Learn how to arrange your wedding flowers

Fantastic floral arranger Sarah Pepper has just published her winter flower arranging course list and she's offering some great ideas for those wanting to know how to arrange their own seasonal wedding flowers themselves.

how_to_make_a_wedding_bouquet.jpgFestive foliage door wreaths, garlands, 'green' Christmas decorations, table arrangements and Christmas gifting (recycling and making inexpensive gifts and decorations) are all on the list of fun days with Sarah. There's a choice of flower arranging courses both at her own studio and also at several National Trust Properties and venues around Devon.

And if you're planning ahead, Sarah offers a choice of other courses and demonstrations throughout the year:

Wedding Design Demonstrations - A whole day to see Sarah making stylish bridal bouquets, buttonholes, wedding table arrangements and more. Sarah's top tips will inspire you to 'have a go'.

One to Ones - You may want to take your Mum or friends along with you to practice making your wedding bouquet and grooms buttonholes, table centres or wedding ceremony flowers - the day is exclusive to you, you set the pace and she'll cram in as much as she can to give you the confidence to make up your chosen floral designs.

In her own flower work Sarah relies on cutting a wide variety of flowers and foliage from her own garden throughout the year and says that you don't need a huge garden to enjoy your own resources, just a bit of thought when planting and cutting. Her philosophy is very simple - that everyone can achieve fabulous arrangements at home - Sarah says “all you need is a bit of time, a few quality materials and the confidence to have a go! As long as you've enjoyed being creative, are happy with the results and it doesn't fall apart - then you've done it entirely the right way”.

To get a copy of the current course list and view course suggestions for 2010 go to sarahpepper.co.uk email flowers@sarahpepper.co.uk or contact Sarah on (01392) 460032.

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