Study with Jenny T one-on-one in preparation for the AIFD Certified Floral Designer (CFD®) Exam

The CFD Testing Session will be made up of 5 segments. For this you will be given a surprise package of flowers and a specific brief for each category to create your designs. This will be modeled after the actual AIFD Professional Design Evaluation (PFDE), given for those looking to receive their AIFD accreditation. You will have time at the beginning of this session to review your materials and sketch your plan. Then, you will be allowed 4 hours to create your designs. At that point, verbal critiques will be given, followed by a written evaluation, keeping in line with the official AIFD evaluating procedures based on the Principles and Elements of design.

Students who successfully complete the required Education Partner coursework as listed in the 5 Day Prep and complete the Actual CFD Test will receive a Certificate of Completion from Jenny T Floristry, and, if the student's work is deemed at the level of a CFD (Certified Floral Designer), an invitation to proceed to the final step in the CFD certification process with AIFD will be extended. NOTE** the CFD Certification is only offered for the 5 Day Prep course

The CFD Testing Session will be judged and based on the 5 design qualifications & your information sent to AIFD headquarters for a recommended invitation to take your CFD online test. You will receive an email invitation along with the CFD Application.

You will then submit the completed application and certification fee to cover the test review and processing at AIFD headquarters.

Take the AIFD online test based on the AIFD Guide to Floral Design (the required textbook for the CFD program) and receive an 80% or higher within two (2) weeks of receiving access to the online test.

Once you pass, you will receive a ‘Congratulations’ email along with your CFD certificate and official pin in the mail.

When you become CFD, you are eligible for a one-time grant of $250 to put towards your PFDE fees if you want to test to become an accredited member at the National AIFD Symposium.

Here's some more practical information about the workshop:

- When: TBD with Jenny Thomasson
- Where: Dr Delphinium Design + Events in Dallas Texas
- Time: 9am - 4pm

One Day Option - Practice test, evaluation & discussion

- 4 hours - Complete practice test setup by Jenny
- 1 hour - Jenny will evaluate your work
- 2 hours - open discussion of your test, with tips and test taking strategies
- Lunch included

Three Day Option - Prep with practice test, evaluation & discussion

- Day 1 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 2 - Design training
- Day 3 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Lunch included

Five Day Option - Prep with actual CFD test, evaluation & discussion

- Day 1 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 2 - Design training
- Day 3 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 4 - Design training
- Day 5 - Actual CFD test, evaluation & discussion
- Lunch included

AIFD Guide to Floral Design book is required. You can purchase this on jennytfloristry.com or at aifd.org

Study with Jenny T one-on-one in preparation for the AIFD Professional Floral Design Evaluation (PFDE®)

The PFDE® Testing Session will be made up of 5 segments. For this you will be given a surprise package of flowers and a specific brief for each category to create your designs. This will be modeled after the actual AIFD Professional Design Evaluation (PFDE), given for those looking to receive their AIFD accreditation. You will be given time at the beginning of each session to review your materials and sketch your plan. Then, you will be allowed 4 hours to create your designs. At that point, verbal critiques will be given, followed by a written evaluation, keeping in line with the official AIFD evaluating procedures based on the Principles and Elements of design.

Here's some more practical information about the workshop:

- When: TBD with Jenny Thomasson
- Where: Dr Delphinium Design + Events in Dallas Texas
- Time: 9am - 4pm

One Day Option - Practice test, evaluation & discussion

- 4 hours - Complete practice test setup by Jenny
- 1 hour - Jenny will evaluate your work
- 2 hours - open discussion of your test, with tips and test taking strategies
- Lunch included

Three Day Option - Prep with practice test, evaluation & discussion

- Day 1 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 2 - Design training
- Day 3 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Lunch included

Five Day Option - Prep with practice test, evaluation & discussion

- Day 1 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 2 - Design training
- Day 3 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Day 4 - Design training
- Day 5 - Complete practice test setup by Jenny, evaluation & discussion
- Lunch included


AIFD Guide to Floral Design book is required. You can purchase this on jennytfloristry.com or at aifd.org

Jenny T, and her wealth of knowledge is now offering the opportunity to work with you and your staff on training, profitability, design direction, evaluations and product development. This is a unique consulting and hands on method by letting your space and designers host Jenny T and allowing the experience to come to you. Each shop is different and each shops needs are special to them. This is taken into consideration when planning the days of the training and the topics that are chosen to focus on.

When thinking of having a consultant come into your shop for training you have the special ability to put a microscope on an area or multiple areas of your business that you want to focus on. Working with your manager to make sure that the schedules all line up so dedicated time can be made for a truly immersive experience. 

Topics that have been successful at other shops I have been to for training: 

COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) analysis

Streamlining for productivity 

Profitability with flower and plant design

Design basics 101 with new Designer handout

Website overview

Product Development 

Full section overhaul

Design Spreadsheets for price variants

$900 per day (7 hour day) + flowers, travel & expenses

A talented and impowering commentator, Jenny T shares her insight on her vast knowledge of the floristry, what currently affects our industry, design trends, technical mechanics and her own phrase that has gained momentum in artist mantras, to "create unapologetically". Jenny T has been a keynote speaker to a wide array of state floral associations, international organizations, independent and nationally acclaimed wholesale houses, flower growers, garden clubs and privately held floral events. She tailors her speeches to the region she is presenting at, the focus of the specific event and has an open forum where attendees feel comfortable either asking questions during or after for an informal Q&A.

