What's Included in this Class?

✦  Expert Instruction  Laura Iarocci, owner and lead designer at Faith Flowers, teaches all of the Grocery Store Flowers Class lessons. Laura has over 20 years of floral design experience, she is AIFD certified, trained in European design and has studied with some of the world's leading floral designers, including Paula Pryke, Gudrun Cottienere and Hitomi Gilliam. 

Our Grocery Store Flowers Class is one of our most popular in-person classes at Faith Flowers Atlanta studio. Laura has taught this class many, many times, so we have taken what we've learned from those experiences and created an on-line version full of expert tips and tricks and many beautiful arrangements.  

✦ Easily Understood Lessons   The whole class is broken down into short, easy to watch segments (lessons). You can choose to watch the lessons in order or you can skip around. You can also stop and start each video as many times as you would like.

• Introduction
  • Welcome from Laura Iarocci
  • Flower Pantry - We discuss items you should have on hand at home for successful flower arranging
  • Flower Shopping List - This lesson helps you know what flowers and greenery to buy when standing in the flower section at your local grocery store
  • Conditioning Your Flowers - You have purchased your flowers and brought them home - now what? This section includes very important tutorials on how to successfully prepare your flowers.
• Floral Mechanics - Have you ever wondered how intricate arrangements actually stay in their containers? We show you the hidden mechanics used by florists to keep their beautiful flowers arrangements together.
  • Six lessons show you how to use greenery, oasis, chicken wire and more
• Vase Arrangements 
  • 7 lessons teach you how to create 7 different elevated arrangements in various types of vases
  • Flowers and greenery used includes roses, lilies, mums, carnations, daffodils, tulips, berries, eucalyptus and more
  • Vase styles include tall vases, low glass cubes, julep cups, pitchers, and more 
  • Themes include monochromatic, mono floral, statement pieces, how to use a mixed bouquet, and 'A Dozen Roses'
  • PLUS, bonus lessons about how to create tablescapes!
• Centerpieces 
  • 6 lessons teach you how to create 6 different types of centerpieces
  • Flowers and greenery used includes hydrangeas, roses, lilies, ranunculus, tulips, gardenia, eucalyptus and more
  • Container styles include a compote dish, low bowls, cubes
  • Very detailed descriptions about using mechanics, including floral foam, in centerpieces 

✦  Downloadable Content  Each lesson is accompanied by a downloadable fact sheet or recipe. The recipe sheets list all the flowers, greenery, containers and mechanics you will need to create your arrangement. You can print this and take it with you to the grocery store to use as your shopping list. You will also find helpful tips & tricks on each sheet.