64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent how-to book for beautiful bouquets!, 31 Dec 1999
By Jill McAlester - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bouquets: A Year of Flowers for the Bride (Hardcover)
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!
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A refreshing approach to bridal bouquets., 11 Mar 2000
By Anne Ryan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bouquets: A Year of Flowers for the Bride (Hardcover)
It's difficult to find unique and elegant wedding flower books. This book was a breath of fresh air! As a florist, I'm always looking for books to give brides beautiful bouquet ideas. This book has been a been a big hit with every bride who's seen it. Most of the bouquets have a look of understated elegance. If you're looking for ideas on modern bridal bouquets, this is an excellent source. NOTE: It does have some instructions on how to make the bouquets, but the directions seem like they would be difficult without floral design background.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning arrangements, but not for beginners, 18 Jan 2002
By K. Hansen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bouquets: A Year of Flowers for the Bride (Hardcover)
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.