Win Flowers Once a Month For a Year!

Calendar Contest

Imagine receiving an arrangement from Fiori Floral Design once a month for a year!

This dream can be yours! We are giving away a floral arrangement each month for a year to one lucky person as a thank you for helping us select which photographs to use for our 2019 calendar. Every Monday for twelve weeks, beginning Sept 3, 2018, we will feature a series of photographs that are finalists for the calendar, beginning with the choices for January and going through December.

How To Enter: 

To enter a weekly drawing for a calendar as well as the Grand Prize of flowers once a month for a year, do the following:

1.  Like our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram or both, whichever platform that you are voting on;
2. In the comments of the original post, let us know which photograph you would like to see featured in the calendar for the month that is being voted on by indicating the letter denoting the photograph.

As long as you are a Fiori Floral Design follower on the same platform that you vote on, your vote will count as an entry into both our weekly and Grand Prize drawings. By the Wednesday of the following week, we will hold a random drawing from the prior week’s entries by our social media fans to select the winner of a copy of the calendar, once it is printed. Only one vote per social media platform per weekly contest will be counted for each of our followers. Only one calendar may be won per person for the duration of the contest.

At the end of twelve weeks each vote by our social media followers (up to one per platform, per week) will be entered into the drawing for our Grand Prize: Flowers once a month for a year! By voting on both social media platforms will qualify you for up to two entries per week.

Bonus entries:

For any of our fans who like our Facebook page and/or follow us on Instagram and vote on at least one social media platform every week for twelve weeks will receive bonus entries into the Grand Prize drawing equivalent to their total number of qualified votes, up to a maximum of 24 bonus entries! That means that if you vote on each platform, each week for all twelve weeks you will have 48 separate entries into the Grand Prize drawing!

The Grand Prize: 

One Fiori Floral Design arrangement delivered during the third week of each month beginning in January 2019 with the final arrangement being delivered in December 2019. Each month will be a custom “Designer’s Choice” arrangement created by the talented staff of Fiori Floral Design and delivered within our inner delivery area as defined below. You do not have to live within our inner delivery area to win but delivery is only available within our inner delivery area without additional charge. Delivery in areas that we would typically need to contract with another shop to fill is not available as part of this prize.

Restrictions:

The Grand Prize is not redeemable for cash; will not exceed more than one arrangement and delivery with an average of $100 in combined value in any calendar month; and may not be transferred out of the control of the winner of the Grand Prize drawing, although the drawing winner is welcome to have it delivered to another person of their own choosing. The Grand Prize Drawing winner will have 48 hours from the time that they are notified that they won to select an address within our delivery area to have the monthly arrangement delivered to. If the winner is unable to determine an address within our delivery area to have the arrangement delivered to then another winner will be selected. 

Requests for delivery on a specific date on any given month will be honored at the discretion of Fiori Floral Design if made by the tenth day of the month each month. Requests for specific flowers, greenery or containers will be honored at the discretion of Fiori Floral Design if they are made by the first day of the month for items that are readily available. Requests for delivery by a specific time on any given day will be honored if the winner pays the difference between the typical charge for delivery of $15 and the typical charge for a timed delivery to the requested zip code and the request is made a minimum of 72 hours in advance. We regret that delivery of the Grand Prize is not available under any circumstances between the dates of February 9^th and 17^th or May 7^th through 12^th, 2019.

Only comments that are made by individuals who are also publicly following us on the social media platform which they are voting on and whose comment indicates a preferred photograph in the grouping will count as an entry into the weekly or Grand Prize drawings. Businesses may vote for their favorite photographs but the votes will not be counted as entries into either the weekly or Grand Prize drawings. Merely liking a picture or post will not qualify for an entry into either drawing. 

Our inner delivery area is defined as the northern border of King County from Puget Sound in the west out to I-405 in the east, following Highway 202 down to the northern tip of Lake Sammamish, then following the western shore of Lake Sammamish until Squibbs Creek then heading west in a straight line that reaches to approximately 164^th Ave SE then heads directly south along 164^th Ave SE or its approximation until it reaches the southern edge of Lewis Creek Park. It follows a straight line from the southern edge of the park out to the eastern shore of Lake Washington, which it follows until Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park’s southern border which it follows inland in a line going directly to I-405. The border follows I-405 south until it reaches Highway 167 which it then follows south to South 180^th Street. It then follows South 180^th Street due west to Puget Sound.

