Flowers For Special Occasions

Flowers for Special Occasions shows readers how to create exciting arrangements for weddings, christenings, Easter and Christmas. With expert tips throughout, this book uses step-by-step photography allowing even beginners to create ambitious designs. It also explains a wide range of flower arranging techniques, enabling the reader to create simple or more elaborate designs.

A year-round collection of holiday and special occasion recipes is culled from Martha Stewart's magazine and includes tips on decorating and preparation

A wealth of inspirational arrangements for many indoor settings and special occasions.

Use fresh flowers to make a dramatic difference in your home and dazzle with the power of flowers when you entertain! Decorating with Flowers celebrates the latest trends in contemporary floral design with a tropical twist. Featuring inspired table settings and installations, this extraordinary flower arranging book will encourage you to create your own unforgettable floral creations. Be inspired to conjure a magical setting for group entertaining or craft a stunning decoration for intimate celebrations. The ten designers and artists showcased share the ideas and insights behind their floral arrangements—each of which is shown in detailed photos—making this an excellent guide for interior decorators, florists, event planners and homeowners looking to add some pizzazz to a space. Featuring over 300 color photographs, Decorating with Flowers has something for everyone—from glamorous Flemish flower arrangements to modern Sogetsu ikebana styles, and modular flower sculptures created to enhance minimalist, contemporary spaces.

By growing your own wedding flowers, you can add a personal element to your special occasion, while caring for the environment and saving money at the same time. Filled with gorgeous pictures, this friendly, no-nonsense book makes growing and arranging your own flowers achievable and fun. Whether you're growing for a wedding or a birthday, festival or other celebration, artisan farmer and florist Georgie Newbery's cheerful advice takes you through everything you need to know. Beginning with a foreword by Sarah Raven, this step-by-step guide covers planning, growing, cutting and conditioning your flowers. There are sections dedicated to flowers for spring, early-summer, high-summer, autumn and winter weddings to ensure you're getting the best blooms for the season. There are creative flower craft ideas for special occasions, including buttonholes, bouquets, centrepieces, garlands and flower crowns. From jam-jar posies to elaborate displays, this lovely book explains how to grow and create beautiful arrangements and make your special day unique, without costing the earth.