I enjoyed Mila Floral Art School so much. While I discovered that traditional floristry wasn't my strongest skill, I learned that floral design connects beautifully with so many other forms of art and design. Through my experience there, I discovered my passion and talent for flower pressing. I now run my own floral pressing business, creating meaningful pieces of pressed floral artwork, and Tatiana helped me find this new creative niche. Tatiana is truly a master of her craft. She is incredibly kind, inspiring, and such a gifted floral designer. I admired her so much as an instructor--not only for her talent, but for the passion and creativity she brings to everything she does. Whether you are pursuing floristry professionally or simply taking a class for fun, I highly recommend Mila Floral Art School. I truly believe everyone will leave with something valuable: a new skill, a new perspective, or even an unexpected creative path. Nothing but positive things to say! read more

Tatiana is very knowledgable! I took her beginning European bouquet workshop and learned a lot. I appreciate her hands on approach. I created my first bouquet in class and it turned out beautiful. I'm considering taking her full certification program too! read more

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I recently completed the Floral Design School and I'm so glad I did. I have learned so much, in only six days, from making delicate corsages and various types of flower bouquets to elaborate and spectacular floral arrangements. Tatiana is an extremely talented person, a true perfectionist with a vast knowledge in floral design. She gladly shares her knowledge with all of the students. I truly enjoyed being in Tatiana's class and I can't wait to put into practice everything that I learned from her! read more

Tatiana is an excellent teacher and inspiring businesswoman! Her floral school is outstanding, albeit intense! She is critical and pushes you to apply what you've learned, over and over during this 2 day course. She does not do this to try to be mean, but to help you actually digest and learn what she is teaching you. I only recommend this course if you and seriously looking to learn and take something away from it, not as a leisurely weekend activity. I expected to learn a lot, but I took so much more away from my 2 day course with her than I anticipated. I am so excited to apply what I've learned, and hope to join more of Tatiana's courses in the future!! read more

This is a fantastic course . I took the comprehensive approach and did all the levels together . The instructor is thorough, patient and a consummate professional. I highly recommend this school. There are small classes, lots of hands on practice and a great text book. I am starting my own business after this course and I feel prepared. read more

Totally recommend Tatiana's floral school for people who love flowers, art and have the creativity. I'm foreign student from Ukraine. At home I've been studying landscape design and always wanted to be a florist. Tatiana is a great teacher, talented designer. I can totally say, that after Tatiana's lessons I can do everything, either simple bouquets, or floral archs. read more

I recommend this school for people, who really love floral art, the teacher is great, she will give you a lot of new skills and techniques. Thank you very much, Tatiana for new skills!! You made me think more pozitive about carrier in floral art!! Hope to see you soon on other classes!! read more

Mila Floral Design School - Art Schools Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Mila Designs did a great job on the flowers and ceremony space for my wedding. She was able to look at a picture of a bouquet My wife liked and bring it to life in our bridal and bridesmaids bouquet! It was easy to communicate with them via email, and we couldn't be happier with the result. She also created a beautiful chuppah - I loved that she had so many options for me to choose from. read more

I took the complete training in floral design class with Tatiana, and it was really a fantastic and thorough course. I am a science graduate student and I took this course as a hobby, but afterwards, I admit I'm a little tempted to change careers! Tatiana covers all the basic techniques ranging from basic hand tied bouquets to event floral (garlands, large arrangements, etc). I truly learned so much in such a short period of time, and now I feel confident in creating any type of floral arrangement for my own home as well as for my friends and family! Tatiana is an incredibly knowledgeable teacher with a very hands-on approach. Her class is very intense and challenging, but well worth taking! read more

Where do I begin..... This was my first floral appointment for my wedding that I had made and it was a referral. When you walk into Mila its nicely decorated and also has some samples of table settings that they can do for you. Let me start off by saying if you don't have a 100% clear understanding of what you want, don't bother your wasting her time. I was hoping to look through some photos, see what was in season for my wedding, what I could afford and most importantly what I liked. For some reason the talk turned into what my dress looked like, which I could understand because that would give her a better understanding of what type of wedding I was having ie: romantic, classic, vintagey etc.. When I told her I had not found my dress at this time, she proceeded to tell me what I should wear and what I simply could not. My sister was there with me and she started to compare our figures (my sisters more petite than I am). That lasted for about 15 minutes, quite frankly I don't care if your a size 2 or 20, don't talk shizzle to the bride about her weight if you plan to make a sale/deal. She basically told me to wear a turtle neck!! RUDE.......FYI most girls/women are sensitive about that anyway. She did manage to squeeze in the proposal which I should get shortly and it seems as if she may quote me something for paper flowers because I am apparently not rich or thin enough to be her client. read more

