022

A MUST! This is the financial/business class that will teach you how to make money in our industry. Conducted in a fun, energetic, and interactive format, Proposals and Profitability is led by active experts in Special Event business strategy. Come and learn from the BEST!
* This is a NON-BUILDING class.
Instructor: Valarie
Everyday Design
Journeyman Certificate08.20.2022

Led by the amazing Emilee, Everyday Design teaches the four most commonly requested arrangements in the retail arena. If you plan to work for a retail shop, currently work for a retail shop, or plan to open/buy/manage a retail shop, this is the class for you!
Instructor: Emilee
Tablescapes
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate09.10.2022

With the popularity of trestle or estate style seating on the rise, Tablescapes is the perfect class to teach you how to combine elements (both floral and inanimate) in order to produce a stunning and elaborate tablescape. You'll complete at least 4 separate but coordinating floral arrangements and then pair them with accouterments to create a lush tablescape!
Instructor: Sierra
Outrageous Centerpieces
Journeyman Certificate09.24.2022

Avant-garde floral designs to inspire and amaze. Unusual designs from around the globe as well as some Hollywood GLITZ! This class is a perennial favorite for the trend setters and Outre'!
What do you get when you cross unlimited imagination with beautiful flowers?
THIS CLASS!
Instructor: Laura
Glass Class
Wedding Certificate10.15.2022

Crystal - Clear - Transparent.
Working in glass can be both frustrating and rewarding. The Glass Class will show you how to do it with style! Four different ways of working around, in and THROUGH glass! This class is essential for beginners, and for folks who will be working without a cooler. (16 students accepted)
Instructor: Valarie
Elegant Centerpieces
Wedding Certificate11.12.2022

Gracious entertaining demands not only attention to detail, but also a grand sense of opulence. Silver candelabra, fine crystal vases, lush Estate style, and Grand High Design; Elegant Centerpieces is all of this and more!
Instructor: Laura
Tribute
Journeyman Certificate11.19.2022

Sympathy arrangements are an essential part of our industry, and while their purpose may be somber, they can still be amazing and fun! Tribute teaches the art and mechanics of at least 4 different styles of lavish tributes! This class is also a great way to experience "large form" design.
Instructor: Valarie