Hands-on Floral Workshops
Sip. Design. Bloom. Repeat.
Gather your friends and immerse yourself in the beauty of flowers at Blooms & Bubbles, NWFGF’s most enchanting floral experience. Enjoy a glass of bubbly (or an alcohol-free option) as you learn from top floral artists to create your own botanical masterpiece.
From romantic spring centerpieces and the secret language of flowers to lush, garden-inspired arrangements, each session offers a fresh take on floral design. Join our talented lineup of floral artists, including internationally acclaimed Robbie Honey, and discover the beauty of creating with seasonal blooms.
Created in collaboration with the Slow Flowers Society, these limited sessions offer a luxurious blend of creativity, craftsmanship, and celebration. Special thanks to Seattle Wholesale Growers Market for providing the beautiful flowers!
Your ticket includes same-day Festival admission, all materials, a beverage of your choice, and your finished creation to take home.
Special Thanks to our Partners
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Spring Awakening: Floral Centerpieces
Alicia Houston - Farmer-Florist, Founder Healer’s Harvest
“There is an innocent charm about the spring flowers.” (Gertrude Jekyll) Farmer-florist Alicia Houston of Healer’s Harvest brings her grower’s eye and romantic design style to an afternoon devoted to creating beautiful seasonal centerpieces bursting with the promise of spring.
Working with a generous selection of spring flowers and foliage, you’ll design alongside Alicia as she shares how she chooses and combines stems, balances scale and proportion, and uses sustainable floral mechanics to create arrangements that feel abundant and naturally beautiful. With Alicia’s guidance, you’ll create a fresh centerpiece that reflects both the season and your own point of view.
You’ll leave with a gorgeous arrangement to grace your table or give as a gift, plus fresh inspiration for bringing a little farmer-florist magic to flowers at home.
Learn more about Alicia Houston.
Thursday, February 18
Botanical Love Letters: A Secret Message for the Table
Teresa Rao - Author, Belle Pétale Founder, Floral Designer
Flowers have always had something to say. Teresa Rao, founder of Belle Pétale, brings the romance and symbolism of the Victorian language of flowers to the design table, where you’ll create a seasonal centerpiece with a message all its own.
Teresa will introduce you to the hidden meanings associated with flowers, herbs, and foliage, then help you choose and combine botanicals that express a sentiment personal to you. As your arrangement takes shape, you’ll discover how meaning can add another layer to floral design, turning a beautiful collection of flowers into something far more personal.
You’ll leave with your own Language of Flowers centerpiece, along with inspiration for creating arrangements that are as articulate as they are beautiful.
Learn more about Teresa Rao.
Friday, February 19
Lush & Lovely: Wildly Beautiful Centerpieces
Sarah Nayani - Flower Grower, Floral Designer, Founder Grow Girl Seattle
There’s something irresistible about flowers that still look as though they remember the garden. Sarah Nayani of Grow Girl Seattle brings that spirit to the design table with a lush, romantic approach that celebrates the natural beauty of every stem.
Spend the afternoon surrounded by a gorgeous abundance of locally grown and domestic flowers and foliage as Sarah demonstrates how she builds a garden-inspired arrangement using eco-friendly floral design methods. Then choose the blooms that speak to you and design alongside Sarah, creating a centerpiece that feels loose, generous, and wonderfully alive.
You’ll leave carrying your own lush spring arrangement, along with plenty of inspiration for giving flowers a little more freedom.
Learn more about Sarah Nayani.
Saturday, February 20
European Floral Design with Robbie Honey
Robbie Honey - Author, Botanical Photographer, Floral Designer
Spend an afternoon immersed in flowers with internationally acclaimed floral designer, author, photographer, and plantsman Robbie Honey. Known for his sophisticated botanical style and collaborations with some of the world’s leading fashion houses and brands, Robbie brings a distinctly European design sensibility to the art of arranging flowers.
Working with a beautiful selection of spring flowers and foliage, Robbie will demonstrate favorite techniques for creating a fresh, romantic centerpiece, from selecting and combining stems to achieving beautiful proportion and movement. Then you’ll put those ideas into practice as Robbie guides you through creating an arrangement of your own.
You’ll leave with a gorgeous spring centerpiece and the rare pleasure of spending an afternoon designing alongside one of the floral world’s most distinctive talents. Afterward, stop by Third Place Books on the Seminar Level to pick up Robbie’s latest book, Orchids: Botanical Portraits, and have it personally signed.
Learn more about Robbie Honey.
Cancellation policy: The purchase of these workshop packages are final; however, if something comes up and you cannot make it, you may find a replacement for your seat. Please email us with your replacement request.