Beautiful Wedding Flowers: More Than 300 Corsages, Bouquets, and Centerpieces - Hardcover

Wagner, Diane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588167984 ISBN 13: 9781588167989

Publisher: Hearst, 2011

Synopsis

Coral spray roses, pink lisianthus, white bellflowers, and yellow freesia: stunning flower arrangements are the key to a memorable wedding. Keeping seasonal varieties and color palettes in mind, Victoria presents the ultimate guide to selecting flowers to adorn the entire wedding party and accent the reception. From delicate bouquets of lilies of the valley to centerpieces of cascading roses, these 350 designs are equal parts drama and romance. And with advice on balancing aromas, hand-tying bouquets, and even building a floral canopy, it's a must-have for every bride.

About this title

About the Author:

Diane Wagner is the floral director for a top NYC event designer and created floral decor for events of all sizes, television, and print materials. Her custom-made wedding accessories have appeared in numerous bridal publications, Victoria magazine, and NYC specialty stores. Victoria celebrates the grace and elegance of a life well-lived. Victoria travels the globe to deliver inspiration for home design and décor, cooking and entertaining, gardening, beauty, and fashion. It encourages each woman to follow her dreams and nurtures her unique vision of a gracious life with book recommendations and inspirational accounts of successful women entrepreneurs.

From Booklist:

No one doesnt like flowers (unless allergies intrude). Yet when planning a wedding, its easy to get sidetracked, confused, even bewildered by the plethora of blossom options. In her second book (after Victorian Flower Style, 2008), Manhattan floral designer Wagner emerges not so much with easy remedies as with 12 ideas and thoughts, most tied to elegant photographs, to consider. She starts with enumerating seasonal flowers and branches and quickly segues into colors, unusual accents, and tips to follow, noting that seasonality no longer matters. Her items represent more a stream of consciousness than structured advice and exposition, though the chapters allow for groupingsfor the wedding party, for the ceremony, for the reception, and for making floral designs at home. In addition to the pictures, which by themselves spark inspiration, Wagner features recommendations for keepsakes, for guest favors, and wiring techniques for such smaller floral touches as a pearl-studded ribbon wrap and fern candlesall easy to do. A coffee-table guide for brides and grooms. --Barbara Jacobs

About this edition

• Publisher: Hearst
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1588167984
• ISBN 13: 9781588167989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224