Floriculture Wedding Planning Portfolio

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Floriculture WeddingPlanning Portfolio

• Original by Beth Swehla
• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
  Curriculum
• July, 2002

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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.

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The portfolio will include

• The Wedding Description 25 points
• Wedding Fashions 25 points
• Wear and Carry Designs 75 points
• The Church Flowers 75 points
• The Reception 100 points
• Wedding Extras 25 points
• Design Cost 100 points
• The Shopping List 25 points
• The Proposal 50 points
• 500 points

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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.

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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.

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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 8. Ring Bearer
• 2. Groom 9. Mothers (2)
• 3. Maid of Honor 10. Fathers (2)
• 4. Best Man 11. Guest Book Attendant
• 5. Attendants (3) 12. Clergy (no robes)
• 6. Ushers (3) 13. Organist
• 7. Flower Girl

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
• Mark Up
• Hard goods 2 x wholesale
• Flowers (most) 3 x wholesale
• Foliages 3 x wholesale
• Roses 4 x wholesale
• Orchids 4 x wholesale
• Stephanotis 4 x wholesale
• Special Orders 4 x wholesale
• Labor Costs Wear and carry 40
• Arrangements, bows, 20
• On location decoration 15.00 per hour

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Step 7-Design Cost-Cont

• 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.

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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.

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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.
  Dont forget to figure the government tax in this
  project.

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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.

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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.

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• Questions ?