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Visiting Puscina Flowers Farm in Tuscany, Italy

floral designer retreat in Tuscany Italy at Puscina flower farm

May of 2022 and May of 2023 we had the joy and privilege of visiting Puscina Flowers Farm as part of our Italian floral retreat. An absolute pinnacle of our floral retreat in Italy is the day we spend at the @PuscinaFlowers farm. Perched atop a hill in Tuscany with beautiful sweeping views of the […]

Floral Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

Floral Designer Workshop Retreat in Tuscany Italy with Alicia Schwede of Flirty Fleurs

Tulips on Display at Puscina Flower Farm Immersed in the beauty of flowers and the incomparable Italian Countryside .. that’s exactly how it goes at the “FIORI DELLA TOSCANA with Alicia Schwede”  May of 2023 I had the pleasure of teaching floral design to a group of 12 delightful ladies who traveled to Italy from across […]

3 Day Wedding Intensive Floral Design Workshop

wedding floral design class with flirty fleurs in seattle washington

The Wedding Intensive Floral Design Workshop will take place for 3 Days February 24, 25, & 26, 2023 I am thrilled to share that this February I will be holding the 3 Day Wedding Intensive Workshop! I haven’t been able to teach this workshop since January 2020 and sure have missed it! I have specialized […]

Flirty Fleurs Floral Design Class at Fran’s Chocolates in Seattle, Washington

Sharing photos of our latest floral design class which took place at Fran’s Chocolate Shop this past August. Fran’s chocolates has an absolutely stunning space in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, soaring ceilings, bright light pouring in the windows, a fun industrial style throughout. The ladies who attended the class were treated to a lovely […]

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN’S FLORAL DESIGN SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM

Develop the skills you need to become a floral designer in five short weeks with the New York Botanical Garden’s Floral Design Summer Intensive! In this immersive program, you will create 40+ arrangements in a wide variety of styles – from boutonnières to ceremonial installations, from compote centerpieces to ikebana works of art. You’ll gain […]

United Floral – Spring Wedding Show – Vancouver, British Columbia

This coming weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a whole lot of flower fun! All of this is being organized by Hitomi Gilliam AIFD and United Floral Wholesale. MARCH 8 Fresh Look at Judging Workshop For Judges, Competitors, & Students of Design This 6 hour judging workshop with Hitomi is a great tune-up for […]