5-Day Floristry Career Change Course

Dreaming of becoming a florist? Whether you're starting from scratch, changing careers or looking to build confidence in your floral skills, our immersive five-day course is designed to give you the knowledge, practical experience and inspiration to take the next step.

With a maximum of just six students, you'll benefit from plenty of one-to-one guidance, individual feedback and a relaxed, supportive learning environment. Over five inspiring days, you'll learn modern, sustainable floristry techniques while exploring the creative and business skills needed to begin your journey as a florist. You'll leave feeling confident, inspired and ready to continue your floral journey.

What's included

✔ Five days of hands-on floristry tuition
✔ A certificate of completion
✔ An annual membership to The Happy Blossoms Online Flower School, giving you access to video tutorials, downloadable resources, monthly live sessions and our friendly online community to continue your learning after the course
✔ Practical skills in wedding, event and everyday floristry
✔ An understanding of sustainable floristry practices and flower sourcing
✔ Pricing, quoting and proposal templates
✔ Plenty of one-to-one support throughout the week

Course Overview

Day 1 – Foundations of Floristry

• Welcome, introductions and course overview
• What it means to be a modern, sustainable florist
• Flower sourcing: local growers, wholesalers and seasonal buying
• Flower care and conditioning
• Creating a hand-tied bouquet
• Sustainable gift wrapping techniques
• Creating a flower crown and dried flower hair comb

Day 2 – Floristry Design & Colour

• Understanding colour palettes
• Floral design principles including shape, proportion, texture and movement
• Building beautiful flower recipes
• Exploring vessels and foam-free mechanics
• Creating a garden-style compote bowl arrangement
• Styling and photographing your work

Day 3 – Event Floristry

• Creating a flower meadow arrangement
• Designing a large statement urn arrangement
• Styling table centrepieces
• Pairing flowers with candles, linens and tableware

Day 4 – Wedding Floristry

• Planning wedding flowers from initial enquiry through to the wedding day
• Working with seasonal flowers
• Creating a bridal bouquet
• Bridesmaid bouquets, buttonholes and corsages
• Creating a mock wedding proposal

Day 5 – Building Your Floristry Business

• Pricing your work with confidence
• Developing your own floral style and brand
• Creating a starter portfolio
• Instagram, photography and marketing your business
• Quotes, invoices and business essentials
• Certificate presentation and celebration

All flowers, materials, tools, equipment and light refreshments are included.

Each day runs from 10.00am – 4.00pm, with a one-hour lunch break. Sonder Coffee is just downstairs, and Wimborne is full of wonderful cafés if you'd like to head out for lunch. You're also very welcome to bring a packed lunch.

One of the biggest benefits of this course is that your learning doesn't end after five days. Every student receives a 12-month membership to The Happy Blossoms Online Flower School, giving you continued access to step-by-step tutorials, downloadable guides, monthly live workshops and a supportive community as you grow your skills and confidence.

Course Dates: Monday 1st – Friday 5th February 2027
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm each day
Venue: Sonder Coffee, Wimborne

If you have any questions, please get in touch at contact@thehappyblossoms.com.