I love how rustic and relaxed this design is. Ironically, designs like this can take a lot of consideration & time to get this “wild flower” look.⠀ ⠀
The vessel also adds to the overall aesthetic. ⠀ ⠀
Learn about the elements & principles of design, and how these are applied to floral design, as part of our Career Change Course. Our 3 days per week course is starting July 30. Click the link in our bio to download a brochure for this principal course.⠀
Eryngium, most commonly known as Sea Holly, is a stunning combination of delicate and rough. It comes in beautiful hues of blue, violet, green and white. It’s robust, easy to grow, drought resistant & a floristry favourite!⠀
Their flowers are aromatic which attract birds, bees and insects.⠀
Sea Holly is a symbol of independence, severity and attraction.⠀
As the name suggests, Blushing Bride is an extremely popular wedding flower!
Part of the protea family. Most commonly found in creams & whites with a pale pink centre, these beautiful yet robust blooms also come in shades of pink and green.
Coming into bloom now, they are seasonal in Australia from May to September and hold up well even after being cut, which makes them perfect for bouquets and buttonholes.
Historically, it is reported, that a man would wear a blushing bride bloom if his intent was to ask for his loves hand in marriage! 😍
Our 3 Day Career Change Course is fast approaching – starting July 30.
If you’re curious about beginning a new career in floristry come along to our Career Change Course INFO Session, on May 16th at our Port Melbourne classroom.
Meet the teachers, find out what you’ll learn in this course, ask as many questions as you like, and see if floristry may be right for you!
Register through the link here as spaces are limited!
Some of the feedback we have received from our previous 3 Day Career Change students has been that you can fully immerse yourself in your study and in the art of flower arranging.
By studying 3 days per week, you will complete your course within 10 weeks and become a confident florist for the upcoming wedding season.
Join us at the Career Change Course Information Session on May 16th to see what doors floristry can open in your life and your future career.
It’s free to register and could change your life forever.
Register here.
Today’s Bloom focus is the beautiful Queen Anne Lace!
Part of the carrot family is it sometimes known as Wild Carrot, Bird’s Nest or Bishop’s Lace.
Coming in green,white and chocolate it is a delicate yet full flower that can add intricacy and texture to any arrangement!
As it grows in fields and is a wild flower, it’s perfect for the wild & free flowing arrangements that are trending right now!
It’s also one of Bloom teacher Alyssa’s favourite blooms!
What an amazing plant is the cotton plant?!
Planted in summer to bloom around early autumn, it is not actually the flower of this plant that we most covet, but the fluffy white fibres that burst out of what is called the cotton boll.
The flower initially grows on top of the boll and only lasts about 3-4 days before withering and dropping off. The boll then begins to ripen in the sun and the fibres inside begin to expand, bursting out of the boll to create a most fascinating and beautiful natural resource.
Cotton stems seem to come in and out of fashion but are particularly popular arranged alone in a beautiful vase. I am going to try and find some arrangements using this stunning flora to inspire us all!
To celebrate Bloom College’s 6th birthday we are having a 2 for 1 SALE on all workshops!
Book in for 2 workshops – the same or different – for the price of 1! That means you can attend two different workshops of your choice or split the cost with a friend and attend together. Or surprise a loved one with a gift!
The SALE will run from Thursday 14th of March to the end of Sunday 17th, so get in early as each workshop has limited spaces.
Happy International Women’s Day!
This year’s campaign theme is #BalanceForBetter which promotes a gender balanced world. “From grass roots activism to world wide action”, we can all play a part in creating gender equality for our children’s future and our present right now!
It is so wonderful and rewarding to be part of an industry that supports and promotes women in business, and an entrepreneurial industry that is about spreading happiness to everyone. Make sure to arrange or buy a bunch of flowers today for your closest lady friends, and celebrate how fabulous it is to be female!