Professional Floristry Diploma

An 86-hour professional programme in 22 sessions: theory, studio practice and a final exam. Graduates receive the AMELIE diploma.

86 hours · 22 sessions · Mondays and Wednesdays 19:00–22:00, plus two Saturdays · 3 200 ₾ · Starts 5 October · 12 of 12 seats left

This course is for people who want floristry to become a profession — their own shop, studio work or events. For ten weeks you learn in the same studio where Tbilisi's bouquets are tied every day: the same flowers, the same tools, the same pace.

66 hours are sessions with the teacher and 20 hours are placement in the shop, on real orders. Groups are capped at 12 so everyone has flowers in their hands. Materials are ours — you just turn up.

The course ends with a final project and an exam. Graduates receive the AMELIE Professional Floristry Diploma and may stay on as interns with our team.

Programme

Flower care, storage and seasonality — 6 h
Colour and composition — 6 h
The hand-tied bouquet and the spiral technique — 12 h
Wrapping and presentation — 6 h
Wedding floristry: bouquet, boutonnière, hair pieces — 9 h
Arrangements on foam and in vessels — 9 h
Interior and table décor — 6 h
Pricing, buying and working with clients — 6 h
Final project and exam — 6 h
Placement in the shop, on real orders — 20 h

Schedule

5 October, 19:00–22:00 — Introduction · tools · the anatomy of a flower
7 October, 19:00–22:00 — Care and storage: receiving, conditioning, water
12 October, 19:00–22:00 — The colour wheel and harmony
14 October, 19:00–22:00 — Principles of composition: form, rhythm, focal point
19 October, 19:00–22:00 — Spiral technique I — the single-flower bouquet
21 October, 19:00–22:00 — Spiral technique II — the mixed bouquet
26 October, 19:00–22:00 — The large bouquet and texture
28 October, 19:00–22:00 — The signature bouquet: style and handwriting
2 November, 19:00–22:00 — Wrapping materials and technique
4 November, 19:00–22:00 — Presentation, photographing a bouquet, Instagram
9 November, 19:00–22:00 — The bridal bouquet — classic
11 November, 19:00–22:00 — The bridal bouquet — free form
14 November, 11:00–14:00 — Saturday · boutonnière, corsage, hair pieces
16 November, 19:00–22:00 — Floral foam: preparation and arrangement
18 November, 19:00–22:00 — Arrangements in vessels — basket and box
23 November, 19:00–22:00 — Sympathy and ceremonial arrangements
25 November, 19:00–22:00 — Table décor: centrepiece and garland
30 November, 19:00–22:00 — Interior floristry and dried flowers
2 December, 19:00–22:00 — Pricing, buying, write-offs
7 December, 19:00–22:00 — The client, the order, the brief · planning the final project
9 December, 19:00–22:00 — Final project — execution
12 December, 11:00–14:00 — Saturday · exam and diploma ceremony

Questions

Do I need experience?
No. We start from zero — flower care and tools. If you do have experience, the programme takes you faster to your own style.

What are the 20 placement hours?
Working in our shop on real orders alongside a florist. The schedule is agreed with each student individually in the second half of the course.

Are materials included?
Yes. Flowers, foliage, wrapping and tools are ours. All you need is your own pair of scissors — if you do not have one, you get one on the course.

How do I pay?
A 30% deposit holds your seat. The balance is paid in two parts — before the course starts and before session 11. Until 20 September the founding price of 2,700 ₾ applies.

What if I miss a session?
You get the materials and catch up on the practical part at the next session or during placement hours. Admission to the exam requires attending at least 80% of sessions.

What happens after the course?
The diploma and the option to stay on as an intern with the AMELIE team. Graduates get 15% off further courses and masterclasses.