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The Knot Book of Wedding Flowers (Hardcover)
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For every bride (and her mother), The Knot Book
of Wedding Flowers provides an invaluable and inspirational
guide for planning a perfect storybook event--be it a
private family affair or an all-out bash in a hotel ballroom.
Author Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of The Knot online
wedding planning site, which has branched out to offer
this and other books (like The Knot's Complete Guide to
Weddings in the Real World), provides extensive information,
friendly advice, and helpful tips for brides of every
budget. Special features of the book include beautifully
illustrated glossaries of a wide variety of common wedding
flowers as well as surveys of the various shapes and styles
of bouquets, centerpieces, guest favors, and boutonnieres.
How-to sections help the bride decide on her floral style
and palette--deep red or purple flowers are popular modern
choices, and of course all-white weddings remain perennially
popular. Do-it-yourself instructions, clearly illustrated,
help brides create their own flower decorations. And even
brides with very deep pockets will appreciate the guide
to choosing a florist, as well as the timeline planner
and sample worksheets at the back of the book. Throughout,
150 glorious color photos seem practically fragrant. --Judy
Fireman
Book Description
From bouquets to boutonnieres, corsages to centerpieces,
The Knot Book of Wedding Flowers features everything a
bride needs to know about those all-important details.
This lavishly illustrated book includes more than 150
color photographs and a wealth of useful information.
Featuring page after page of beautiful arrangements, a
fully photographed glossary of popular wedding flowers,
advice on finding and working with a florist, step-by-step
instructions for creating a host of floral accents by
hand, and explanations of floral terminology, this is
a book to be enjoyed well beyond a wedding. From the ceremony
arrangements to the posies for the bridesmaids, this comprehensive
resource guides the happy couple through every aspect
of floral decoration.
Review: Very thorough and inspiring
I loved this book. It's great for anyone who likes flowers,
even after you plan your wedding. I don't know what people
are complaining about in the other reviews--this book
walks you through FIFTY of the most commonly selected
flowers for weddings! How many more do you need? Most
flower shops probably don't carry more than that throughout
the year. There are beautiful pictures and descriptions,
and the rest of the book is very thorough with info on
how to choose the different floral elements of your wedding.
Review: Wedding Flower Woes
This book had beautiful pictures of many different flowers.
The section with a description and picture of each flower
was great.
I was disappointed that it didn't have many pictures of
arrangements for a church. Of course, most books and wedding
websites don't. If you are looking for centerpiece and
bouquet ideas, this is the book for you. But if you need
ideas for arrangements for a church ceremony, this isn't
where to find them.
Review: Beautiful flowers
There werent enough flower choices, but the ones that
were shown were beautiful, and I really enjoyed choosing
which flowers I wanted. This book gave me a good idea
of what to expect and look for in flowers, and I really
appreciated the fact that the meanings of the flowers
was included in it. (I even got my fiance to look at it)
:0 Great Book!
Review: Wonderful book and great
photos - a must buy!
This book not only helped me select my wedding flowers,
but I've lent it to two brides-to-be and got rave reviews.
I even used it as a guide in creating bride and bridesmaid
bouquets for my friend's recent wedding (I have to admit
that I did have a bit of additional experience prior!).
The book goes through each flower alphabetically and tells
you when each is in season and their meanings. It also
guides its reader by explaining each type of bouquet by
shape and includes step by step instructions on how to
create a centerpiece, bouquet and boutineer. I highly
recommend this book to any bride or amateur floral designer.
Excellent Book!
Someone gave me a copy of this book, so I didn't have
to buy it, but the price on Amazon seems fair. The book
is great and very helpful. I got it for my sister's commitment
ceremony. This is a great purchase. Flowers are sometimes
overwhelming, I think this book does a great job on teaching
you and giving you some terrific ideas!
Bouquets : A Year of Flowers for the Bride (Hardcover)
Book Description
The bridal bouquet is a tradition in almost every
culture on Earth. Year after year, millions of women walk
down the aisle, each carrying a personalized blend of
carefully selected, artfully assembled flowers. To ensure
that one's bridal bouquet lives forever in the memories
of all those who share the day, this exquisite book introduces
40 original arrangements to complement the wedding gown,
celebrate a special theme, honor a treasured family custom-and
keep shaky hands occupied.