If delivery is desired outside of our inner delivery area we are happy to arrange delivery if the difference between our typical delivery charge of $15 and our typical cost of delivery to the requested delivery zip code is paid in advance as long as the delivery is between Everett, WA in the north and Olympia, WA in the South, Bremerton, WA in the West and Sammamish, WA in the East as long as the request is made by the first of each month. Alternately, for delivery between 148^th Street Southwest in Snohomish County, South 258^th Street in King County and 228^th Ave Southeast in King County with certain exclusions in the northeast and southeast corners we can deduct $5 from the value of the floral arrangement to cover the additional delivery charge. If delivery is not desired, the arrangement may be picked up in our studio with advance notice of at least 72 hours.

This prize is not available for delivery outside of the boundaries defined above. If you have questions about whether or not a specific address is within the boundaries defined above, please call us at (206) 329-3944 and we will be happy to let you know. 

Foraged And Local Three Day Workshop

Francoise Weeks will be teaching Botanical Couture and Woodland Floral Design in Seattle for the first time

A three-day floral design workshop

Hosted by three Pacific Northwest floral artists

Get ready for a workshop that will be illuminating, productive and so much fun. Join Alicia Schwede of Flirty Fleurs, Francoise Weeks of Francoise Weeks European Floral Design, and Miles Johnson of Fiori Floral Design for a three day intensive of floral mastery using only foraged and locally grown product. These three talented floral artists are joining forces to share their diverse styles in one weekend. This will be Francoise’s first ever teaching appearance in Seattle! Attendees will be immersed in each artist’s unique vision in a way that will encourage the discovery of your own unique style. No matter what your personal style is, you will learn valuable skills from three seasoned teachers.

The workshop is being hosted at the famed Seattle Wholesale Growers Market

on September 28^th, 29^th and 30^th, 2018. Over the three days, attendees will engage in hands-on instruction with each instructor, learning techniques for flower care, color distribution, mechanics, botanical couture, and create an impressive woodland designed installation. The workshop will be documented by a professional photographer who will provide photographs with all rights for portfolio use and marketing.

What is Included:

We have packed a lot of value into the workshop. Attendees will benefit from guidance and encouragement from a team of seasoned instructors, social media exposure, and a package of professional photographs to use for your portfolio and marketing. The business discussion alone provides a rare opportunity for you to ask questions from professionals with over 50 years of combined experience. 

• Three days of hands-on instruction including personal time with each instructor. An explanation for why the instructors make each choice and which mechanics that are the best practice for the techniques being demonstrated so that the skills learned are easily transferable to each attendee's unique design style.
• A limited number of spaces will be offered so that each participant will have time to have meaningful interaction with each instructor. Feel free to ask about anything floral or business related during downtime.
• The floral arrangements, wearable art and major installation that are created during the workshop will be totally swoon-worthy. Each will be professionally photographed with copies of each attendees work transferred to them with the rights to use them for social media and marketing.
• Participants can learn during unstructured time how to take better pictures with their phone that are sure to win the internet.
• The opportunity to work with only foraged and locally grown flowers, many of which are grown by the instructors. All flowers, foliages, and containers used will be provided. You may keep every arrangement and wearable art piece that you create or the workshop team can donate it to a local women’s shelter if you are unable to take it home with you.
• A write up after the workshop on Flirty Fleurs Blog will mention each student with a photograph of their work and links to their website and social media accounts to increase their exposure.
• Lifelong friendships and community. Participants may decide what contact information and social media accounts they would like to share with the group so that everyone can stay in touch.
• Continental breakfast and a catered lunch each day.
• A gift basket of items personally selected by the instructors for their usefulness, helpful information, or because they are just plain fun.

 

Alicia Schwede will teach bridal bouquet mechanics and social media

Where:

The workshop is being held in the Seattle Wholesale Grower’s Market, a co-op of Pacific Northwest flower farmers located in the Georgetown neighborhood south of Downtown Seattle. This Seattle treasure provides locally grown fresh flowers, foliage, and plants to the floral industry. You will want to arrive early on Friday so that you will have time to browse their amazing offerings, especially the enormous variety of dahlias that their farmers bring in. The Market will be closed on Friday and Saturday.

Investment:

Tuition for the workshop is $1695. This will cover all materials for assignments, any handouts, and a continental breakfast and catered lunch. For registration after September 25^th please email Alicia at workshops@flirtyfleurs.com to confirm availability.

You may register using the link below or scroll down for more details.

Scholarship Opportunity:

All three of us feel that it is very important to assist floral artists who are starting out because we remember when we were that new florist. We want to jump-start your career with a scholarship for 25% of the tuition if you are a floral designer who has less than three years of experience in the floral industry. The scholarship applies to tuition only; lodging and transportation remain your responsibility. If you have questions or would like to apply for the scholarship, please email workshops@flirtyfleurs.com.

