So excited to announce our lineup for in-person flower arranging classes at our Los Angeles South Bay Torrance Floral Design Studio.
We are still “traveling” around the world. We start in Ukraine. This class is special. Bring a friend. Make two “Vinoks” which is the word for a traditional floral crown in Ukraine. Proceeds from our Ukraine class will go to “Direct Relief” based in Santa Barbara, our favorite 4‑start Charity Navigator rated non-profit. Through Charity Navigator, we can choose the beneficiaries of our funds and find out how much of our donation goes to the actual people in need.
2023 Flower Arranging Classes at Flower Duet
January 21, 2023 — Ukraine Floral Design
We are still traveling the world in flowers in 2023 and to kick off this new year, we’ll be designing flowers to honor the citizens of Ukraine. We’ll be making a floral traditional hair wreaths or floral crowns known as Vinoks. According to an article in Vogue, the floral crown/wreath is not just an accessory in Ukraine, “The meaning of the wreaths traces back to Ukraine’s early history, when they were associated with virginity, marriage, and womanhood, and have continued to be, up until the early 20th century.” Flower Duet will make a donation to help the Ukrainian people through the Santa Barbara based charity, Direct Relief from the proceeds of this class.
February 25, 2023 — Italian Lilies
March 18, 2023 — Turkish Tulips Class
Did you know that tulips are originally from Turkey? We’ll be designing with this lovely spring bulb flowers along with other premium florals for a winning combination. We’ll also learn a bit about Turkey and its floral history!
April 15, 2023 — Israel Anemones Class
The national flower of Israel is the Anemone coronaria. We love anemones for their navy blue centers which offers a great option for clients when they want a hint of blue in a floral design. Ever-popular in weddings, this design class will focus on what the best flowers are to mix with Anemones in a bouquet so you can “see” these fabulous and premium flowers. This class is an eco-friendly “vase” design with no floral foam.
May 13, 2023 — American Mother’s Day with Dried Flowers + Fresh Florals
Celebrate Mom in this special class where you’ll learn how to successfully combine preserved and dried florals in a fabulous design.
June 17, 2023 — English Garden Peonies Class
Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Peonies were native to Europe and used for medicinal purposes in the 13th Century and introduced to England before 1600. In this vase floral design class, students will learn the tricks of helping Peonies to open safely and how to combine them with other flowers. No floral foam will be used. Students will also learn how to use a Kenzen (pin frog) as a additional demonstration portion of this class.
July 15, 2023 — Jost Van Dyke Tropical Design Class
Jost Van Dyke isn’t only famous for it’s beachfront “Soggy Dollar Bar” and Painkiller cocktails. It is also home to some lovely tropical botanical gardens. We take a little tropical break in summer to design with flowers like ginger, heliconia, orchids and palm fronds.
August 19, 2023 — Belgian Flower “Carpet” Design Class
Every other August (the next one will be made in 2024, so you have a year to plan your trip to Europe), the lovely people of Belgium create a carpet of flowers in its famous square of Brussels. Kit traveled many times to Belgium but never got to see this fabulous display. In this class we’ll make mini carpets of flowers!
September 16, 2023 — India Marigolds + Fall Design Class
We love marigolds! Our dad planted oodles of them every summer in our garden at home when we were young children. The scent of marigolds always transports us back to childhood! In Indian culture, marigolds are known as the “herbs of the Sun” and thus symbolize creativity, passion, brightness, positivity and happiness bestowed on the newlywed. In this class, we’ll combine lovely bright marigolds with other deeply toned flowers in this fun and festive last tribute to summer!
October 14, 2023 — Peruvian Succulent Pumpkins
We show you the secret and we have some one-of-a-kind succulents to add, too. We’ve been teaching this class for over a decade and it’s one of the most popular around. Sign up while you can! This one always sells out. Did you know that squash is native to the Americas? Yep! So we don’t have to “travel” far for this class. Includes all the supplies…pumpkin and succulents!
November 18, 2023 — New Zealand Cymbidium Orchids
The cymbidium orchid is New Zealand’s largest export cut flower and the quality is world renowned. Cymbidiums last weeks in a vase and we’ll be showing multiple ways to design with them from full stems, to individual blooms.
December 2, 2023 — Swiss Holiday Advent Wreath
Swiss people count the days towards 24 December and the big celebration is the Adventskranz or Advent wreath which is usually a decorated circular wreath made of fir branches with four large candles fastened on it. We’ll use a wet floral foam wreath form with evergreens, berries, fresh flowers and candles.
All classes need to be reserved in advance. If you book 3 or more at a time, you’ll receive our bulk discount!