Pearsons Career Course
Course Structure
Module One
Floristry Foundations
You’ll learn flower care and conditioning, colour theory, design principles and bouquet construction, while creating a range of hand-tied designs. You’ll also be introduced to the business side of floristry, including costing, quoting, retail presentation and creating content for your work.
You’ll learn:
Flower care and conditioning
Colour theory and design principles
Hand-tied bouquet techniques
Spiral, en masse, front-facing and linear bouquets
Costing and quoting
Retail floristry and merchandising
Floral photography and content creation
Module Two
Vase Designs & Arrangements
Move beyond hand-tied designs and explore the world of floral arrangements. Learn how to design with different vessels, mechanics and techniques, creating arrangements that are balanced, considered and commercially viable.
You’ll explore decorative, linear and vegetative styles while working with glass, ceramics, kenzans, chicken wire and more sustainable floral mechanics.
You’ll learn:
Vase and container arrangements
Sustainable floral mechanics
Decorative, linear and vegetative design
Foliage-based designs
Working with different vessels
Costing and pricing
Designing to a client brief
Module Three
Wedding Floristry
Step into the world of wedding floristry and learn how to take a wedding brief from concept through to creation.
Explore the creative and practical skills required to design personal flowers and ceremony florals, while learning about consultations, seasonal flowers, costing, quoting, packaging and delivery.
You’ll create a range of wedding designs including bouquets, shower bouquets, buttonholes, corsages, bridal pieces, cake flowers and larger floral installations.
You’ll learn:
Wedding consultations and briefs
Seasonal flower selection
Costing and quoting
Traditional and contemporary bouquets
Shower bouquets
Buttonholes and corsages
Bridal pieces and accessories
Cake flowers
Wiring techniques
Wedding logistics and delivery
Ceremony styling and installations
Module Four
Event Floristry - Creative Design
Take your floristry skills into the world of events. This module builds on everything you’ve learnt so far and introduces you to the creative possibilities of event floristry.
Explore larger-scale designs, creative mechanics and floral styling while learning how to create cohesive floral experiences for weddings, celebrations, corporate events and other special occasions.
You’ll work with designs such as arches, plinths, styled tables, headpieces and unique floral installations.
You’ll learn:
Event concepts and creative briefs
Large-scale floral mechanics
Arches and freestanding installations
Plinth and table styling
Headpieces and wearable florals
Creative wedding designs
Event styling
Designing cohesive floral installations
Module Five
Event Floristry - Production & Installation
Put your skills into practice and experience the pace of professional event floristry. Working from real client briefs, you’ll learn how to plan, cost, quote and produce floral designs to a recipe and budget.
You’ll work as part of a team and take on different roles throughout the production process, developing the skills required to deliver large-scale weddings, events and corporate work.
You’ll create and install designs including table centres, tablescapes, hanging installations, funeral tributes, brand activations and wedding florals.
You’ll learn:
Production planning
Working to a recipe and budget
Large-scale floral production
Tablescapes and table centres
Hanging installations
Brand activations
Design and deliver thoughtful and elegant funeral florals
Event logistics and transport
Teamwork and production roles
Bump-in and on-site installation
Working from brief through to completion
WEDDINGS & EVENTS
"I love to create large arrangements and ceiling installations, I chose to work on the wedding and event side of floristry and take as many opportunities to freelance as possible to gain experience."
- DEREK LAW, PSF GRADUATE.
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