Welcome to the 2023 HAFDS Schedule
This is our 17th amazing year, and we have shifted the curriculum around to create a more streamlined offering! 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 |
01-10-23 | 01-26-23 | Valarie |
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March Primary |
03-07-23 | 03-23-23 | Valarie |
June Primary |
06-06-23 | 06-22-23 | Valarie |
September Primary |
09-12-23 | 09-28-23 | Valarie |
Learn More about our Wedding & Journeyman Certificate Programs
Beautiful Bouquets
Wedding Certificate01.14.2023
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: Laura
Elegant Centerpieces
Wedding Certificate01.21.2023
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: Sierra
Personal Flowers
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate03.04.2023
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: Laura
Everyday Design
Journeyman Certificate03.18.2023
Led by the amazing Laura Taylor, 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: Laura
The Glass Class
Wedding Certificate04.01.2023
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: Sierra
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate04.15.2023
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
Beautiful Bouquets
Wedding Certificate06.10.2023
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 Certificate06.24.2023
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
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate08.12.2023
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 Certificate08.19.2023
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 Certificate09.09.2023
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
Glass Class
Wedding Certificate10.14.2023
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
Tribute
Journeyman Certificate11.18.2023
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