Returning for her second course with Create Academy, the inimitable florist, author and designer Willow Crossley opens up the doors to her studio once again to lift the curtain on the world of event and wedding floristry. She welcomes you to her course and discusses the impact flowers can have on an event.

Jumping straight into the first project, Willow talks through the importance of the bridal bouquet when creating the floral scheme for a wedding. There can be a lot of pressure for it to be perfect, so Willow shows you how to design and plan in advance to make sure it’s absolutely right on the day.

Willow demonstrates the hand-tied technique step-by-step; an incredibly popular method of creating bridal bouquets thanks to its flexibility for adding in and adjusting as you go.

Once you have finalised your arrangement, it’s time to put the finishing touches to the bouquet - for which Willow shares a variety of ideas.

For your next project, Willow will be taking you through how to make a large, oversized arrangement - housed within a stoneware vase or urn. When working on this scale, it’s important to get the framework and structure right.

With the overall shape created, this lesson guides you into the next stage - adding choice flowers to make the arrangement really special. Willow recommends particular varieties and advises on timings too.

An increasingly popular decorative moment at weddings and parties, a flower cloud is a wonderful addition to a floral scheme. It’s so visually effective, while also being simple to make. Willow first shows you how to assemble and construct the inner workings.

With your framework constructed, under Willow’s instruction, you can begin crafting your flower cloud creation.

Essentially a long, rectangular arrangement, a ‘meadow box’ is an incredibly versatile display that can be used in a huge variety of ways. In this lesson, Willow demonstrates how to prepare your container.

The second half of this project is all about creating the display, and Willow recommends specific flowers to use as well as offering advice on composition and structure.

Often weddings and events are held in grand venues with high ceilings, so being able to create a display with impressive height is a key skill to have. Discover everything you need to make the framework for a two-level arrangement and follow along as Willow arranges the upper display.

To complete this project, Willow shows you one way you can approach the lower-level display; creating an arrangement inspired by a growing rose garden.

In your final project together, Willow will be showing you how to make a show-stopping floral arch. Typically popular for weddings, they are a wonderful floral centrepiece for any event or party. Constructing the framework is paramount to its success; watch as Willow shows you exactly how to get this element right.

With the framework in place, the next step is to begin building up a base layer of foliage. Follow along as Willow demonstrates while offering helpful tips and tricks.

To finish the project, Willow shows you how to introduce flowers into the display. She also offers ideas of varieties that work well at different times of the year.

In this lesson, Willow offers a generous look into exactly how she plans a full floral scheme for a wedding or event. She takes you through her tried-and-tested timeline, as well as providing advice for setting your fees.

Take a closer look into the inner workings of Willow’s business as she walks you through exactly how she creates and structures her design proposals. She also explains how to build a team around you and what is required to make an event run smoothly.

Ordering the right amount of flowers is crucial to the success of any floral scheme. Discover how Willow does her workings, as well as how she stays on top of the additional props required.

As a florist for any large event or wedding, your plans and designs also feed into the remit of a wider team, so Willow discusses how to establish good working relationships. She also shares some tips on how to make your budget go a little further.

Willow rounds up the course and offers some final words of encouragement.