To apply for the scholarship:

• The scholarship is intended for new floral artists so you may not have more than a total of 36 months of floral design experience overall.
• Write one letter that is a minimum of one, single-spaced page and no more than three pages to the Foraged and Local Workshop team to tell us what this scholarship would mean for you and how you would apply what you learned.
• Follow Flirty Fleurs, Francoise Weeks and Fiori Floral Design on Instagram.
• Email your letter, resume or work history, and links to your social media accounts to workshops@flirtyfleurs.com. Please include the requested documents as an attachment to your email.

Upon receipt of your application, we will verify that you meet the criteria. This should take no more than two or three days. Once we have done that, you will receive an email confirmation of your acceptance for the workshop. This will be followed up by a separate email with your scholarship that you can use when you register online. Your registration must be completed by September 15th.

What is not included:

• You will be responsible for all travel arrangement to get to the Workshop (including airfare and car rental/train fare/etc.). The market is an easy Uber ride from all parts of Seattle.
• Accommodations are not included. However, we are happy to recommend nearby accommodations or we suggest checking out AirBnB listings for the Georgetown Neighborhood. 
• Tools (reminder: tools must be packed in checked-in bags and cannot be carried onto the plane)
• Evening meals 

Miles will teach color distribution and flower care and lead a panel discussion on growing your business

The Schedule Of The Day: Friday, September 28th

8:00am  Browse the flowers at  Seattle Wholesale Grower’s Market

Start Time: 8:30 Gather for coffee, tea, and treats and get to know each other during introductions

Morning Session: Miles will kick off our three days together with teaching his blueprint technique for flawless florals.

Lunch Time: Enjoy a catered lunch

Afternoon Session: Francoise will share her passion for intricate floral design – get ready to try your hand at creating botanical couture jewelry!

Day Concludes, enjoy a free evening in Seattle!

The Schedule Of The Day: Saturday, September 29th

Start Time: 8:30 Gather for coffee, tea, and treats

Morning Session: Ask the Experts! Get your pens & notepads ready as we’ll start the day with a business session. Your instructors spill the beans on anything that you want to know (almost).

Lunch Time: Enjoy a catered lunch

Afternoon Session: Bodacious bridal bouquets with Alicia – design time to create your own work of art!

The afternoon session continued: Grab a refreshing drink, sit back and relax while Alicia and Miles have a “Vase-Off” each making an arrangement using the same flowers. No doubt it will be entertaining!

Day Concludes, enjoy a free evening in Seattle!

The Schedule Of The Day: Sunday, September 30th

Start Time: 8:30 Gather for coffee, tea, and treats

Morning Session: Get your woodland fix and create an arrangement with Françoise where you’ll explore the use of foraged forest elements and create a unique design.

Lunch Time: Enjoy a catered lunch and afternoon project planning

Afternoon Session:  Create a large installation inspired by Woodland Textures. Choose from one of two creations to make as a team.

Day Concludes, closing conversation, gratitude and send off

Your Instructors

Alicia Schwede

Alicia Schwede started her floral career in 2003 when she launched Bella Fiori in Denver, CO. Within two years she was winning awards for her floral art and receiving the first of over 40 features in print and nearly 100 articles online.

Alicia launched her website Flirty Fleurs in 2010 as a blog to share her love of flowers with others, celebrate great floral designers, and support other florists. It has become one of the most heavily trafficked websites in the industry as she shares a wealth of information. She has become a leader in the industry and is a sought-after adviser to growers, wholesalers and florists alike. She has her own collection of bulb flowers offered by Longfield Gardens.

Alicia has published a book of bridal bouquets titled Bella Bouquets, and the magazine Flirty Fleurs.

Since 2007 she has been teaching more than a dozen workshops each year, as well as private instruction and mentoring.

Alicia serves as an industry liaison on the board of directors of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market - a co-op of flower farmers in Washington and Oregon. She takes on the occasional wedding through her studio, Bella Fiori in Arlington, WA outside of Seattle.

Francoise Weeks

Françoise Weeks, born in Belgium, has infused her work with a quintessential European reverence for flowers and nature. Combined with creativity and mechanical ingenuity, she has crystallized her singular style of Textural Woodlands and Botanical Haute Couture pieces, garnering a global following.

Her generosity of knowledge and perspective in the use of floral materials, structure, and techniques, create rigorous and exciting learning opportunities for her students to explore all that nature has to offer.

