Just in time for May Day, we held our first, Frolic! Flower Class on Saturday. We had a great group of girls and were lucky to be hosted by the amazing Bernadette Breu.
Our flower selection included : three varieties of lilac, hyacinth, muscari, sweet pea, anemone, ranunculus, freesia, myrtle and bruneria.
We munched on homemade rhubarb+ raspberry galettes (thanks mom!).
We made hand-tied bouquets and wrapped them up pretty in water tight, aqua pack wrappings. The girls did such a grand job with their bouquets.
More photos over on Flickr. Didn't they do a great job?
Photos: Chelsea Fuss. Thanks to my friend Alisa for assisting me that day.
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looks like so much fun! i know this has nothing to do with your flower class, but can i please get your mom's recipe for those rhubarb+ raspberry galettes, they look so amazing! :)
Posted by: Jacky | May 02, 2011 at 01:05 PM
Fuuuun! I hope we can play flowers together someday :)
Posted by: emerson merrick | May 02, 2011 at 01:07 PM
what beautiful photos! this looks like it was so much fun. great job, chelsea!
Posted by: megan | May 02, 2011 at 01:09 PM
gorgeous, chelsea!! what a pretty selection of flowers! looks like a lot of fun.
Posted by: Color Collective | May 02, 2011 at 01:10 PM
I am so jealous! This looks like so much fun :)
Posted by: Daniella | May 02, 2011 at 01:18 PM
I so wish I lived near you! I'd love to take a class! How do you get the lilacs to stay fresh in the bouquets? I have tried pounding the woody stems after I cut them, but that doesn't seem to work either. Do you have a trick you'd share?
Posted by: Amanda | May 02, 2011 at 02:03 PM
Give them a fresh cut with a clean pair of flower clippers. Place in lukewarm water. If they wilt, submerge them in very hot water.
Posted by: chelsea | May 02, 2011 at 02:07 PM
OH MY GOODNESS this is so dreamy and beautiful and perfect. Come do a class in Toronto!
Posted by: Anabela | May 02, 2011 at 02:09 PM
So, so beautiful!! I want you to come (move) to Toronto!
Posted by: Jane Flanagan | May 02, 2011 at 02:15 PM
They turned out so gorgeous!It looks like it was a lot of fun. I wish I could've participated!
Posted by: Amy | May 02, 2011 at 02:18 PM
Wow!! I wish I could have been there!
Posted by: Concha | May 02, 2011 at 03:23 PM
looks like a great time! wish i could have attended :)
Posted by: jane | May 02, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Lovely bouquets! (& those rhubarb galettes look scrumptious!)
Posted by: Colleen | May 02, 2011 at 08:42 PM
Gorgeous flowers!
Posted by: Homeowner Insurance | May 02, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Hey Jacky! The recipe is from the new Martha stewart pies and tarts book. Enjoy! They are yum!
Posted by: Chelsea | May 02, 2011 at 09:23 PM
Your class was amazing and super fun. And now every time I walk into my kitchen, I smell luscious lilacs. Thanks!
Posted by: Laura | May 02, 2011 at 11:22 PM
What beautiful bouquets! I love them all.
Posted by: skirmishofwit | May 03, 2011 at 01:57 AM
wow! I wish you were back in sweden and the class was out in waxholm! i would so love to be a part of it.
Posted by: joanna | May 03, 2011 at 04:16 AM
just how i pictured it! wish i could have been there--so much beautiful inspiration!
Posted by: erin | May 03, 2011 at 04:28 AM
so insanely gorgeous!!! love these images so much! x
Posted by: Joke | May 03, 2011 at 07:54 AM
That's it, you're going to HAVE to come to London and do a class here. I insist!
Posted by: Han Picked | May 03, 2011 at 09:09 AM
I hope you do another class, I would LOVE to get in on it!
Posted by: Jen | May 03, 2011 at 09:54 AM
wow Chelsea looks so lovely...and you were sporting (one of) your nice striped tees! I would love to attend one of these beautiful classes one day...the pics look gorgeous! xo
Posted by: stonehouselove | May 03, 2011 at 10:37 AM
This course was tons of fun!!! Thanks for such a great afternoon Chelsea!
Posted by: jenn {bow tie & bustle} | May 03, 2011 at 11:27 AM
so beautiful!
Posted by: mary | May 03, 2011 at 12:08 PM
enjoying the scalloped edges.
Posted by: seesaw | May 03, 2011 at 12:24 PM
so fun and so beautiful!
Posted by: samantha hahn | May 03, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Lovely bouquets and pretty women! Such a fun class and everyone looks so happy.
Posted by: classiccasualhome.com | May 03, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Oh man, I wish I could have gone. It looks amazing Chelsea.
Posted by: Melanie | May 03, 2011 at 08:32 PM
What a fun class! Why don't you bring your workshop right on up to Vancouver BC? ;)
Posted by: janis - pinecone camp | May 05, 2011 at 07:58 AM
Beautiful! I love all of the bouquets!
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