Offray Glorious Weddings: Traditions, Inspirations, and Handmade Ribbon Treasures (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Ellie Schneider (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

Ribbons and wedding accessories are a natural pairing, and ribbon doyen Ellie Joos knows how to wrest spectacular flowers and bows out of a few yards of the stuff. Yet despite the elaborate appearance of her creations, she manages to keep the how-tos clear and (mostly) fairly easy, especially with the frequent use of premade craft-store flowers. She offers a nice selection of headpieces, garters, shoe and glove decorations, purses, keepsake boxes, centerpieces, pew bows, boutonnieres, corsages, wreaths, and favors, plus less common items like adornments for the cake server and champagne glasses, a lacy parasol, a unity candle, even a beautifully decorated rustic broom to celebrate the African American tradition of "jumping the broom." Most of the projects can be handled by the novice crafter, although some may take a fair amount of time and many will be a bit pricey--all that beautiful ribbon doesn't come cheap. Still, it's less expensive to make the items yourself than to buy them ready-made; plus, you can easily tailor them to suit your taste and color scheme. Woven throughout the more than 50 step-by-step instructions and pretty color photos are tidbits of wedding lore and charming engravings of Victorian weddings, as well as a brief wedding planner. A solid general techniques section details bow making, ribbon weaving, pinwheel folding, and some basic flower making. --Amy Handy

Product Description

The follow-up to Offray's "The Splendor of Ribbon", this book combines ribbons and weddings to make a beautiful and romantic gift, perfect for the bride-to-be. The guide is a charming collection of wedding customs and traditions that offers ideas for using romantic ribbons in weddings. Full color.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567996507
• ISBN-13: 978-1567996500
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,116,286 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was very helpful and creative for a wedding., March 27, 2000

By	Patricia (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews

My mom purchased this book and we used it to help in the ribbon work for my cousin's wedding and my brother's wedding. It was really helpful and had alot of ideas that were different from the everyday things as well as the traditions and such. So I recommend this book to the people who enjoy doing ribbon work and want to make ribbons a part of their wedding in a unique way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars offrays glorious weddings, June 20, 2002

By	Debra L. Rising (pittsburgh, pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Offray Glorious Weddings: Traditions, Inspirations and Handmade Ribbon Treasures (Paperback)

i watched a show on tlc using this book, and loved the ideas, and I was no less impressed when i received it from amazon. i found a great used copy. the ideas, the directions.. it's a super book!

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL BOOK!!!!!, September 8, 2009

By	A. R SCOTT "Alesha Scott" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WORKS WITH RIBBON WITH A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND DETAILS!!!!