This is a review for Mila Design's floral class/workshop only. Let me start with the positives: First, Tatiana (our instructor) is very instructive. We certainly learnt a large amount within the two day workshop - 3 styles of floral arrangements. For an absolute beginner like myself, I walked away feeling confident that I could arrange my own flowers myself in the future. Secondly, the day also included a visit to the wholesale flower market, where Tatiana explained what to look for when buying fresh flowers which was very useful. Now to highlight some negatives, for a balanced view and to help others know what to expect: First, this is a very strict class that would be fantastic if I were deciding to go into the flower industry as a professional. But this is not for someone looking for a bit of girly, relaxed day before her wedding or a mother-daughter bonding session. The atmosphere of the class reminded me of bootcamps, where the instructor would strongly criticize arrangements in front of all students. Yes, it was constructive, but the tone felt condescending. Moreover, there are no breaks from 9-5, other than a short 30min lunch break, despite more than one person stating tiredness or coldness. Bring your own water and food and anything else you need, because we were not offered any refreshment or water through the day. Second, I did not like how Tatiana pushed to make money off of the students and scrimped on materials. First, she did not tell us to bring our own tools in advance. On the day, we were told we must purchase a cutting knife, or else we cannot participate in any flower arranging during the day. This would be fine if I were planning on going into the business or planning on doing this repeatedly, but I did not like the fact that we had no choice in buying the tools. I also felt like she skimped on the flowers. We made 2 different designs on the first day, and had to pull apart arrangements and reuse flowers for the second design, so really you only go home with 2 designs and not 3. The flowers she chose were relatively cheap ones from the market (e.g. mums) so I do not know why she couldn't buy more so we didn't have to pull apart out designs and reuse all the flowers, given how much we paid for the class. Moreover, she repeatedly pushed her home-made CDs of "inspiring pictures", even after being told we were not interested. In summary - great class if you're a very serious learner or someone wanting to learn a lot about the money side of the flower industry. Not so great if you want a fun girly day out / mother-daughter bonding session. read more

This is a Wonderful course!! I am an event planner and wanted to try my hand at floral, so after looking around for courses, I found Mila Designs, talked with Tatiana and decided to take the beginner class. Well, I can honestly say, that I after 2 days in the beginner class that I learned so much that I have already signed up for the rest of the classes. Tatiana is a great teacher and a true artist. It was an honor to work with her and to learn. It was an amazing opportunity to learn tricks of the trade with a true master. During the class, she took us into her world and taught us new skills and showed us how all the magic is done. It was amazing! Not only is she is really a great instructor, she also gives you hands on advice and encouragement, what a privilege to find a teacher like this. A day after I finished the beginners course, I had a customer that needed 10 centerpieces and I was able to put my new skills to the test. Each centerpiece came out excellent and the customer was more than pleased, and I was thrilled because I was able to do things I had never done before. If you have any desire to learn this industry, this class is a MUST..it is affordable, it is no nonsense and it is an opportunity of a lifetime to learn from a master of her craft, I was more than impressed and very grateful for the opportunity to learn from her. read more

Tatiana is an extremely talented floral designer and an excellent teacher. Her 5 day floral design class taught me everything I needed to know about floral design and running a floral design business. Tatiana is an artist who uses flowers as her medium. Her understanding of event design is vast and she treats each bride as an individual, creating a unique experience for each wedding or event. read more

My mother and I have had experience doing florals for friends and family weddings. We are thinking about starting a business but wanted to have formal training first. Tatiana was so helpful! She rearranged her schedule to accommodate us with a private lesson. Even though we had previous experience, her practical tips on prolonging the life of arrangements, avoiding design errors and saving time were invaluable. We would definitely recommend her! read more

