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Title: The Complete Book Of Wedding Flowers: Stunning Flower Arranging Inspiration for Everyone & Every Location by Shirley Monckton ISBN: 0-304-34565-2 Publisher: Sterling Publishing Pub. Date: 31 December, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great book with lots of ideas
Comment: This is a cute book with lots of ideas. Doesn't have a lot of "how-to's", but does have some. Great pictures. I use this as a book for "brides-to-be". Someone always chooses something from this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: It's the little details
Comment: I enjoyed this book because of the ideas it presented for the little details ... suggestions for floral arrangements that were dramatic, beautiful, and unique. It gave examples of floral arrangements for everything from baptismal fonts to tents. I was inspired to think beyond the standard altar pieces and table decorations.
While many of the actual examples were a little heavy for my taste, I found them to really demonstrate how powerful flowers and greenery - beyond the white roses and baby's breath - can be, and how carefully chosen floral arrangements can compliment any decor and create ambiance. I recommend that anyone needing to choose flowers for a wedding - or really, any occasion - at least take a look at this book for inspiration, even if one isn't going to actually arrange one's own flowers.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great source of experienced advice and aesthetic inspiration
Comment: I am thoroughly enjoying Shirley Monckton's book, which I happily discovered on returning from an "early honeymoon" in England, in which my fiance and I explored wonderful Gothic cathedrals and appealing parish churches. Yes, Ms. Monckton is writing for an English audience and her lovely decorations are suited more for the churches and manor houses in her country, but she has a great sense of design and lots of detailed advice for the rest of us, too. Being "florally-challenged," I greatly appreciate Ms. Monckton's experienced guidance on things I would never have considered, such as determining what the rules are in decorating a particular church or hall and who enforces them, how to keep a vertical arrangement from looking like a Christmas tree, how to prevent plastic in a basket arrangement from reflecting sunlight or camera flashes in your wedding pictures, and how long to condition flowers before arranging them (two hours to overnight . . . not the two minutes I would've allowed). Shirley emphasizes planning ahead and informs the reader which things can and cannot be completed until the Big Day. She kindly nudges the bride to delegate the last-minute work to the florist or talented friends/family members. Of the three wedding flower books I've read in recent weeks, Shirley Monckton's is definitely the best.
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Title: Bouquets:A Year of Flowers for the Bride by Heckman/Jung ISBN: 1556709668 Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Pub. Date: 15 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Bridal Flowers: Arrangements for a Perfect Wedding by Maria McBride-Mellinger ISBN: 0821219170 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: 02 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Creative Wedding Florals You Can Make by Terry L. Rye ISBN: 1558705600 Publisher: Betterway Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Centerpieces and Table Accents by Kathy Passero ISBN: 1586631195 Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing Pub. Date: 28 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Wedding Details by Mary Norden ISBN: 0688174302 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 26 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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