Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop

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Last weekend, I teamed up with Brianne of Brown Fox Calligraphy and Melanie of Hawthorn Flower Studio to offer our “Calligraphy and Centerpieces” workshop in San Francisco. We had a full class of ten awesome students. They first learned the basics of calligraphy for menus and escort cards and then each got to create a small bud vase and a large centerpiece to take home! See all the fun below:

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

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Such a lovely setup for the calligraphy portion of the class!

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Melanie brought such a beautiful fall spread for the floral arrangement part of the class. I love the persimmons– and students actually got to incorporate those into their centerpieces too!

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Haha, I love that Melanie basically climbs into her compost bags to get them open.

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

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Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

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Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

The little bud vase arrangements were all so cute!

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Brianne and I both got in on the flower arranging too. So much fun!

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The finished centerpieces were all incredible!

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

Calligraphy & Centerpieces Workshop in San Francisco

The whole day was so much fun. Here are all of the students with their creations!

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And finally, me, Melanie, and Brianne. Dream team. Let’s do it again some time!

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Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often jetsetting and eating her way around the world. Follow her @annawuphoto on facebook or instagram for more of her daily adventures.