Not only are we hosting the live finals of the UK Florist of the Year at FleurEx 2024 (on the Saturday) but we also have our popular ‘bring ready made’ competitions for you to enter as well on Sunday 29th September. All at the East Midlands Conference Centre, where FleurEx will be held.
For FleurEx 2024 we want to help you to reignite the passion and skills of floristry. If it is for yourself, staff or something fun to connect to your floral friends, we have you covered.
There will be four individual competitions.
Individual Competitions
To take part in these competitions simply select the schedule which suits you best. Buy an entry ticket and a competition ticket using the links below, make your design and bring it to the show. Don’t forget to read the T&C’s for all the specifics and timings.
We cant wait to see where your creative mind will take you!
Competition 1 (Student competition)
| Schedule 1 Student Competition | |
| Date | Sunday 29th September 2024 |
| Duration | To be brought ready-made |
| Theme | Hand tied bouquet |
| Description | A hand tied bouquet with a framework to celebrate the year of the Dragon. The bouquet must have one tie point and be able to be held in the hand. The bouquet must have a water source. |
| Shape | Free |
| Size | Maximum 60x60cm, Height limit 2m. |
| Technique | Free |
| Material | All material for this design to be supplied by the competitor. |
| Preparation | Pre-made |
| Display | To be displayed on an open table. Tables will be provided by the BFA for display purposes only. The competitor must supply the water source/container in which the bouquet will be displayed. The water source/container will not be judged as part of the design. |
| Judging | At least two thirds of the finished design must be fresh flower and /or plant material. The fresh flower and /or plant material must be visually dominant. The judges will be looking for a high standard of technique and design. The judges will need to handle/remove the bouquet for judging purposes. All pieces will be judged but any designs showing obvious disregard to the schedule will be marked 0 for Interpretation and an additional 20 penalty points will be deducted from the total. The competitor will not be placed. |
| Judging Criteria | Judging criteria as used by the UK Floristry Judges Guild. The judge’s decision is final. https://www.floristryjudgesguild.co.uk/judges-criteria-&-facets.htm |
Competition 2
| Schedule 2 | |
| Date | Sunday 29th September 2024 |
| Duration | To be brought ready-made |
| Theme | Floral Collar |
| Description | Create a floral collar to be worn by a named celebrity at the Met Gala red carpet event. |
| Shape | Free |
| Size | Maximum 60x60cm, Height limit 2m. |
| Technique | Free |
| Material | All material for this design to be supplied by the competitor. |
| Preparation | Pre-made |
| Display | To be displayed on an open table. Tables will be provided by the BFA for display purposes only. The support/stand will not be judged as part of the design. |
| Judging | At least two thirds of the finished design must be fresh flower and /or plant material. The fresh flower and /or plant material must be visually dominant. The judges will be looking for a high standard of technique and design. The judges will need to handle/remove the design for judging purposes. The design must be detachable from the support /stand it is displayed on. The name and/or image of the chosen celebrity must be displayed next to the piece. How this is displayed will not be judged. All pieces will be judged but any showing obvious disregard to the schedule will be marked 0 for Interpretation and an additional 20 penalty points will be deducted from the total. The competitor will not be placed. |
| Judging Criteria | Judging criteria as used by the UK Floristry Judges Guild. The judge’s decision is final. https://www.floristryjudgesguild.co.uk/judges-criteria-&-facets.htm |
Competition 3
| Schedule 3 | |
| Date | Sunday 29th September 2024 |
| Duration | To be brought ready-made |
| Theme | Column design |
| Description | Create a free-standing floral column design to celebrate the ‘fruits of the land’. |
| Shape | Free |
| Size | Maximum 60x60cm, Height limit 2m. |
| Technique | Free |
| Material | All material for this design to be supplied by the competitor. |
| Preparation | Pre-made |
| Display | To be displayed on the floor of the competition room. The design must be stable and freestanding. |
| Judging | At least two thirds of the finished design must be fresh flower and /or plant material. The fresh flower and /or plant material must be visually dominant. The judges will be looking for a high standard of technique and design. All pieces will be judged but any designs showing obvious disregard to the schedule will be marked 0 for Interpretation and an additional 20 penalty points will be deducted from the total. The competitor will not be placed. |
| Judging Criteria | Judging criteria as used by the UK Floristry Judges Guild. The judge’s decision is final. https://www.floristryjudgesguild.co.uk/judges-criteria-&-facets.htm |
Competition 4
| Schedule 4 | |
| Date | Sunday 29th September 2024 |
| Duration | To be brought ready-made |
| Theme | Funeral design |
| Description | Design a funeral heart to celebrate the life of Vita Sackville-West. You may use foam, but it is requested that if floral foam is used by competitors, it should be biodegradable. |
| Shape | Free |
| Size | Maximum 60x60cm, Height limit 2m. |
| Technique | Free |
| Material | All material for this design to be supplied by the competitor. |
| Preparation | Pre-made |
| Display | To be displayed on an open table. Tables will be provided by the BFA for display purposes only. A support/stand will not be judged as part of the design. |
| Judging | At least two thirds of the finished design must be fresh flower and /or plant material. The fresh flower and /or plant material must be visually dominant. The judges will be looking for a high standard of technique and design. All pieces will be judged but any designs showing obvious disregard to the schedule will be marked 0 for Interpretation and an additional 20 penalty points will be deducted from the total. The competitor will not be placed. |
| Judging Criteria | Judging criteria as used by the UK Floristry Judges Guild. The judge’s decision is final. https://www.floristryjudgesguild.co.uk/judges-criteria-&-facets.htm |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The cut off to buy all competition tickets is 12pm 27th September, without exception. All competitors will also need a FleurEx entry ticket for the show.
All schedules have been written by the UK Floristry Judges Guild who will also judge the competitions.
