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Event Styling with Flowers – tips for planning & preparation
Flowers form a crucial role in enhancing the look and feel of any event. Whether you’re a florist or you have been asked to provide the flowers for a wedding or event there are some important things for you to consider: How far ahead do you need to order the flowers? For most flower varietiesRead more
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Mum’s Who Love Flowers
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, here’s some gift ideas from Bloom College that are sure to put a smile on your mums face: A Bloom College Gift Voucher – these can be used on the full range of online store items as well as on all Bloom College courses and workshops – and you canRead more
Want to know how to become a florist?
Want to know how to become a florist? Learn how at Bloom College by enrolling into our upcoming Floristry Career Change Course. Bloom College is a well-respected and dynamic provider of floristry training. Our years of combined skills, knowledge and passion make this course the right choice if you are wishing to change careers, orRead more
Element of Design – Space
Space is divided into three parts. The first part of the space element that florists need to consider is the positive space or area for which the design is to be made. Designers need to take note of the available space and create arrangements that fit accordingly. A small arrangement, for example, has little impactRead more
Terrariums – how to care for them..
Terrariums What’s old is new. Terrariums in all different styles and sizes have made a big comeback in the last few years. A terrarium is the ultimate, low-maintenance indoor garden; it’s perfect for apartments, office spaces and gifts. Think about the room where you will display your terrarium and how much light it gets. RememberRead more
How to wrap flowers – Cone wrapped flowers
There are so many ways to wrap flowers and each time I meet a new florist I learn there is yet another way. Everyone seems to have their own sometimes quirky, way of doing it. Some florists make it look simple yet stunning other times awkward and still stunning and then sometimes it looks rushedRead more
Element of Design – Shape
Shape and form both relate to the overall floral design, individual flowers, plant material, containers and anything else in the design. Shape is the two-dimensional element: a sketch of a posy is round. Form is the three-dimensional element: an actual posy is a dome or ball.
Element of Design – Texture
Texture relates to qualities of the surface of an object. Texture can be visual or tactile: some objects can appear to have one texture and actually have another to touch. Like colour, texture evokes strong emotional responses. Small children are drawn to touch textures, adults are more often drawn to look at textures, butRead more
Posy bouquets
Posies are one of the most traditional floral arrangements. They have been used since at least medieval times when they were carried to disguise the unpleasant smells of the era. In particular the brides who carried them. Their popularity is timeless, no doubt due to the versatility of their use and the varied materials thatRead more
Element of Design – Line
Line is the direction in which a viewer’s eye travels when they look at a floral design: it gives a sense of movement around, through and out of a design. The designer may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn in and around the design. They may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn inRead more