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Much as we all love fresh flowers there are occasions when only silk will do.
This course is in response to many recent requests mostly from brides travelling abroad who want a permanent keepsake of their perfect day.
As with all our courses this day will be tailored to your own specific requirements. Brides will make their bouquet, Groom’s buttonhole, Mum’s corsage, Dad’s corsage and chief bridesmaid’s bouquet. Below is a lovely email from Marie who, with her friend Sheila, made a stunning bouquet (and other things) for her wedding next spring.
Silk flower arrangements are also perfect as gifts for new homeowners, new Mums and babies, showroom or office decoration, Christmas decor and many more. Tell me what you have in mind and the course will be tailored just for you. You will make and keep at least four beautiful designs in coordinated vases/holders/containers. Full choice is given regarding style, colours and flowers. All tools, ribbons, beads and other accessories are supplied. Just bring your camera and lunch. Tea,coffee & biscuits available all day. Bring along a friend at no extra charge. You can, if you wish, do a combined silk and fresh course. £155
Feedback from one of “my brides” who recently attended a Silk Wedding Flowers Course.
Hi Ada, just wanted to say a big ‘thank you’, both Sheila and I thoroughly enjoyed our wedding flower course with you last week. Cant believe I actually came away with my wedding bouquet done, I absolutely love it. Never imagined or thought for one minute that it would be so wonderful, just what I wanted, better in fact.
Your hospitality was wonderful, your teaching style just right. I’m under strict instructions not to go for more supplies until Sheila gets back from holiday, think she’s scared i’ll have it all done for when she comes back!! Anyway thanks again, we had a wonderful time, really enjoyed ourselves and would not hesitate to recommend you and your course to others in fact I will be doing so with all my friends.
Take care, Marie
Floristry Training Course £275
COULD I BE A FLORIST? Two day Course One to One Tuition (but as before friends are welcome to sit in)
This course is for all those of you who dream of one day owning a flower shop or starting an online flower business. We wouldnt pretend for one moment that you could possibly learn it all in two days but after this course you will certainly know if floristry is for you. We will discuss all aspects of being a florist including the really early mornings, the late nights, the freezing buckets etc etc. But also the sheer pleasure when you see a brides face light up as she sees her flowers. Items that YOU will make and take home with you will include:-
Large traditional pedestal arrangement as used for weddings churches marquees and other important functions, in fact anywhere where something impressive is required.
Sampler posy pads experimenting with various edgings including evergreens, ribbons, herbs, skeleton leaves, jewels, pins etc.
Complete a posy pad to your own design.
Low rectangular sheaf arrangement suitable for funeral work or use in domestic situations e.g. sideboards windowsills etc
Simple practise wiring and taping of various foliages and flowers.
Construct buttonholes and corsages to your own design.
Wreath – suitable for door, funeral, table, storm lantern etc – you decide on the style but all alternatives will be discussed and practised.
Pew end /chair back designs from simple to complex , inexpensive to opulent
Posy Bouquet.
Construct “things” (bracelets cuffs tiaras etc) from bullion wire, aluminium wire, beads & pearls.
Somewhere in the middle of that lot we stop for a quick lunch. Tea and coffee on the go all day. Full range of handouts are given.
Details supplied of all my favourite wholesalers included flowers and sundries and help given to establish trade accounts.
Two day course including all materials, containers, flowers etc £275
Dec 13th 14th 15th 19th
Some dates for next years floristry courses
Jan 10th – 20th incl Choose any two consecutive days to suit yourself
Feb 1st – 9th incl and 20th – 24th incl ” ” ”
Mar 5th – 16th incl and 26th – 29th incl ” ” ”
A £50 booking fee will reserve a date and the final balance of £200.00 will be due 10 days before the course date. Payment can either be by paypal to my email address or by cheque to Ada Haygarth 20 Potter Close Willaston Nantwich Cheshire CW5 7HQ
Gift Vouchers available
TOTAL BEGINNER/COMPLETE NOVICE COURSE £155
One to one Tuition (but friends are welcome to sit in).
