Wildflower Styling Workshop with René van Rems AIFD in June

WILDFLOWER STYLING WORKSHOP 

with René van Rems, AIFD

June 17, 18 & 19  (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)

Cost: $795 per person including tax and materials

TO REGISTER: Contact Cathy at 888-824-7363 or rene@renevanrems.com
LOCATION: RENE’S FLORAL TRAINING STUDIO, 5451 Avenida Encinas suite F, Carlsbad, CA 92008
CLASS DATES & TIMES: June 17, 18 & 19  (9am to 4pm)
WHAT TO BRING:  Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.  Bring a floral knife, wire cutters, and pruners.  If you do not have tools they will be provided.

Fun shoot

Nicole Seu of Design3511 wanted to practice with a fancy camera so I volunteered to muster up a few wedding bouquets for her to shoot.  Mahalo Nicole for those gorgeous shots!

Eucalyptus collared bouquet with roses, carnations, iridescent viburnum berries and wax flower.

Black and white pearls and crystals surround this bouquet of delphinium, roses, carnations, wax flower and viburnum berries.

Leaf covered handle below the wire collar.

Eucalyptus leaf container holds a mini bouquet of roses.  These may be grouped to create a centerpiece or used separately as accent pieces.

Michelle's bouquet

Michelle's beach wedding was held in July on the island of Oahu.  She wanted white lilies and green cymbidium orchids with a hand tied look.  A detailed ribbon treatment was added to the handle.

Ribbon treatment

Side view

Michelle and Alex

Closeup

Closeup photo by bride

Rene's Bouquets for Brides book promo video

This is the video promo for a  new book by René van Rems and 25 designers who came together in January to create a floral/fashion experience which was recorded by Jake Tison and his fabulous camera crew.

Bloomin' News - March 2011

René's Bouquets for Brides

René's Bouquets for Brides preview in "Florist Management" magazine

Teaser for the latest book by René and 25 other designers.  For pre-orders go to http://renevanrems.com/

Cont. René van Rems' Wedding Symposium

Day two begins with a lecture by René on bouquet collars and handles with Tony assisting him.

Junko Yamamoto, Rie Koganemaru AIFD, Cindy Pham, Lois Hiranaga AIFD and Micheal Mancinelli working on assignments.

Kiyomi Kuriahara, Elena Andrews AIFD, Kelly Norvell AIFD, Oralia Espinoza AIFD, Mike M. and Paula Salvatore

       Gregory Banken AIFD, Erica Rasmussen AIFD, Nid Indravudh AIFD and Jamie Kales

Nid and Kelly working on handles using Oasis Uglu Adhesive http://sona.oasisfloral.com/products/oasis_design_tools/oasis_glues/oasis_uglu_adhesive/b75f0560-7d5c-4c92-af2d-ef4822595eb1

Elena working on collar and handle with lily grass and protea foliage.

Michael Hasco AIFD and Elena

Heather DeKok AIFD and David McCormick

Cindy Pham 

The designers used a variety of bouquet holders by Oasis http://sona.oasisfloral.com/products/oasis_wedding_products/bouquet_holders

Karyn Wloczewski's skeletonized leaf collar

Donna and Paul's wedding

Red, was the chosen color for the bride's bouquet.

The Pink Mink Protea was the focal point of Donna's bouquet.  Unfortunately she was getting married at the time of year in Hawaii when the minks were not in season.  I was able to connect with a wonderful grower named Ali who owns Malolo Farms on Maui and she "babied" three minks for me until harvest time.  I stripped one of the minks and used the black-tipped feathery petals throughout this bouquet.  Safari Sunset protea, Black Baccara roses, striped Dracena foliage,  Uluhe fern shoots, "Blush" mini calla lilies, succulents, silver buttonwood leaves and a collar of red ti leaves which were grown by the bride's dad and large "rubies" all went into her bouquet.  The handle was also bejeweled with ruby colored crystal pins which were made by a relative.

Groom and groomsmen's  boutonnieres of Uluhe fern shoots, silver buttonwood foliage and a tiny strip of red ti leaf.  The groom has a small, clear crystal on his fern curl.

                             

                              

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Photo credits for the slide show are by Phillip Pasag.

http://www.projectwedding.com/vendor/show/ambiance-today 

Thank you, Donna, for the lovely review!