CLASSES FOR EVERYONE
Our Classes for Everyone are designed for beginners, but are challenging enough to be enjoyed by experienced designers. Each fun and informative class focuses on one floral concept.
If you love flowers... You will love our classes!!
As you create a beautiful arrangement, you will learn care and handling techniques, the elements and principles of design and basic flower arranging skills.
Pick and choose your favorite classes. The price includes all supplies needed for each project. You will take home a project from each class.
For registration send check only to:
Martin Alvarez & Co.
401 Pearl Parkway.
San Antonio, Texas 78215
All classes must be paid in full one week prior to class.
Advanced Prom Corsages | Arranging Roses | Pot des Fleur | Arranging Spring Flowers in a Vase
Elegant Bridal Bouquets | Basics of American Floral Design | Introduction to Corsages | Flower Girl Halo
Hand Tied Spring Bouquets | Basics of Asian Floral Design | Garden Style Bridal Bouquets
Permanent Botanicals | Autumn Wreaths | Autumn Centerpieces | Holiday Centerpieces
Basic of European Floral Design
If you have ever wanted to learn floral design, this is a perfect class. In Basics of European Floral Design, you will learn the contemporary design techniques utilized in European design as you create your own contemporary landscape design.
You will learn the techniques of basing, pave, pillowing and terracing as well as the botanical design concept of multiple binding points. A favorite of Northwest gardeners, this design style is perfect for using your own home grown flowers.
The total cost of this class is $35
March 12 1:00 - 3:00 pm
March 20 6:00 - 8:00 pm
An Introduction to Floral Design Basics
Want to learn how to create lovely arrangements for your home? Or, maybe you have been designing for awhile and need a refresher course on design mechanics. This is a perfect class for you! We’ll be reviewing the elements and principle of design as you create three designs to take home.
We’ll also take an in-depth look at the contemporary mechanics being used by professional floral designers today. Included in this class are mechanics for foam based arrangements, tricks for working with fresh water designs and techniques for hand-tied bouquets. This is a great way to expand your skills with new, fun and creative arrangements.
The total cost of this class is $125
March 13 6:00 - 8:00 pm
March 26 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Spring Flowers in a Basket
A Tisket, a Tasket, a Pretty Springtime Basket. Nothing will shake off the winter blues faster than a basket filled with colorful spring flowers. Join us and make an exquisite basket arrangement, brimming with Mother Nature’s best. A luscious collection of early spring blooms and elegant roses are nested together in an old fashioned romance-filled arrangement.
You will learn the techniques and mechanics used in every basket design and how to choose flowers that last well in floral foam. This is a favorite design for a casual centerpiece or friendship gift.
The total cost of this class is $45
March 19 1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 5 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Advanced Prom Corsages
Prom night, the biggest most important night of the year if not of their whole life! Just ask the teenage girls you know... After months of agonizing over the perfect gown, the hairdo dilemma and the exact match of nail polish, it’s time to coordinate the corsage. Oh, horrors! What will match? What will enhance? What will be better than everyone else’s?
At last, a class that will answer all these questions plus, we will cover time saving techniques and money making tips you can use with your customers today.
The total cost of this class is $45
March 27 6:00 - 8:00 pm
April 9 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Arranging Roses
If you love roses, this is a wonderful time to be alive. There was a time when a “Rose” was an expensive rarity. Today, there are literally hundreds of rose varieties, colors, shapes and sizes available throughout the year. But, a rose in spring still seems the most beautiful. Join us as we review the major varieties of roses grown in Holland, Canada, California and South America.
You will learn updated care and handling methods, novel design styles and new techniques as you create your own beautiful spring rose arrangement.
The cost of this class is $45
April 2 1:00 - 3:00 pm
August 21 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Pot des Fleur
One of our most popular classes, this natural “Landscape Botanical” design style will remind you of an overgrown potting table in an old English conservatory. Spring blossoms, grasses and branches combine to create a unique and marvelous floral design. We will demonstrate and discuss the styles of Natural Floral Design including Vegetative, Botanical and Landscape.
You will create a wonderful melange of terra-cotta pots filled with beautiful blooming plants, colorful cut flowers, branches, foliage, grasses and moss.
The total cost of this class is $45
April 3 1:00 - 3:00 pm
May 7 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Arranging Spring Flowers in a Vase
As the days begin to lengthen and warm, your garden explodes with bright daffodils and colorful tulips. The markets are filled with wonderful spring flowers, foliage and grasses. It feels so good to see winter retreat. You have shopped, harvested and gathered a marvelous bundle of flowers and foliage... Now What? Join us and learn how to create wonderful vase arrangements. You will also learn how to purchase, harvest, condition and care for your flowers for the longest vase life.
In this class you will arrange a variety of blooms and foliage in the classic French weave techniques. Celebrate spring by bringing long lasting, glorious fresh flower bouquets into your home.
The total cost of this class is $40
April 10 6:00 - 8:00 pm
May 14 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Elegant Bridal Bouquets
You will love the style and grace of this design. The new Elegant Bouquet Holder from Oasis is the greatest thing to hit bridal bouquet designing since the debutante holder was created. Combining ease of assembly with long life capability and beautiful presentation, this holder is sure to be a favorite of both brides and floral designers alike.
In this class we will be creating a romantic Tussie Mussie style bouquet in the Elegant Bouquet Holder. Join us for this class and learn what’s hot for the 2007 bridal season. We’ll be discussing current trends, color, flowers and finishing techniques to use with the Elegant Bouquet Holder.
