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Sweet Root Village - Efficiency Strategies for Floral Design

The holidays are coming, and it's the perfect time to share even more kindness and cheer in your community! Are you ready to give more flowers but need help to simplify the process?!

In this class, led by acclaimed floral designers Lauren Anderson and Rachel Bridgwood of Sweet Root Village, you'll learn how to easily and efficiently create multiple bouquets using the "assembly line" process of design.

In this class you will learn:

  • How to estimate the amount of materials you'll need

  • Strategies for organizing materials and tools

  • Suggestions for setting up your workspace

  • Design techniques to decrease your "hands on" time

  • Shortcuts and timesavers

  • Tips for working solo or with a group/team

  • Proof that assembly line design is beautiful and fun!

All levels of experience are welcome: no prior experience is needed

Sweet Root Village is an event floral design studio based in Alexandria, Virginia, owned by Lauren Anderson and Rachel Bridgwood. Sweet Root is known for large installations, sharing openly about floral business, and creating a family friendly work environment for their team. Over the past 10 years, they have grown to an in-house team of six who lead over 80 weddings and events a year and have been featured in Martha Stewart, Modern Luxury, Once Wed, Brides, and dozens of wedding and event publications.