Welcome to the 2024 HAFDS Schedule
This is our 18th amazing year, and we would be delighted to have you join us! Please remember that our classes often 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 |
01/09/24 | 01/25/24 | Valarie |
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March Primary |
03/05/24 | 03/22/24 | Valarie |
June Primary |
06/04/24 | 06/20/24 | Valarie |
September Primary |
09/10/24 | 09/26/24 | Valarie |
Learn More about our Wedding & Journeyman Certificate Programs
Beautiful Bouquets
Wedding Certificate01.13.2024
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 Certificate01.20.2024
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 Certificate03.02.2024
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: Valarie
Everyday Design
Journeyman Certificate03.16.2024
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: Emilee
The Glass Class
Wedding Certificate04.06.2024
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: Valarie
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate04.13.2024
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 Certificate06.08.2024
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 Certificate06.22.2024
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
Proposals and Profitability
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate08.10.2024
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 Certificate08.17.2024
Led by the amazing Laura, 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
Tablescapes
Wedding Certificate Journeyman Certificate09.07.2024
With the popularity of trestle or estate style seating, 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 Certificate10.12.2024
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.
Instructor: Sierra
Tribute
Journeyman Certificate11.16.2024
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