Françoise’s studio is located in Portland, OR. She teaches workshops in her studio and offers online courses and skype classes as well. She also has taught in many cities in the US - in studios, at wholesalers, garden clubs, and conferences - and in Mexico, England, Sweden, China and Australia. Later this year she will teach in Iceland and in Canada.

Her dynamic work has been published in national and international publications.

Miles Johnson

Miles Johnson’s began his career in floral design in 2003 with the purchase of Seattle’s first floral design studio, Fiori Floral Design. His focus has always been on building his brand through impeccable detail, an amazing staff, and being completely focused on customer service

He has been teaching ten to fifteen workshops per year since 2007. Miles has refined his teaching methods to help anyone create better floral designs. Whether you have never put flowers into a vase or have been designing for years, the guidelines that he shares help take the mystery out of creating beautiful floral designs and will help you refine your technique.

Fiori Floral Design is located in Seattle, WA. Miles maintains an urban cutting garden with 50-year-old lilac trees, 7 varieties of hydrangeas, numerous hellebores, nine varieties of muscari, heucheras, Pieris japonica, peonies, camellia and is trying his hand at growing dahlias for the first time. He serves on the board of directors of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market where he chairs the marketing committee.

Cancellation policy:

The Foraged and Local instructors have spent a lot of time and energy planning and preparing for this workshop to give you the best possible experience at an incredible value. We regret that we are not able to offer refunds for any reason including but not limited to any kind of emergency, travel breakdown, no-shows, or acts of God. You are strongly encouraged to purchase travel insurance for protection against natural disasters and unforeseen circumstances. You may transfer your registration to another person as long as the workshop team is notified by email of the transfer. Notification that the registration has been transferred may be sent to workshops@flirtyfleurs.com and must be received by midnight on September 25th. The initial registrant is responsible for collecting any payment from the person who is assuming their registration. The workshop team is unable to assume any responsibility for collecting payment for a transferred registration.

The Foraged and Local team reserves the right to cancel the workshop if there are less than six (6) attendees. In the unlikely event that the workshop is canceled all registration fees will be refunded within 90 days.

Valentine's Day 2018

At Fiori Floral Design, we recognize that when a customer orders flowers from us, we are not just delivering an arrangement; we are also helping them convey emotions. it is a task that we take very seriously so, along with impeccable design, we also work very hard to provide exemplary customer service. We appreciate the trust that our customers have given us at all of the important moments of their life.

Our design team worked really went the extra mile to make sure that our offerings are diverse and each with the perfect finishing detail. For variety, we have Starstruck, a tropical Texture Box arrangement; Still Life, which was inspired by Dutch Master's paintings; and Pink Outside The Box, a hatbox filled with roses, hydrangeas and orchids. With so much to choose from, we are sure to have an arrangement for you that is as unique and and beautiful as your love.

Our exclusive designs also showcase what is currently hot in floral design. We have several arrangements featuring garden roses, those ruffly, big balls of beauty. Our arrangement named Still Life is a relaxed garden style floral that is perfectly on point with current trends. Our favorite arrangement has to be Pink Outside The Box, a floral in a cute pink hat box with a ribbon bow and crystal brooch. It is very special and unlike anything that we have offered before. I know that some of our customers will be ordering one for themselves!

To complete your Valentine gift, order a gift box of either macarons from Trophy Cupcakes or a delicious box of truffles from Dilettante Chocolates. Both confectionaries are Seattle institutions known for quality and simply delicious luxury treats!

You may click on any photograph or floral name below to be taken to our website for more details on the arrangement and where you may also place your order. 

Our Signature Rose Arrangement

Hearts Roses

Mayra Garden Roses

Every year we like our dozen rose arrangements to be taken to the next level for Valentine's Day. This year we have chosen two gorgeous roses to do just that. For red roses, we have chosen Hearts; a deep red, petal dense rose that opens to reveal a heart shape inside. It is just gorgeous and looks like a garden rose. We are also offering Mayra, a true garden rose in a stunning shade of pink. 

The roses are arranged into hydrangeas and accented with pieris japonica and fruited tree ivy. A trio of cymbidium orchids add a luxurious finish to an already stunning arrangement. We are using a simple white glass cylinder vase to complement the hydrangeas but keep the focus on the flowers. Each arrangement is available with twelve, eighteen and twenty four roses. The eighteen and twenty four rose arrangements also have an additional stem of hydrangea for an even more lush look. 

Approximately 14 inches wide and 18 inches tall.

May we suggest pairing our Signature Roses with a gift box of truffles from local chocolatier Dilettante Chocolates?