Gorgeous photography showcases each season's
variety and diversity of flowers in creations from the
simple to the elaborate: daises with ivy for the June
bride; a mid-summer bundle of fragrant herbs; mistletoe
and roses for a Christmas Eve wedding; hydrangeas with
glass beads and tiny sea shells for a seaside ceremony;
an Asian fan with amaranthus and chrysanthemum for an
autumn reception. With detailed directions for wiring,
taping, using tools, and choosing and grooming flowers,
leaves and ribbons, Bouquets enables every bride-to-be,
mother, sister, and friend to recreate these designs-or
inspire the florist to fashion the perfect handful of
flowers for that special day.
About the Author
Established San Francisco-based floral designer MARSHA
HECKMAN has planned more than one hundred weddings-and
teaches courses on how to do it. The work of San Francisco-based
food and travel photographer RICHARD JUNG has appeared
in four cookbooks and in such magazines as Travel &
Leisure, Sunset, Better Homes and Garden, and Metropolitan
Home.
Excerpted from Bouquets : A Year of Flowers
for the Bride by Marsha Heckman, Richard Jung. Copyright
© 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
The Bridal Bouquet is a tradition in almost every culture
on Earth, and in this exquisite book, floral designer
Marsha Heckman crates forty original bouquets to complement
the wedding gown, communicate a special meaning, honor
a family tradition, and keep shaky hands occupied.
Organized seasonally, the book provides
three or four bouquets for every month of the year, each
one exploiting the amazing variety and diversity of flowers
available throughout the year. From daises with ivy for
the August bride to mistletoe and roses for a Christmas
Eve bouquet; from hydrangeas with glass beads and tiny
seashells for a wedding by the sea to an Asian fan with
amaranthus and chrysanthemum for an autumn reception to
a bouquet of fragrant herbs for July, these unique designs
are gorgeously photographed Each one is accompanied by
step-by-step directions for wiring and taping, choosing
flowers, leaves and ribbons, grooming the flowers, and
making handles.
An integral part of the wedding, flowers
provide beauty, perfume, and color. They help define the
theme of the event. Bridal bouquets live forever in the
wedding photographs and in the memories of all those who
share in the day. "Bouquets" will help every
bride-to-be, mother, sister, and friend recreate these
bouquets or will inspire the florist to fashion that perfect
handful of flowers the bride carries down the aisle. Here
is the ideal engagement or shower gift for any prospective
bride.
Review: An excellent how-to book for beautiful
bouquets!
This is the book to get if you want to make fresh wedding
bouquets for a wedding. Especially helpful are the detailed
materials list for each bouquet project, plus an estimate
of how far in advance the bouquet can safely be made.
Each project features flowers that are in-season for the
time of year stated in the book, and styles range from
the traditional to the unique and unusual. There is something
here for every taste! I highly recommend this book!
Review: Stunning arrangements,
but not for beginners,
I bought this book together with "Creative Wedding
Florals You Can Make" to get ideas for the flowers
for my wedding in June. I am making my own bouquets and
arrangements. As a gardener, I know a lot about flowers,
but I have never tried anything like this before. The
arrangements in this book are creative and absolutely
beautiful, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is
looking for creative ideas to give to a florist, or to
someone who has experience in putting together floral
arrangements. However, if you have never done floral design
before, I would suggest that you buy another book along
with this one (such as "Creative Wedding Florals")
to supplement the how-to information in this book.
The bouquets are arranged according to season, but many
can be used throughout the spring and summer. They include
mixtures of garden flowers, roses, lilies, herbs, and
hydrangeas, and the pictures are absolutely gorgeous.
There are also instructions and ideas on how to make corsages
and boutonnieres that complement the bouquets, which I
found very helpful.
All in all, this is an excellent resource
book for ideas, but it is a bit weak on the instructions.
Review: Inspirational
This book is truly beautiful and will inspire anyone to
instantly plan a dinner party, a tea, a wedding or shower(actually,
any kind of gathering!) in order to put all the wonderful
ideas to use. There are so many creative and innovative
suggestions for setting a table and it made me look at
things I already own in new ways. I also appreciated the
suggestions for borrowing from friends and family or purchasing
inexpensive pieces to make my old presentations look fresh
and new.