After inquiring with nearly 50 florists in the Chicago area, and having been told every time, "We can't work with that budget," not only was I mad (who has $5000 to drop on flowers that will just die anyway!), I started to think I would never find a florist before my wedding. I found Mila Design via a Google search, and I am glad I did. I told Tatiana my budget was small compared to most brides, and that I needed to keep flower costs under $1000, and I was quite surprised when she responded that she could work with any budget. I will be honest and admit I am the kind of person who knows what she wants, so had I not know, my experience may not have been so easy. Because I live in Ohio but was getting married in Chicago, all of our communication took place via email. I sent pictures of what I wanted, and Tatiana responded with her questions and suggestions. As someone who isn't a huge fan of flowers, I appreciated that she was honest about how she felt about some of my ideas. My only two complaints/dissappointments were that she does not meet with you before the wedding to let you see a sample of your bouquet and the flowers were not 100% what I thought I was getting. As an out of town bride, all the email communication was great, but it definitely made me nervous to put so much trust in a stranger when I found out we were not meeting to see a sample before the wedding. On the day of the wedding, the flowers arrived without any problems, and although the arrangements were not 100% what I thought I was getting, they were gorgeous!! The colors were slightly off (I had asked for Black Magic roses and got very bright, red roses instead), not exactly as I wanted; however, that is, of course, written in the contract: depending on availability, substitutions may be required. Like I said, what I got was gorgeous but it would have been nice to see before the wedding just in case I did not like the substitution. I was thoroughly pleased with the experience, and as an added bonus, she gave me a discount on any future orders. read more

I recommend this class for anyone interested in floral design. Tatiana is very talented and has put in a great deal of thought behind the organization of her courses. I took all 6 classes and now know how to do everything from hand bouquets, to weddings, to advanced modern design. Tatiana is also a very skilled business woman and will often pass on helpful information if you are looking to start a business, as well as florists that are looking for designers. She goes above and beyond just her floral teachings. She cares a great deal about her students and wants them to be successful. read more

Mila design, surpassed any and all visions, expectations I have ever had for my wedding. When I initially met with her I gave her an idea of what feel I wanted for my wedding (romantic and lots of candle light). I also stressed my main concern that my venue was HUGE and I am not a fan of big halls but I essentially had no choice. So I thought there was no way to make my wedding not feel like it was swallowed whole by the room... well the way Mila Design transformed the room I couldn't believe I was standing in the same room! I literally had tears come to my eyes I was so happy and impressed. She used draping, beautiful table overlays, amazing candelabras, flowers and more and more candles! I could not have dreamed up a more perfect and beautiful wedding. I can not thank Mila Design enough for everything they did for me and making my day that much more extra special! read more

Even though our wedding was beautiful I am SOOOO disappointed in Mila design and the quality of flowers for our special day. Every time I think about my flowers at the wedding I get so upset. My initial consultation with Tatiana went well and she seemed like she know what I wanted and what my expectations were. We had requested the entire room of the reception hall draped in white fabric and upligt by purple lighting, as well as a white floor, 14 arrangements, 17 white hydrangeas for church pews, 3 purple hydrangeas for the cake, 5 bridesmaid bouquets, my bouquet and flower girls bouquets as well as boutonnieres for the guys. All of this was about $10,000, which is fine if the quality of the stuff was what I expected. When the flowers were delivered and I saw my bridesmaids briquettes and my bouquet I wanted to cry. After I specifically requested NO REGULAR ROSES and requested White garden roses (huge difference between the two), MY bouquet was made out of dark ivory roses and the flower 14 arrangements were so sparse I think if I did my own flowers they would've looked better! When I saw the flowers at church I had to take a deep breath and tell myself that there is nothing i can do about it now and get on with wedding. Being an interior designer I notice all details, and call me crazy but when someone is paying you all this money and its their wedding pay a little more to details - please! At church, we had two stands wrapped in white fabric with arrangements on top. One of the stands was tied with a white ribbon and the other with yellow. WHY???? The white dance floor which cost about $1600 was nothing but white VINYL tile. The only thing that saved the day (and masked the sparse, cheap looking flowers supposed imported from Holland (probably got from kennicott down the street....)) was the white backdrop, purple lighting and the beauty of the venue itself and the fun atmosphere. FYI the backdrop installation was contracted out to another vendor so Mila didnt have their hands in it. thank goodness. I am SOOOOO disappointed and so upset about the service (RUDE and thinking she knows better about everything than anyone else) I do not recommend this vendor to anyone! ESPECIALLY for this price! read more