Hearts Roses

One Dozen - $185

Eighteen - $235

Twenty Four - $280

Mayra Roses

One Dozen - $165

Eighteen - $210

Twenty Four - $250

Dappled

A symphony of pink flowers in a beautiful pink accented glass vase. Premium miniature calla lilies, ranunculus, spray roses, beautiful double kalanchoe, and speckled aranda orchid, with accents of dusty miller, Ming fern and whimsical diamond-cut wire accents. The vase will become a keepsake that she will use over and over again. 

Approximately 10 inches wide and 12 inches tall.

A gift box of macarons locally made by famed bakery Trophy Cupcakes is the perfect pairing with Dappled

Dappled

Dappled

Standard - $125

Deluxe - $150

Pink Outside The Box

Parents are told that they are never to say that they have a favorite child. Fortunately floral designers are not held to the same standard. While I love all of my children, Pink Outside The Box is special. Maybe it is the White Cloud garden roses combined the Sweet Avalanche rose. Or maybe I just love the pink hat box which we have accented with striped ribbon and a crystal brooch. Whatever it is Pink Outside The Box - you are special to me!

Available in medium and large, Pink Outside The Box is further complemented by phalaenopsis orchid blooms, Queen Anne's lace, snowball viburnum, and silver dollar eucalyptus. The hat box will become a favorite storage container for some of her favorite memories. 

Approximately 12 inches wide and 13 inches tall (Standard and Deluxe)

Approximately 14 inches wide and 15 inches tall (Premium)
Pink Outside The Box was the inspiration for us to contact Trophy Cupcakes to purchase their delicious macarons to complement the hat box. Really, how could you go wrong?

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Macarons by Trophy Cupcakes

Pink Outside The Box

Pink Outside The Box

Standard - $140

Deluxe - $175

Large - $225

Love Note

Our Love Note floral puts a romantic twist on our popular Texture Box floral arrangements by featuring red roses in a matching ceramic container. The roses are accented with red Sweet William, blackberries, cymbidium orchids,and three varieties of succulents before we finish them with greenery. We have topped it all off with a heart made of lily grass to make sure that Love Note delivers just the right message this Valentine's Day. The object of your affection can transplant the succulents into potting soil to have plants that will serve as a lasting reminder of your love. 

Approximately 6 inches square and 8 inches tall,

Perfectly complemented by a gift box of macarons from Trophy Cupcakes.

Love Note - $88

Starstruck

Our Texture Boxes were immediately popular when we introduced them in 2011 but Starstruck is the first time that we have offered a tropical variation. I have to say, I really love it! ❤️ We always have associated tropical with beaches, perhaps because those are the popular tropical tourist destinations, so we added starfish and a sand dollar to finish tying in a beach vibe. I think it worked spectacularly! Texture Boxes are so much fun to create because they offer so many layers of design. Elements are chosen so that there is a variety of sizes, shapes and textures in every box. From every angle that you look at them you will see something new. Our Texture Boxes are also gender neutral so whether your beloved is male or female, they are going to love it! And I guess you could say that I am starstruck by Starstruck.

A sixteen piece gift box of Dilettante Chocolate's truffles would complement Starstruck perfectly!

Starstruck - $125

Hearts Mosaics

Don't just give her your heart this Valentine's Day; give her hundreds of hearts in a random pattern on our Hearts Mosaic vase. Available with stunning Hearts roses, pink Mayra garden roses or white Polo roses, each accented with a cage of lily grass. The simple combination keeps the vase and roses in complete harmony. 
Approximately 9 inches wide and 8 inches tall.

Heart Mosaic Roses

 Red Hearts Roses - $140

Pink Mayra Garden Roses - $125

White Polo Roses - $125

Macarons by Trophy Cupcakes

Trophy Cupcakes Macarons

Locally baked from scratch with Trophy’s trademark attention to detail. Natural, non-GMO almond flour and meringue biscuits are made in small batches and filled with delectables such as their award-winning buttercreams, Valrhona chocolate ganache and fresh jam. Trophy macarons are naturally gluten free. Bon appétit!

Chocolate Truffles By Dilettante Chocolates

What could be more perfect with flowers on Valentine's Day than a gift box of hand-dipped chocolate truffles from famed Seattle chocolatier Dilettante Chocolates. Rich chocolate butter cream ganaches centers, hand dipped in milk, white or dark chocolate and hand decorated with edible embellishments. Gift wrapped in Dilettante's signature silver box. 

8 Piece 1/4 Pound Box

16 Piece 1/2 Pound Box