1 day course from 10.30-15.30
Whatever you want to call it this course really is for total beginners. Girls who have literally never arranged a flower in their lives are taking home some amazing arrangements. A complete introduction to flower arranging, including advice on the purchase and preparation of all floral materials will be given. We will focus on simple, but effective flower arrangements, all of which you will keep at the end of the day. It is recommended that you have your own apron, camera, notebook and pen to hand.
Introduction to beginners flower arranging course includes
- The Elements of Design including colour, balance and structure.
- The correct use of floristry tools.
- A range of beautiful flower arrangements suitable for all occasions including:-
- A beautiful country style arrangement – an abundance of flowers and foliage for that impressive look.
- Posy pad or wreath design suitable for Weddings Christmas or to enhance any interior.
- Stylish Modern Design Simple Easy and Quick but with loads of impact.
- Pretty Roses and herbs hand tied posy design.
- Introduction to buttonhole/corsage work. Learn how to wire and tape leaves and floral stems with wonderful results. In addition to the above many participants take home 2 or 3 beautiful corsages as gifts for Mums Nans etc.
Full choice is given re flower colours and any personal likes/dislikes taken into account.
Many of the courses I do are for total novices. Some girls want to know about flower arranging in order to start a business, some to help out at their own or a friends wedding and some want to be able to do more wow factor flowers in their own home for entertaining etc.
We work in a very casual fashion but everyone without exception gains loads of confidence and some lovely flower arrangements.
Courses take place here in Nantwich Cheshire.
I dont mind mums or friends sitting in with us.
The course includes all flowers foliage vases wires ribbons tapes etc. etc. A set of Oasis design brochures and work notes. I buy all my flowers from the Dutch suppliers so quality and value are excellent.
If booking please state any colour likes/dislikes as you will be living with the finished arrangements for quite some time.
£155 All flowers & vases/containers supplied
Gift Vouchers are available at every price level.
Wedding Flower Course £155
1 day course from 10.30 am to 3.30pm
This course is tailored to your specific requirements.
We fully explore all aspects of dream flowers for your very special wedding day. Send me enough details in advance and I will come up with some ideas just for you. Full backup is given by email afterwards for those last minute questions that all brides have. If you wish me to help you order in your flowers nearer the big day that can be arranged. I have hundreds of weddings under my belt and the wedding course is still my favourite. Ideal for the bride and Mum/best friend/hens.
Arrangements can include;
Pew end / chair back ideas and arrangements
Table centres and candleabra.
Name card holders
Simple but stunning button holes and corsages.
Wedding cake flowers
Brilliant budget ideas with the Wow Factor
How to decorate Archways etc etc etc
This course would be ideal for a mother and daughter, or two friends planning the perfect day.
Total cost for the day inc. all vases containers flowers sundries etc £155 Friends are free. Refreshments served throughout the day.
Jan 16th 18th 19th 20th
Feb 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 20th – 24th incl 27th 28th 29th
Mar 1st 4th 5th 6th 7th 26th - 30th incl
April 17th 18th 2oth 23rd 24th 25th
May 10th 11th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 24th – 31st incl
Please email if you need a specific date not mentioned above
If you would like help to order your wedding flowers and sundries direct from my wholesalers this can be arranged. I make a small charge for my time and transport but the savings you make will be considerable.
Our Courses;
Ideal for the bride to be and Mum/best friend. Practise a whole range of beautiful bouquets, table centres and buttonholes. Tailored to your own colours and theme. A wonderful and pleasurable course preparing for your special day. Available as a combined fresh/silk course if required.
Perfect for the total novice or keen amateur. Make a range of wonderful professional looking arrangements to take home and impress friends and family with your new found talent. A really relaxing and fun day. Can be a combined silk/fresh course if required.