It is so hard to pick a favorite from among
all those shown - but the Day of the Dead celebration
and the white summer wedding are spectacular. The children's
birthday in the park will give mothers some great suggestions
for a unique party - including menu and recipes.
This book will continue to inspire me for
years to come.
Review: Beautiful Photos,
Great Ideas
I was looking for a unique yet elegant bouquet for my
wedding, and I found it in this book. I loved the beautiful
photography and the seasonal ideas. It was nice to see
something different from the huge, over-the-top arrangements
you find in bridal magazines. I made a color copy of my
dream bouquet from this book, and my florist recreated
it for me. I would recommend this book for both florists
and brides alike!
Wedding Flowers (Hardcover)
Book Description
Wedding Flowers taps into the desire of
every bride to make her wedding day special. The choice
of flower color, fragrance, and display is one of the
most effective and fun ways to do so. Wedding Flowers
will give the bride the confidence and ability to design
her own floral theme and work with a florist to execute
it, or perhaps even undertake some of the arrangements
herself for a truly personal touch. The book explores
wedding traditions as well as making suggestions for how
a modern bride can depart from them. It addresses every
type of seasonal concern; distinguishes decorative, ceremony,
and reception flowers; provides great ideas for floral
accessories; and, of course, devotes a lot of consideration
to the all-important matter of the bridal bouquet. With
step-by-step instructions throughout, the book demonstrates
how brides, bridesmaids, friends, and family can make
some of Paula's most popular wedding flower arrangements
themselves.
About the Author
Paula Pryke has over fifteen years of experience
at creating beautiful weddings. Her work is featured regularly
in all the leading magazines. Wedding Flowers builds on
the success of her five previous titles: Simple Flowers;
Festive Flowers; Flowers, Flowers; Flair with Flowers;
and Living Color. She works as a floral consultant and
has her own school for floral arrangement and design in
London. Always a trendsetter, Paula Pryke continues to
innovate with this latest title.
Review: Wedding Flowers
Paula Pryke Wedding Flowers is a wonderful book. The bouquets
are absolutely beautiful and inspiring. She provides excellent
directions. Festive Flowers by Pryke is another great
book.
Review: For the bridezilla who wants a
whole book on hiring someone
It's a lovely book on choosing wedding flowers, but like
all products from the Bridal-Industrial Complex, it's
more about giving you a complex than giving you a wedding.
Paula Pryke comes up with some beautiful arrangements,
and she gives you lots of wonderful information about
the history and meaning of flowers, what flowers are in
season, and how to go about choosing flowers. That said,
she is, as is unsurprising for a professional florist,
utterly convinced that decorating a wedding is something
for hired professionals to do. She says in the intro that
you should, at the very least, hire someone to do the
bridal bouquet, the implication being that if you do not,
you will suffer ignominious failure. This is especially
frustrating, since many of the bouquets she showcases
for the bride are simple, classic, one-type-of-flower
affairs, of purple calla lilies or roses making a wonderful
impression, simply gathered in a ribbon. There is a lot
of great information, but not much practical how-to. And
much of what's good in the book (the seasonal suggestions)
you could get from merely speaking to a competent florist,
which is what she encourages you to do anyway. Save your
money, or at the least, only buy this used. It's better
as a coffee table book than as a resource.
Creative Wedding Florals You
Can Make (Paperback)
Review: Helpful for Beginners
When my daughter took her ideas for her wedding to our
local florists, the estimates were over $3,000. When we
finished laughing, we bought this book. Even though we
had very little previous experience with florals, with
a little practice we were able to make quite a few of
the things she wanted ourselves. And perhaps more importantly,
we were also able to determine what we couldn't do ourselves,
and how best to work with a professional florist.
We didn't use any of the designs from the book, but the
clear photographs and step-by-step instructions made it
well worth the price for the skill development it gave
us.
Review: Useful but Sort of
Typical (aka Traditional)
I found this book useful but typical - tradional wedding
flowers with little bits of baby's breath. Some people
like the traditional wedding styles. I like something
more modern or Asian. Indeed this book has good instructions
- although I always recommend building a prototype before
you are put on the spot to make the real thing (I prefer
using silk in this stage). If you want a more traditional
wedding floral book, this is a good one. If you want unique
pizazz then I suggest you try Florist's Review - it's
my fave.
