One of the most personal—and often most challenging—elements of wedding florals is the bouquet. It also happens to be one of Karis’ favorite pieces to create.

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll dive into the art of crafting exceptional bouquets that blend technical precision with your unique style. Together, we’ll explore three distinct bouquet styles: petite, cascade, and flower-forward, while delving into essential design principles like movement, shape, scale, color theory, and floral selection.

The day will conclude with a professional photoshoot to capture your work, leaving you with not only stunning images but also the confidence and skills to recreate and refine your designs for future events.

Meet Karis

Karis Vandel-Holm is a fine-art floral designer celebrated for her vibrant, lush creations crafted with local and seasonal flowers. With over six years of experience spanning the globe, she is now rooted in Central California, where her work strikes a perfect balance between romantic elegance and untamed whimsy.

Karis’ expertise extends across all corners of the floral industry, from weddings and events to retail, production, freelancing, and farming. Today, she focuses on designing large-scale destination events and offering educational experiences that inspire creativity and connection.

Learn more about Karis by visiting her gorgeous Instagram profile or perusing her beautiful portfolio.

Presented in collaboration with

The San Joaquin Flower Collective is a partnership amongst specialty cut flower growers to support and streamline access to local flowers to the floral design community in Fresno, Clovis, Visalia, Bakersfield, and Modesto.

We are passionate about growing the most inspiring, highest quality product fresh from our fields to support our designers, the planet, and small farm community.

FAQ

  • Lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided. Portfolio quality images of student work by Sierra Jane Photography. Snips, ribbon, and all necessary workshop materials including 100% locally grown blooms.

  • We recommend staying near Fig Garden or Old Town Clovis for ease of access to restaurants, coffee shops, and fun antiquing/shopping. There are lovely airbnb and hotel options in the area, but please reach out to sjflowercollective@gmail.com if you need help finding a place.

  • This workshop will be capped at 12 students to ensure an intimate educational experience.