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Phase 1: 35 Total Hours

First Week: Fresh Flower Arrangements

A. Orientation (2 hours)

1. Introduction to Basic Design
2. Terms, tools, supplies and procedures used in floral work

B. Fresh Flower Arrangements (3 hours)

1. Preparations

a. Taping
b. Wiring
c. Bow-tying
d. Choice and preparation of containers
e. Anchor material

2. Principles (2 hours)

a. Balance
b. Design
c. Color Harmony

3. Elementary and advanced designs (23 hours)

a. Homes
b. Hospitals
c. Restaurants
d. Banquets
e. Openings
f. Churches
g. Offices

4. How to buy fresh flowers and greens (5 hours)

5. Markup on fresh flowers and related items

6. How to sell fresh flower arrangements

7. Care and storage of fresh flowers and greens

8. Boxing of flowers for delivery

Phase 2: 35 Total Hours

Second Week: Balloons, Corsages, All Types Introduction to Wedding Designs, Plant Nomenclature

A. Balloons (2 hours)

1. Latex and Mylar balloons
2. Hi-Float, Tips and Techniques

B. Corsages (12 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction

a. Bow-tying
b. Use of net, tulle and wire
c. Pins
d. Accessories
e. Choosing suitable flowers and foliage

2. Elementary and advanced designs

a. Crescent
b. S-Curve
c. Upright
d. Triangular
e. Round
f. Circular

3. How to wear corsages

4. How to price corsages

5. How to sell corsages

6. Packing for delivery

7. Flowers used in this week include as available, mums, fancy carnations, miniature and hybrid tea roses, gladiolas, tuberoses, stephanotis, cattleya and cymbidium orchids, and all seasonal flowers available.

C. Wedding Flowers (12 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction

2. Designs

a. Bridal bouquets
b. Attendants bouquets
c. Flower girls
d. Corsages
e. Boutonnieres

3. Bouquet types / Bouquet holders

a.Crescent
b.Cascade
c.Colonial
d.Mod or style lines

4. Bouquet types - All wired

a.Crescent
b.Colonial
c.Cascade

D. Plant Care, Identification, Fertilization and Insect Control (3 hours)

E. Advanced Wedding Flowers (6 hours)

1. Demonstration and explanation of rental items
2. Servicing a wedding
3. Church decorations and reception servicing
4. Advanced bridal bouquet demonstrations and application

Phase 3: 35 Total Hours

Third Week: Funeral Designs, Potted Plants and Wire Service Orientation

A. Funeral Designs (24 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction

2. Elementary and advanced designs

a. Wreaths
b. Vases
c. Baskets
d. Sprays
e. Casket pieces: Glads & Mums, Roses, Carnations
f. Pillows
g. Crosses
h. Set Pieces
i. Blankets
j. Organization pieces

3. Pricing of funeral flowers

4. How to sell funeral flowers

B. Potted Plants (1/2 hour)

C. Brief Introduction to Wire Service Organizations (2 1/2 hours)

D. How to take, send, and receive a wire order (2 hours)

E. How to properly address cards, envelopes, etc. (1 hour)

F. Special Requests and unusual designs-novelty vases

G. Rose Care and arranging (1 hour)

H. Shop Management (4 hours)

1. How to choose a location.
2. How to equip a flower shop.
3. Hiring personnel.
4. Employer-employee relationships.
5. How to buy flower supplies, containers, better gifts and decorator pieces.
6. Advertising. How to get the most from your
advertising dollar.
7. Your show windows and shop signs.
8. Membership in local organizations and
florists organizations.
9. Housekeeping problems in a well-run shop. Do's and Don'ts.

Enrollment Agreement

Teleflora

South Florida School of Floral Design

1612 South Dixie Highway • Lake Worth, FL 33460-5856
(561) 585-9491

E-Mail: floridaconnect@webtv.net

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This state licensed floral design school, is unique among floral schools, because of its comprehensive approach to flower arranging. Founded in 1963 by James Walter Metz in Palm Beach County, Florida, this school for florists offers a complete course in all phases of floristry, including business and shop management, both basic and advanced design. This certified floral instruction school issues a diploma and job placement assistance. This school for floral arrangement is a proud member of the Society Of American Florists. At our flower school you shall receive the best floral design instruction in the world. Here are just some of the things you shall master at our Florida flower school: high style arrangements, floral management and the wire service, basic and advanced floral design, etc. Whether you're looking for the fancy acronyms, like AIFD, AAF, PFCI, or training in all aspects of the retail flower industry. With over 7,000 graduates, chances are that our competition graduated from our school and/or were taught by Mr. Metz. Among our success stories are directors from three design schools, Charles Wong from Hong Kong, and John Klingel from West Palm Beach's South Florida Center for Floral Studies, and Pierre Menot from Quebec, Canada.