All flowers, plants, non-perishable materials to be supplied based on the scope of the project and the procurement list provided by Jenny T. This will be covered completely by the host with no charge to Jenny T.

Two day minimum is required for travel, prep, presentation time and informal Q&A afterwards

Jenny T will handle booking all of the flights, hotel and travel. Expenses will be submitted and paid within a 30 days window.

$1300 per day (minimum 2 days, maximum stage time 90 minutes)
+flowers, travel & expenses

Jenny T is offering on site hands-on immersive workshops for any level of floral designers. Your focus could be on: basic, 101, Principals and Elements, armatures, bouquets, sculptural, centerpieces, personal flowers, funeral flowers, power tools + floristry, lei making, sustainable products, specific methods, wearables. Each workshop is tailored to your own needs and curiosities of floral design. These thoughts will be collaborated with Jenny T to develop a workshop that your attendees will enjoy and learn the most from.

You are able to customize these aspects of your private workshop: 

location 

number of attendees 

topic(s) to be demonstrated and taught

light snacks and meals 

additional speakers, environment makers 

All flowers, plants, non-perishable materials to be supplied based on the scope of the project and the procurement list provided by Jenny T. This will be covered completely by the host with no charge to Jenny T.

Two day minimum is required for travel, prep, workshop time and informal Q&A afterwards

Max 1.5 hours of workshop time, 25 students

Jenny T will handle booking all of the flights, hotel and travel. Expenses will be submitted and paid within a 30 days window.

$950 per day (minimum 2 days, maximum class time 90 minutes)
+flowers, travel & expenses

This floral immersion, guided by Jenny T, will teach you the steps to ensure success in the consultation, flower & hard good procurement, the pricing behind all things involved with wedding flowers and how to bring it all to life with the design knowledge. You will be creating beautiful compositions for a unique settings, color theory discussion, new and effective techniques and mechanics and how to achieve success in personal and bouquet flowers. These three days are broken up to give extreme focus on all areas of the wedding floral professional. After taking this workshop you will be able to lead with confidence with your own team, bring back your new knowledge to your staff and colleagues or begin down the road of starting your own dream job of being a wedding florist.

Here's some more practical information about the workshop:

- When: Three days, TBD with Jenny Thomasson
- Where: Dr Delphinium Design + Events in Dallas Texas
- Time: 9am - 4pm everyday

What's included

- 3 full day instruction, demonstrations and hands on with all floral material & non-perishable supplies
- Q&A devoted time each day to discuss principles and elements as well as individual interpretation and implementation
- Lunches provided from local Dallas restaurants
- Behind the scenes tour of a elite Dallas Florist, Dr Delphinium Design + Events

Day 1 Agenda - Business
We will go step by step on how to successfully structure a wedding design consultation. What are some good steps to take when setting up the expectation of the consultation, how to collect information, what specifics are important to the scope of the wedding flowers and how to profitably price out the quote for the job. We will also cover how to order your flowers, who to order them from and a timeline to keep everyone on task and set up for success. Color theory will also be covered so that you can have the knowledge on how to suggest professional options that set your designs and floral offerings above the competition.

Day 2 Agenda - Ceremony
We will discover that wide array of bouquet styles, personal flowers and ceremony decor. Full discussion and demonstration on the mechanics and how to build a variety of bouquet shapes. You will have time for hands on practice to learn what styles your business is selling the most or those that you would like to learn how to achieve and sell in the future. We will also discover the wonderful world of personal flowers. How to successfully create stunning boutonnieres, pocket squares, lapel floral adornments, wrist corsages and flower halos.

Day 3 Agenda - Reception
Reception flowers consist of so many styles that this day will be filled to the brim! Low centerpieces with a variety of ways to achieve success using different mechanics, tall centerpieces in vases, on top of vases, on decorative stands, cake flowers and hanging floral installations.

In an invitation to expand and liberate your creative voice in floral design, Jenny Thomasson (AIFD, PFCI, EMC) generously unfolds her artistic process that has made her a rising star in the industry through 40+ beautifully shot compositions. The delicacy, intensity, and cyclical temporality of flowers mirror our deepest emotions—making them a potent source of inspiration and innovation. In over 200 lustrous color photos, Thomasson shares how she uses emotion to push the boundaries of contemporary floral design. Infused with hand-drawn conceptual sketches and notes, and incorporating a wide breadth of techniques, forms, and materials, this warmly personal guide offers an intimate insight into the evolution of a professional floral arrangement. Perishable Poetics is a beautifully photographed artwork as well as a radiant, invaluable creative resource for those who work in, are inspired by, or are finding their voice in floral design.

Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ x 5/8″ | 252 color and b/w images | 204 pp
ISBN13: 9780764359866 | Binding: hard cover