Craft
Booking software for Floristry workshops
The flowers get ordered against the sign-ups, the Christmas wreath and the spring bouquet set the rhythm of the year, and a hen party takes the whole studio on a Saturday morning.
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The challenges facing floristry workshops
The flowers get ordered against the sign-ups
They are bought two days ahead, in exact quantities, and they do not keep. A last-minute sign-up is a workshop without materials; a late cancellation is stock thrown away.
Places are counted round the bench
Ten people round a working table, not fifteen. The capacity is physical, and it decides the quality of the workshop.
Seasonal themes set the rhythm of the year
Advent wreath, spring bouquet, summer arrangement. Each theme has its short season, its price and its duration, and they have to be published at the right moment.
A hen party takes the whole studio on a Saturday morning
It is not a group sign-up, it is the whole studio booked. Accepted by mistake on a slot already open to the public, it puts two groups in one room.
The gift voucher gets used months later
Given at Christmas, redeemed in the spring, on a theme that did not exist when it was bought.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
The flowers get ordered against the sign-ups
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The problem
Places are counted round the bench
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
Seasonal themes set the rhythm of the year
With Kagenda
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Hours per service
The problem
A hen party takes the whole studio on a Saturday morning
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
The problem
The gift voucher gets used months later
With Kagenda
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Client records
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
One central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Deposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Hours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Email notifications
Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.
Automatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Practical guide: Floristry workshops
- A minimum notice before booking set to forty-eight hours. That is the wholesaler's lead time, and it is not negotiable.
- Capacity set by the number of working places round the bench.
- One service per seasonal theme, published in its season with its dates. The Christmas workshop does not need to stay visible in March.
- The private hire as a service that takes the whole studio: it only shows if the slot is completely free.
- A deposit on private hires and large groups. The materials are bought first.
- Gift vouchers with their validity shown. They get used on any theme of the season.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a floristry workshop cost in the UK?
Around £45 to £95 per person for a two-hour workshop with flowers included, and £70 to £140 for seasonal wreath and larger arrangements. Set your own prices.
Do you need a qualification to run floristry workshops in the UK?
No. Floristry is not a regulated trade, no licence or qualification is required, and City & Guilds awards are a market signal rather than a legal condition. Two things do apply. Since leaving the EU, plant health rules have tightened: businesses importing plants and cut flowers, or trading certain regulated material, must register as a professional operator with the Animal and Plant Health Agency and handle phytosanitary certificates and plant passports — most workshop holders buy through a wholesaler who carries this, but check where your stems come from. And gift vouchers are consumer contracts: an expiry date must be brought to the buyer's attention before purchase or the term risks being unfair under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
How do I close sign-ups two days before?
With a booking cut-off set to forty-eight hours.
How do I limit the number of participants?
With a capacity per workshop.
How do I handle a private hire for a hen party?
As a service that takes the whole studio, with a deposit.
Can I sell gift vouchers?
Yes, online, with their validity shown and the balance tracked.
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