The New Book of Wedding Flowers: Simple & Stylish Arrangements for the Creative Bride [Hardcover]

Joanne O'Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2004

With the help of this exquisite and instruction-filled guide, anyone can create gorgeous wedding arrangements with ease. It covers all the important points any designer must take into consideration: how to coordinate the flowers with the overall theme of the ceremony; where the arrangements will be needed, from personal boutonnieres to centerpieces at the reception; and how to work with a florist to get the blooms. Floral basics and how-to’s range from important facts on color and composition to suggestions on bouquet shapes and their relation to the dresses. Most important are the various projects to duplicate exactly or use as a springboard, from lovely monochromatic themes to seasonal styles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (April 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579904653
• ISBN-13: 978-1579904654
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,269,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The New Book of Wedding Flowers : Simple & Stylish Arrangements for the Creative Bride, September 30, 2005

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D. J. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Book of Wedding Flowers: Simple & Stylish Arrangements for the Creative Bride (Hardcover)

The book has beautiful pictures and wonderful ideas. I wish it would identify all flowers and amounts used in the boquets.

I thought it might be more of an instructional book. It is a good reference.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good overview, but tries to do too much, April 12, 2009

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Lynn F. (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Book of Wedding Flowers: Simple & Stylish Arrangements for the Creative Bride (Paperback)

I borrowed this book from my local library--I always like to preview wedding flower books before I buy them. I won't be buying this one.

First, let me say that I'm a professional florist. For a bride considering doing her own flowers, there isn't enough detail here to complete the task. This book might be a good overview, but would definitely need to be followed up with more detailed instructions. The photo quality is hit and miss, as is the flower quality in the photos. I wouldn't use this book in a consultation with a bride. But if you're just looking for an overview of all of your options for the use of flowers in a wedding, as well as some ideas for design schemes, this book would be useful.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas, September 10, 2007

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A. Rocha ""Enchanted Wedding Flowers"" (Saginaw, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Book of Wedding Flowers: Simple & Stylish Arrangements for the Creative Bride (Paperback)

I Have a Wedding floral Design business from my home and am always looking for great and fresh ideas I can share with my brides. The book has many great suggestions and photos.