Getting married in 2027 or 2028?
Make your own wedding flowers with PENELOPES DIY Bride
Meet other brides, swap ideas, share the nerves, and leave knowing that you can create your own wedding flowers for your big day.
DIY Bride workshop
What will you make?
Everything you need to make your own flowers on your big day, shown to you by the founder of PENELOPES.
- 1A trending bridal bouquet
- 2A matching bridesmaid bouquet
- 3Matching corsages
- 4A group tablescape
And it all goes home with you
Your bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet and corsage are yours to keep at the end of the day.
Then have the knowledge to remake it for your own wedding
We also show you how to:
- Order your flowers
- Condition your flowers
- Care for your flowers
- Build the bouquet
- Store the bouquet afterwards
- Keep it as fresh as possible
- Access to PENELOPES Sourcing and PENELOPES Wholesale
- A basic toolkit and a PENELOPES apron, yours to keep
Watch
A peek inside the workshop
Not sure what you will need?
We help you plan your flowers
You do not have to work it all out on your own.
Bring your inspiration pictures
Show us the bouquets you love and we will tell you the names of the flowers in them.
A basic stem count
How many stems you need for your bridal bouquet and for a bridesmaid bouquet, so you can multiply it up for the whole bridal party.
Date, time and place
Join us in Blackpool
Terms and conditions apply.
You won't be on your own
Learn alongside other brides
There will be 12 to 14 of you on the day, all getting married soon and all making your own flowers, so there is plenty of help and plenty of chat.
Taught the PENELOPES way, by the same team that has trained over 300 florists.
Simple
How it works
Book your place
Pay a £100 deposit to reserve your place. The remaining £550 is paid on the day.
Come and make it
Come along, make your flowers, and find out anything you need to know.
Order your flowers
Then order your flowers from PENELOPES Sourcing or PENELOPES Wholesale, with the stems delivered to your door.
After the workshop
Then order your flowers from us
After the workshop you can order the stems for your wedding date through PENELOPES Sourcing or PENELOPES Wholesale, delivered to your door. Have a look at the stems on PENELOPES Sourcing.
PENELOPES Wholesale
PENELOPES Wholesale is our own wholesaler, only open to people who have trained with us, so after the workshop you can order your stems at wholesale prices, delivered to your door.
Gallery
From our workshops
The flowers, the tables and the fun, from our own workshop days.
Good to know
Common questions
Do I need any experience?
No. The workshop is for brides who want to make their own wedding flowers, and you do not need any floristry experience.
How much is it, and when do I pay?
£650 per place. You pay a £100 deposit to book, and the remaining £550 on the day.
Do I take my flowers home?
Yes. Your bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet and corsage go home with you, along with a basic toolkit and a PENELOPES apron.
When and where is it?
Saturday 27 February 2027, 10am to 5pm, at That Alternative Studio, 12–14 Hardman Street, Blackpool, FY1 3QZ.
What are the terms?
The workshop runs under our Academy terms and conditions, which you agree to when you book.