Review: an excellent resource
This book provides an excellent overview of wedding florals
and a number of pretty ideas if you need them -- this
is a book for you if you really want to do your own flowers
-- not if you want ideas for spectacular or unique florals
for a florist to do. the instructions are very understandable
and easy to execute, for all the wedding basics: bouquet,
boutinnieres, corsages, basic arrangements.
Review: Bridal Floral Basics
for the Do-It-Yourself-er in You
Let's say you're a prospective bride like me or you know
someone who is. You want beautiful basic floral arrangements,
but a florist seems like a fortune. Well, if you are like
me or you know know someone who is, then this book's for
you. Different floral arrangements for the bride, the
wedding party, and extras such as unity candles, centerpieces
and pew arrangements, are all included here. Sure, they're
not super-creative in style, but YOU can be...
Review: Good Instructions,
Weak on Creativity
This is not the book to buy if you are looking for new
and creative floral ideas for your wedding - you will
be greatly disappointed. There are examples of each main
different type of bouquet, such as nosegay, cascade, hand-tied,
etc., but the "variations" shown for each type
aren't anything to write home about. Look for another
book if you are hoping to find something stellar and original
that will stand out at your wedding.
On the other hand, if you plan to arrange your own flowers
like I do, the instructions are very well laid out with
good detail and clear pictures....
Review" Excellent how-to
information, but not too creative
The title of this book would lead one to believe that
it gives how-to information for new, fresh, creative bouquets
and arrangements. While the instructions are thorough
and clearly written, the arrangements themselves are more
traditional and "floristy" -- they use a lot
of filler, and I think some of them look rather overdone.
The strength of this book is in the instructions. They
are laid out step by step, with photographs of how to
construct each arrangement. The book tells you exactly
which tools you will need and how many flowers to buy.
Even a beginner like myself would be able to create pretty
good bouquets and arrangements with these directions.
I bought this book together with "Bouquets:
A Year of Flowers for the Bride," which does have
more creative ideas, but is weak on the instructional
part. I recommend this combination of books to anyone
like myself who is looking to make their own wedding flowers,
but does not have experience in floral design. Both books
have their weaknesses, but they complement each other
and make up for each other.
Review: Good Basic, Traditional
Design, How-To Book
From a bride who started by taking 2 years of design classes
and creating her own bridal flowers to now a flourishing
wedding floral business owner who creates custom wedding
arrangements for brides all across the country, this book
helped me get started. I review and purchase a lot of
floral reference books for my design business, and when
I started out, this was one of the better books I found
on basic, traditional styles. The book is particularly
helpful for the beginning designer as the clear photos
and detailed, how-to steps are easy to follow. My only
suggestion for improvement is to expand the book (or publish
a second book) that lists advanced techniques and more
contemporary, unique designs and florals/materials for
the bride who desires something more unusual and creative.
It's limited in the creativity it offers, but overall,
it's one of the best BASIC books to reference and LEARN
from. Good for beginners and floral students.
New Inspirations in Wedding
Florals (Paperback)
Book Description
Flowers and flower arrangements make up an important part
any wedding. Now, almost anyone can learn to create beautiful
wedding florals that look professional and are sure to
make the big day even more special.
Perfect for the experienced flower arranger yet simple
enough for the beginner, New Inspirations in Wedding Florals
offers techniques and tips from an expert. It's like having
your own personal wedding floral consultant. Twenty unique,
step-by-step projects, with variations, and clear instructions
guarantee success and will help make every wedding even
more lovely.
Projects include something for everyone
like:
Bridal and bridesmaid's bouquets Corsages,
Boutionnieres and flower girl accessories Arrangements
for the ceremony like wreaths and garland and unity candle
ideas Table centerpieces and wedding cake tops for the
reception and more!
Also included are planning tips, budgeting
ideas and the best ways to choose a theme to create elegance
and add a creative, personal touch.
About the Author
Terry Rye is the owner of The Mariemont Florist, an upscale
flower shop specializing in weddings and special events.
Her work has been featured at the prestigious Cincinnati
Flower show and on HGTV and DIY. She is the author of
several previous books, including Creative Wedding Florals
You Can Make.
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