Flower Happy Hour

Join Lisa Weddel, co-owner of DIY Designs Inspired by You, for a new kind of monthly happy hour! Each session features a different design style and technique, and each participant takes home an impressive, one-of-a-kind arrangement. Grab your friends, grab a beverage, and learn how to design a stunning floral arrangement built around seasonal blooms! All floral supplies are provided and bloom selection changes seasonally. BYOB wine and beer are permitted. Please be sure to bring valid ID if consuming alcohol. In 2025, we will be highlighting the various outdoor spaces found at Denver Botanic Gardens. Each month's new arrangement is inspired by the blooms and design elements found in our landscape, then brought inside for a small-scale interpretation. The featured gardens are listed below with a full schedule:

January - Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory

February - Dryland Mesa

March - Shofu-En Japanese Garden

April - Ann Montague Iris and Daylily Garden

May - Gloria Falkenberg Herb Garden

June - Romantic Gardens

July - O'Fallon Perennial Walk

August - Monet Pool

September - Lainie's Cutting Garden

October - Orangery

November - Le Potager: A gift from the Ladd Family

December - Ponderosa Border

Price: $67, $62 member

Location: York Street

Instructor: Lisa Weddel AIFD, PFCI, AAF

Lisa AIFD PFCI AAF has been in the floral industry for over 30 years.  She has been active in all areas of the industry from designer, teacher to owner of several businesses. Lisa has a floriculture degree, is an Iowa Master florist, as well as being an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Designers organization where she currently holds the position of President of the South-Central Chapter.  In addition, Lisa has served on the Board of Trustees of the Professional Floral Communicators International as Chairman. This is an organization under the umbrella of the Society of American Florists. Past floral accomplishments include designing at the prestigious Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA for over 16 parades as a designer as well as a team leader. She designed on the floral team for President George W. Bush's 2005 Presidential Inauguration, and designed at the 2019 Kentucky Derby.

Class Locations

March 18 - Freyer-Newman Center Classroom 3 March 20 - June 17 - Freyer-Newman Center Classroom 1 June 19 - Freyer-Newman Center Classroom 3