The total cost of this class is $75
April 16 1:00 - 3:00 pm
May 15 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Basics of American Floral Design
If you ever wanted to learn floral design, this is a perfect class. In Basics of American Floral Design, you will learn methods and techniques used to create floral designs in floral foam as you create your own beautiful traditional American styled arrangement of fresh flowers.
Included in this class is an in-depth coverage of the supplies and tools used by professional florist and a complete overview of how to choose the freshest flowers for your designs. We will also show you the basic mechanics of fresh floral design and the care and handling techniques that will give the longest life to your floral arrangements.
The total cost of this class is $35
April 17 6:00 - 8:00 pm
June 11 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Corsages
It”s Springtime, and this is your chance to learn the art of corsage design. Corsages are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. But, today’s popular corsages are not the ones worn by our Grandmothers. In this class you will learn the mechanics of wiring and tapping flowers, and the techniques of making the popular “garden look” corsage.
This class offers excellent basic training for anyone planning to take additional wedding design classes and will prepare you for the upcoming prom corsage season.
The total cost of this class is $35
May 8 6:00 - 8:00 pm
May 21 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Flower Girl Halo
Fresh flower halos for flower girls, bridesmaids and brides are back in style. However, these are not the crude and heavy wedding halos of the 1960’s. Simple and monochromatic, or extravagant and colorful, today’s bridal halos are very sophisticated and elegant.
Join us for this wonderful class as we explore contemporary floral headpiece designs and demonstrate techniques and mechanics that make halos a snap to create.
The total cost of this class is $45
May 28 1:00 - 3:00 pm
May 29 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hand Tied Spring Bouquets
If you have ever visited the European cities of Amsterdam or Paris, you were probably overwhelmed by the beautiful hand-tied bouquets sold by every florist and flower vendor. Hand-tied bouquets are one of the hottest new trends in America. Like the Europeans, American flower lovers are discovering the joy of purchasing a fresh hand-tied bouquet every week, taking the bouquet home to unwrap and drop into a vase of water.
In this class you will learn the basic techniques used to lace colorful spring flowers together into freestanding bouquets designed to easily drop into any vase you choose. This is a contemporary floral design technique that you will want to use often in your home and to make gift bouquets for friends.
The total cost of this class is $40
June 4 1:00 - 3:00 pm
July 24 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Basics of Asian Floral Design
If you have ever wanted to learn floral design, this is a perfect class. In Basics of Asian Floral Design, you will learn the artistic elements and principles of floral design. These are the eleven basic rules utilized in every beautiful flower arrangement.
In addition, the theories and design techniques of interpretive Ikebana floral design will be covered, as you create your own Asian styled floral arrangement. Basics of Asian Floral Design is a wonderful preview to contemporary floral arranging.
The total cost of this class is $35
June 12 6:00 - 8:00 pm
August 13 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Garden Style Bridal Bouquets
The garden style bridal bouquet is currently one of the most popular floral fashions in the wedding scene. Natural, uncontrived and filled with flowers from the garden. This style of bouquet while beautiful, can be tricky to create. In this class we will demonstrate the techniques used to create the garden styled bridal bouquet.
We will explore the various designs, share tips on the care and handling of fragile and temperamental garden flowers and demonstrate decorative finishes for bouquets as you create your own beautiful garden styled bridal bouquet.
The total cost of this class is $75
July 17 6:00 - 8:00 pm
August 6 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Permanent Botanicals
Want to learn how to create lovely permanent arrangements for your home? Or, maybe you have been designing with fresh flowers and need a course in permanent floral design and mechanics. This is a perfect class for you! We’ll be reviewing the elements and principles of design as you create your own permanent floral composition.
We’ll also take an in-depth look at the contemporary design mechanics being used by professional floral designers today. Included in this class are mechanics for foam based designs, tricks for working with glues and techniques for freestanding designs. This is a great way to expand your skills with new, fun and creative arrangements.
The total cost of this class is $75
November 5 1:00 - 3:00 pm
November 13 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Autumn Wreaths
Autumn wreaths for doors and entryways are back in style. However, these are not the basic store bought wreath of the 1990”s. Simple and monochromatic, or extravagant and colorful, today’s wreaths are very sophisticated and elegant.
Join us for this wonderful class as we explore contemporary wreath designs and demonstrate techniques and mechanics that make wreaths a snap to create.
The total cost of this class is $75
November 6 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Autumn Centerpieces
If you have ever wanted to learn how to create your own fruit and flowers centerpiece, this is a perfect class. You will learn the design techniques utilized in creating your own masterpiece.
You will learn the techniques of pave, terracing as well as the design concepts of adding candles to your design.
The total cost of this class is $75
November 12 1:00 - 3:00 pm
November 20 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Holiday Centerpieces
It’s the holiday season and this is your chance to learn the art of centerpiece design. Today’s popular centerpieces are combining both fresh and permanent materials. In this class you will learn the mechanics when adding ribbons to your centerpieces.
In addition, the theories and design techniques will be covered, as you create your own holiday centerpiece of both fresh and permanent materials.
The total cost of this class is $65
November 19 1:00 -3:00 pm
December 4 6:00 - 88:00 pm
Holiday Wreaths & Swags
If you have ever wanted to create your own holiday wreath. this is a perfect class. In Holiday Wreaths & Swags, you will learn the methods and techniques used to create both fresh and permanent wreaths and swags as you create your own design.
Included in this class is an in-depth coverage of the supplies and tools used by professional florists and a complete overview of how to choose the freshest holiday greens for your designs.
The total cost of this class is $75
December 3 1:00 - 3:00 pm
December 11 6:00 - 8:00 pm