Transcript Floriculture Wedding Planning Portfolio

Floriculture Wedding
Planning Portfolio
Portfolio – 500 points
Design Construction – 100 points
Sales Presentation – 50 points
Beth Swehla
Anderson Valley High School
Project Over View
This project will consist of planning a wedding to
include the fashions, flowers, and decorations.
A detailed description of all arrangements and plans will
be presented along with a cost analysis. All
information will be included in a portfolio.
On the final day you will construct a design from your
“collection” then present the design to the class along
with a overview of your wedding plans.
The work in the portfolio should reflect the professional
image that all florists shops should display.
The portfolio will include:
The Wedding Description
Wedding Fashions
Wear and Carry Designs
The Church Flowers
The Reception
Wedding Extras
Design Cost
The Shopping List
The Proposal
25 points
25 points
75 points
75 points
100 points
25 points
100 points
25 points
50 points
500 points
Step 1-The Wedding Description - 25 pts
1. Church Wedding – nondenominational
2. The wedding party will include the bride, groom,
maid of honor, 3 attendants, best man, 3 ushers,
flower girl, ring bearer.
3. The reception will be in a large empty hall
(50 feet x 200 feet)
4. 200 guests for a buffet dinner
5. You are to select the month of the wedding, time
of day, colors, and style.
Step 2-Wedding Fashions - 25 pts
Choose the bridal attire for the following persons
1. Bride
5. Attendants (3)
2. Groom
6. Ushers (3)
3. Maid of Honor
7. Flower Girl
4. Best Man
8. Ring Bearer
Your plans may be explained by using detailed
written descriptions, sketches, photographs,
magazine cuts or any combination of the these.
Step 3-Wear and Carry Design - 75 pts
Plan appropriate designs for each of the persons
listed below. Consider the design of the dress
when selecting floral pieces. Include the
following:
1. Bride
2. Groom
3. Maid of Honor
4. Best Man
5. Attendants (3)
6. Ushers (3)
7. Flower Girl
8. Ring Bearer
9. Mothers (2)
10. Fathers (2)
11. Guest Book Attendant
12. Clergy (no robes)
13. Organist
Step 4-The Church Flowers - 75 pts
Plan appropriate floral pieces to be used during the
wedding ceremony. Use as few or as many pieces as
you feel is appropriate for the wedding style.
Pieces may include any or all of the following: alter,
unity candle, kneeling bench, pew decoration, arches,
wall pieces, guest table, entry area, other as
appropriate.
A description of the floral pieces should be made to
include color, style, and materials used.
Sketches and clippings are useful. A sketch of the
church floor plan with placement of floral pieces is
recommended.
Step 5-The Reception - 100 pts
Design the floor plan of the room to include the
following:
1. Head table(s) for the bridal party
2. Reception table (guest book)
3. Buffet table(s)
4. Cake Table
5. Gift Table
6. Dining tables (200 guests)
(8 ft round or 3 ft x 9 ft long)
Plan décor for the room. You should include the tables
including coverings, walls, ceiling, etc.
Describe the look for each of the tables and areas you plan to
decorate. Sketches would be helpful.
Step 6-Wedding Extras - 25 pts
Add any extra items to the plan you feel are
appropriate.
These could include favors, guest books,
toasting glasses, etc.
Step 7-Design Cost-100 pts
Use the cost sheet provided to determine the wholesale and
retail price of each item. Use the following guidelines.
Hard goods
Flowers (most)
Foliages
Roses
Orchids
Stephanotis
Special Orders
Labor Costs:
Mark Up
2 x wholesale
3 x wholesale
3 x wholesale
4 x wholesale
4 x wholesale
4 x wholesale
4 x wholesale
Wear and carry 40%
Arrangements, bows, 20%
On location decoration $15.00 per hour
Step 7-Design Cost-Con’t
Each item should have a detailed chart made of the
material needed for the design. Be sure to include
hard goods required including ribbons and the bouquet
holder, tape, wire etc.
The chart should have the following columns:
material, quantity needed, wholesale price of each,
extended wholesale price, retail cost, labor cost, total
retail.
Step 8-The Shopping List - 25 pts
Make one list of all material the florist will need to
provide or purchase. This list must combine flowers
for every design.
For example, if you are using roses in the bridal bouquet,
alter pieces, and table pieces you should add them all
together.
Separate the list into flowers, foliages, hard goods, and
misc.
Step 9-The Proposal - 50 pts
This is the contract given to the bride with a description
of the item and the exact cost that will be charged for
the wedding.
This page or pages should look like an invoice.
Include the wedding information at the top: name of
bride and groom, location, date, time, etc. Don’t
forget to figure the government tax in this project.
Step 10-Design Construction - 100 pts
Pick one of the design that would be used in the
wedding.
At least one week prior to the final exam provide the
teacher with a shopping list of all material needed.
The wholesale price of this list may not exceed $10.00.
The day of the final you will have one hour to construct
the design of your choice.
Step 11-Sales Presentation - 50 pts
The bride and her mother have come back in to see your
price estimates and your ideas for their special
wedding.
You have 5 minutes to convince them that your designs
and plans are the best.
Questions ?