Cape Town: Beginners Wedding Floral Design Course (full day)
* Bookings for this course is open *
The Course Details:
Level: Beginners
This course is a beginners level course, no previous experience is needed.
Intermediate students are welcome to attend if they want to brush up on their very basic knowledge.
Where & when:
- In-person group class, Cape Town: 23 May 2026, 09:00 – 12:30
Colours scheme for the course:
We will be designing in a modern style that is aligned with current trends. There are two colour schemes to choose from. Note: You can only choose one colour scheme to work in for the practical hands-on workshop.
A closer look
What will you learn?
- An overview of the floral design applicable to a standard wedding order
- The rules and principles for designing wedding floral centrepieces
- How to combine colours for a wedding / event
- How to choose flowers for a specific event or a wedding
- Where to buy your fresh cut flower stock
- Tips for dealing with flower suppliers
- How to calculate the total number of flowers needed for your wedding order
- How to buy & transport fresh cut flowers
- How to prepare the flowers when you arrive back home/at your studio
- How to keep fresh cut flower fresher for longer
- How to prepare your workspace for doing wedding & event flowers
- General floral design guidelines
- How to create your wedding or event floral centrepieces
How will you learn?
This course consists of two parts. Theory & Practical.
The Practical
Cape Town 23 May 2026, 09:00 – 12:30
The practical session will be a hands-on, in-person experience. During this class you will get to apply the theory of floral design and the focus will be on designing guest table centrepiece flower arrangements. Each attendee will get to create their own gorgeous floral centrepiece arrangement. Yours to take home afterwards.
The training is presented by Megan, who will guide and assist you every step of the way.
The style of design will be what is currently trending. You will also choose a colour scheme to work in on the day, from a selection of 2 colour schemes.
The Theory
22 April till 22 May 2026
The theory for this course will be in an easy to follow video format. Our online learning portal also allows you to stream the video classes to your smart tv.
The theory also contains assignments for you to complete and submit.
On 20 May 2026, 18:30 – 20:00, there will be a live online session. In this session we will have a short presentation after which you will be able to ask any questions related to the theory before the practical hands-on in person training.
Course Price:
Early Bird special: Bookings paid before 1 March: R 4900 per person
Bookings made from 1 March onwards: R 5600 per person
Only 8 spots available.
We value quality over quantity and as such this course is priced for quality content, quality flowers and a small group of students, thereby giving you a great learning experience.
Would you like more information?
Make an enquiry below or book to secure your seat at this course.
What follows after this course?
On successfully completing the above mentioned course, you will be able to, with confidence, follow more advanced classes later in 2026 or in 2027.
Suggested classes to follow after this course:
- Bridal hand bouquet
- Shoulder corsages, wrist corsages, groom buttonhole & groom pocket square
