Graduates of our March 27 Class

These are the proud graduates of a private floral design class. We offer private classes to groups of 6 or more.

Our classes run from 6:00 to 9:00 and are held at our studio on Capitol Hill in Seattle. We limit our floral design classes to 10 students so we can give one-on-one assistance. Tuition is $125, including tax.
Upcoming class dates are May 20 and July 15, 2008. Call us at 206.329.3944 for a brochure or to register. You may also email us by clicking here.

Blogs We Love

This is the first in a series of postings on resources to help make your event extraordinary. We hope you find these postings useful. If we have missed something you think is the best of the best, please let us know.

Blogs We Love
We get our ideas for extraordinary events from many sources. We wanted to share some of those places with you. Below is a list of blogs that we often refer to for ideas.

Preston Bailey is perhaps the world's premier event designer. Look to his site for ideas on how to make your wedding or event over the top gorgeous.

I don't think anyone has done as much as Martha Stewart to influence the look of todays weddings. For some great ideas to inspire your inner domestic diva, check out the blog of Darcy Miller, who is Martha's wedding expert at Martha Stewart Weddings.

Colin Cowie has great ideas for favors and decor ideas at his blog Luxurious Wedding Style Report.

Brassavolas Floral Couture, located in Southern California, has some great photographs for inspiration as well as links to resources.

For brides looking for a non-traditional wedding, OffbeatBride.com has a wealth of ideas as well as community forums to get inspiration from. It is also very funny and a great read.

Sheena Kelso at Totally Tabletops scours the US for new ideas in table decor. She buys the best of them and offers them for rent to make your event unique.

Nancy Liu Chin keeps on top of trends in her blog Brown Bag.

Bridal Bar has tips on hot sales, trends and celebrity weddings.

For great gifts for the wedding party, tips on sales or decor ideas look no further than Hostess Blog.

The newest ideas for favors, planning tools and tips are available at The Wedding Vendor Guide's blog.

What Flower Are You

We found this fun quiz that analyzes your answers to a few questions and matches a flower to your personality. Try it!

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

Be sure to come back after taking the quiz to tell us what kind of flower you are and if it resonates for you.

Floral Design Class

Graduatates of Last Night's Class

Our classes are a great introduction to the art of pavé floral design and a fun way to improve your floral design skills. We teach the basics of construction, how to group flowers together for maximum impact as well as tips for longer lasting florals. At the end of the evening you get to take home the floral arrangement that you have created.
Read what one of our students had to say about their class: Urban Hennery.
Our classes run from 6:00 to 9:00 and are held at our studio on Capitol Hill in Seattle. We limit our floral design classes to 10 students so we can give one-on-one assistance. Private classes are available for groups of six or more. Tuition is $125, including tax.
Upcoming class dates are May 20 and July 15, 2008. Call us at 206.329.3944 for a brochure or to register. You may also email us by clicking here.

A Guide to Ordering Orchid Plants

At Fiori Floral Design, we love orchids. They make a wonderful expression of gratitude or sympathy. Phaelenopsis orchids are long lasting and make a statement that is sure to impress. We always keep an assortment of premium orchids on hand for delivery. Our orchids are always immaculately dressed and in a premium pot. Here is a guide to ordering orchids from Fiori.















Single orchids are available beginning at $80.















We love to pair orchids with other plants. Here a statuesque purple phaelenopsis orchid is paired with a succulent called a turtle plant. We also love orchids combined with ferns, fibrous begonias or diffenbachia. Orchids with other plants begin at $100.















Two orchids plant together make an even bigger statement. Here we have paired them with miniature palms for $150. Two orchids alone begin at $135.

This miniature garden of orchids includes a purple phaelenopsis orchid, several fancy orchids with an assortment of ferns, fibrous begonias and succulents in a black ceramic bowl makes a fun statement that is constantly changing. Collections like this are available for $195.







For a really impressive statement, choose an assortment of phaelenopsis and lady slipper orchids for $275.






Orchids get a bad rap for being difficult to care for. The truth is that with a little attention, you can get these queens of the plant world to bloom for two or three months. For orchid care tips we recommend this guide.