- Floristry Training Course or Combined Floristry/Wedding course £275
An intensive two day course covering a wide range of techniques and arrangements. Ideal if you are considering a future with flowers. Find your own style and develop new skills. You can also do this two day course as a combined Wedding/Floristry course. For those of you unable to get two days off work we are experimenting with an intensive 7 hour day version. Bit tiring but we have had good results so far. Cost for the 7 hour version is £185.00 Start at 9am finish at 4pm.
- Silk Flowers Course £155
A comprehensive one-day course covering silk flower arrangements. Silk flower arrangements make the perfect gift and on this course you will make and keep at least four beautiful designs. You have full choice regarding colours, containers and styles.
The following dates are available for any of the courses
Dates for any Course in 2012
Feb 27th 28th 29th
Mar 1st 7th 8th 26th - 29th incl
April 1st 17th 18th 23rd 24th 25th
May 8th 9th 14th 15th 17th 18th 24th 25th
June 11th – 15th incl 18th – 21st incl
Please email if you need a specific date not mentioned above.
A non-refundable booking fee of £50 will reserve any date. Full balance required 10 days prior to course.
Payment by paypal to adahaygarth@hotmail.com or by cheque to Ada Haygarth 20 Potter Close Willaston Nantwich Cheshire CW5 7HQ
Gift Vouchers available by email or post.
Feedback
Dear Ada
This is the first opportunity I have had to get in contact with you since our wonderful day a couple of weekends ago. We thoroughly enjoyed it and I feel so happy and confident that I can do my wedding flowers and developed a bit of a passion for it and may continue with it after the wedding who knows!
You made us feel welcome and comfortable in your home and I wouldn’t hesitate to reccomend you or look at booking a flower arranging day with you again. I am hoping this week to try and get the numbers down for the flowers thet we listed on the day and I will send them to you for you to check for me which you kindly offered to do…. email from M
Hi Ada,
Thank you so much for saturday. My flowers look wonderful even if I say so myself !! I never thought I could make such proffessional looking arrangements. My sister and I are interested in the bridal course as she gets married next June and we would like to do the flowers ourselves……..email from S
Thank you Ada. Gillian and I had a lovely time and loved the relaxed atmosphere.
Dear Ada We have had such a brill day – I took the big arrangement to my Mum, she was so impressed. We will be back in June for the wedding course xx Nina 
Dear AdaMany thanks for a wonderful day. I had a lovely time and am thrilled with my efforts. I hope to meet with my daughter on Sunday and show her my day’s achievements. Your hospitality was wonderful and most appreciated and I just wish I had been able to do the other two days floristry course. I hope to organise that for later in the year, it will give me some more insight and great tips.
Dear AdaThank you so much for 2 wonderful days. I would like to echo everyone elses feedback & thank you for your wonderful hospitality and for being so welcoming in your home. It was also great to receive such quick responses to every email and the oasis brochures in the lead up to the course, they certainly do help to whet the appetite. I have looked at the oasis, fusion & fleur websites & can’t wait to get my teeth stuck in, I have told my husband Stu that I may be requiring his shed! I am so thrilled with all my arrangements and its so lovely to see how everyone has their favourites. I look forward to booking other flower arranging courses with you in the future and will cherish my clematis always. The girl with the 15 emails doesn’t know what she’s missing!!
Regards
Sara X P.S from Ada Stu lost the shed and Sara is on her way back for a Christmas course. I have seen photos of Sara’s recent work at home and she really is steaming along with some great work)
Hi Ada
Kate and I had a wonderful day yesterday we had so much fun we felt as if we had known you for years.
Thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge, we feel so much more prepared for planning and preparing the flowers for Kate’s wedding.
We left at the end of the day feeling very relaxed, it was a welcome break from work, you should market the course as an antidote for stress.
Our very best wishes
Carena comment by Ada (We had a great day and a good laugh.)
Dear Ada, Thank you so much for the wonderful course today. Being a novice I learnt a great deal. You gave both Anne & I some fantastic ideas and you gave me the confidence to go ahead and try things that I would otherwise have shied away from. comment by Ada (This from Helen and Anne, two lovely Mums doing a pre wedding practise day.)
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20 Potter Close
Willaston
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 7HQ