Workshop at Belle Plains, May 2011

Betsy Valentine

invites you to a

Flower Arranging Workshop

Just in Time for Summer Entertaining!

on

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

9:30 to 11:30 AM

in the Carriage House

at "Belle Plains"

the Home of Chris Morin

We'll be working in the Carriage House, so we will enjoy the beautiful Potomac River View in the midst of Chris' fabulous gardens!

Marnie Vanderpoel, Kathleen Edwards, Mary Elizabeth McManus and Maggie McCormack get down to work on their creations.  We made 2 arrangements that day. One was a casual grouping of a few flowers in a glass cylinder vase.  The other arrangement was a bouquet of bouquets - a centerpiece made up of multiple bouquets, wrapped in raffia, and given to each guest at the end of the party.  I found fabulous garden urns on sale at Hobby Lobby for the centerpiece.

My niece, Mary Stuart, was a wonderful helper for this workshop. She passed out supplies, cut flowers, toted water buckets and took all the pictures. Mary is also a very good flower arranger!

Kathleen and Mary Elizabeth

Marnie drove all the way from Alexandria.

Betsy Kiley and Karin Beals.  It was 95 degrees that day, so we stayed inside in the cool Carriage House.

Betsy Kiley

Tina Egge and Kelly Johnson

Betsy and Tina

MJ Bradley

Darlene Flemer and Judy Smith. Judy was hosting bridge the next day and was excited to have her bouquet of bouquets for her guests.

Maggie McCormack

Mary Elizabeth McManus bought the hot pink peonies, but everything else came from local gardens.

Darlene and Chris Morin choose flowers.  Chris was our most gracious and generous hostess that day. 

Betsy, Kelly and Karin

Betsy and Tina

Lion attacks pregnant woman at flower arranging workshop! The precious baby has since been born.

Marnie and Kathleen

Kelly, Karin and Maggie love Kelly's arrangement!

Mary Elizabeth and her gorgeous arrangement!

This was my first workshop. We sold out, had fun and learned alot!