Take for example three Floral Workshops by Cyndy Tessitor at Glendora Florist. Registration
is coming up next Saturday, Aug. 10 for the first workshop, so call (626)
335-1943 to reserve your spot.
Cost is $75 per class. There’s one hour of floral demonstration and one
hour for students to design arrangements, which they can take home.
Cyndy Tessitor, center, surrounded by her grandchildren. |
1st workshop: Pave Arrangements – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6:30-8:30
p.m. This is a terrific technique for those who love contemporary arrangements
but don’t want any height on a dining room or coffee table. These will use
roses, artichokes, apples, coffee berry, moss, succulents, and assorted greens.
2nd workshop: Summer Baskets – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 4-6 p.m. Use the delicious
colors sunflowers, blue delphinium, orange gerberas, spray roses, assorted
greens, and learn how to line a basket and use oasis to secure the flowers. RSVP
a week before.
3rd workshop: Glass Containers – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn to arrange flowers in a variety of glass containers using hydrangea, larkspur, roses, dahlias, and assorted greens. Each student may choose from the following containers: glass cube, bubble bowl, or cylinder. RSVP a week before.
Added class for future brides and bridesmaids: Beaucoup Bouquets – Sunday,
Aug. 29, 2-4 p.m., $10. Cyndy is an experienced wedding floral designer sharing
her design skills with brides for the past 35 years. This will be a fun
discussion, and demonstration of various bouquets available for brides and bridesmaids. Light refreshments will be served.
It’s a Brananza!
Undercovers Intimate Apparel starts its annual Brananza tomorrow, Tuesday,
Aug. 6 through Friday, Aug. 16. “We’ll have boxes and boxes of bras, all sizes,
all styles for just $14.99,” says owner Carol Gill, adding that corsets and
bustiers will be only $19.99.