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
Instructor: Lisa Weddel AIFD, PFCI, AAF
Lisa Weddel 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, designed at the 2019 Kentucky Derby.