May 21, 2025 Online Class - Luxe Elegance: Grand Elevated Centerpieces for Ballroom Weddings
Details:
Class Type: Live, Interactive Online Workshop
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST (Class + Q&A)
Platform: Google Meet (Link provided upon registration & payment)
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Get ready to design a true showstopper. In this interactive, hands-on floral class, you’ll learn how to create an elevated centerpiece that blends classic romance with modern luxury — the kind of design that turns heads in grand ballrooms and elegant venues.
We’ll guide you step by step as you build a lush, cloud-like sphere of baby’s breath, layered with delicate roses and carnations, and finished with cascading Phalaenopsis orchids for a touch of sophisticated drama. You'll also learn how to style the base with tall glass cylinders, floating blooms, and candlelight to create a soft, romantic glow.
By the end of the class, you’ll know how to bring this timeless, high-impact design to life — perfect for weddings, galas, or any event that calls for a centerpiece with true wow-factor.
Style Focus: Romantic | Sophisticated | Timeless
Details:
Class Type: Live, Interactive Online Workshop
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST (Class + Q&A)
Platform: Google Meet (Link provided upon registration & payment)
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Get ready to design a true showstopper. In this interactive, hands-on floral class, you’ll learn how to create an elevated centerpiece that blends classic romance with modern luxury — the kind of design that turns heads in grand ballrooms and elegant venues.
We’ll guide you step by step as you build a lush, cloud-like sphere of baby’s breath, layered with delicate roses and carnations, and finished with cascading Phalaenopsis orchids for a touch of sophisticated drama. You'll also learn how to style the base with tall glass cylinders, floating blooms, and candlelight to create a soft, romantic glow.
By the end of the class, you’ll know how to bring this timeless, high-impact design to life — perfect for weddings, galas, or any event that calls for a centerpiece with true wow-factor.
Style Focus: Romantic | Sophisticated | Timeless
Details:
Class Type: Live, Interactive Online Workshop
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST (Class + Q&A)
Platform: Google Meet (Link provided upon registration & payment)
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Get ready to design a true showstopper. In this interactive, hands-on floral class, you’ll learn how to create an elevated centerpiece that blends classic romance with modern luxury — the kind of design that turns heads in grand ballrooms and elegant venues.
We’ll guide you step by step as you build a lush, cloud-like sphere of baby’s breath, layered with delicate roses and carnations, and finished with cascading Phalaenopsis orchids for a touch of sophisticated drama. You'll also learn how to style the base with tall glass cylinders, floating blooms, and candlelight to create a soft, romantic glow.
By the end of the class, you’ll know how to bring this timeless, high-impact design to life — perfect for weddings, galas, or any event that calls for a centerpiece with true wow-factor.
Style Focus: Romantic | Sophisticated | Timeless
What You’ll Learn
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How to choose a soft, romantic color palette using neutral tones like whites, creams, and blush.
Selecting premium blooms: Phalaenopsis orchids, roses, carnations, and baby's breath.Understanding proportion and scale for grand event spaces with high ceilings.
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Recommended base structure: acrylic or tall glass risers.
Foam vs. foam-free mechanics: how to securely build a floral sphere using cages, floral foam, or sustainable alternatives.
Tools of the trade: floral tape, wire, zip ties, water tubes, and more.
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Building a perfectly round floral topper using baby's breath as the base.
Inserting and spacing roses and carnations for natural texture, movement, and elegance.
Attaching cascading orchids using water tubes and wire to ensure hydration and graceful drape.
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Styling the base with glass cylinders, pillar candles, and floating votives for soft, ambient lighting.
Safety tips when incorporating open flames at events.
How to create visual harmony between your floral design and the candlelit base.
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Pro tips for transporting and setting up large-scale centerpieces at venues.
Tricks to keep flowers looking fresh and beautiful all day.
How to ensure your centerpiece looks stunning from every angle (and camera-ready for Pinterest & photographers).
Materials List:
Want to create alongside Maribel?
Gather these materials before class. (Not required, but highly encouraged!)
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3 stems – Phalaenopsis Orchids (white)
10–12 – Blush or mauve roses
20 – White roses (garden or standard)
10 – White carnations
4 bunches – Baby's Breath (Gypsophila)
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Tall acrylic or glass risers (min. 24–30” height)
Foam cage or floral netting dome
Clear water tubes
Clear floral tape, zip ties, floral wire
3–4 cylinder vases for candles (varying heights)
Pillar candles & floating votives
