Grow your own wedding flowers : how to grow and arrange your own flowers for all special occasions

Part one: Practical matters. -- Part two: Planning for your wedding. -- Part three: Wedding floristry. -- Afterword. -- Appendix 1: Plant names. -- Appendix 2: Season planner. -- Resources.;"Both inspiration and practical information for any bride wanting to plan and grow their perfect wedding flowers. For anyone who wants to add a personal element to their wedding, care for the environment, and save money while they do it, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers is a must-have book. Filled with gorgeous pictures for inspiration, and written in a friendly, no-nonsense style, this practical book makes growing and arranging your own wedding flowers both achievable and fun, whether you are a beginner or advanced gardener or flower arranger. It takes you through how to grow, cut, plan, and arrange flowers, seasonal planting plans for spring, summer, autumn, and winter weddings, and ideas for planted wedding flower arrangements. Step-by-step guides cover the bridal and bridesmaids' bouquets, flower crowns, wrist corsages and boutonnieres, table centerpieces, garlands, pew ends, and fresh- and dry-petal confetti. From jam-jar posies to elaborate arrangements, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers has everything you need."--Amazon website. 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. Both inspiration and practical information for any bride wanting to plan and grow their perfect wedding flowers

For anyone who wants to add a personal element to their wedding, care for the environment, and save money while they do it, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers is a must-have book. Filled with gorgeous pictures for inspiration, and written in a friendly, no-nonsense style, this practical book makes growing and arranging your own wedding flowers both achievable and fun, whether you are a beginner or advanced gardener or flower arranger. It takes you through how to grow, cut, plan, and arrange flowers, seasonal planting plans for spring, summer, autumn, and winter weddings, and ideas for planted wedding flower arrangements. Step-by-step guides cover the bridal and bridesmaids’ bouquets, flower crowns, wrist corsages and boutonnieres, table centerpieces, garlands, pew ends, and fresh- and dry-petal confetti. From jam-jar posies to elaborate arrangements, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers has everything you need. Both inspiration and practical information for any bride wanting to plan and grow their perfect wedding flowersFor anyone who wants to add a personal element to their wedding, care for the environment, and save money while they do it, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers is a must-have book. Filled with gorgeous pictures for inspiration, and written in a friendly, no-nonsense style, this practical book makes growing and arranging your own wedding flowers both achievable and fun, whether you are a beginner or advanced gardener or flower arranger. It takes you through how to grow, cut, plan, and arrange flowers, seasonal planting plans for spring, summer, autumn, and winter weddings, and ideas for planted wedding flower arrangements. Step-by-step guides cover the bridal and bridesmaids' bouquets, flower crowns, wrist corsages and boutonnieres, table centerpieces, garlands, pew ends, and fresh- and dry-petal confetti. From jam-jar posies to elaborate arrangements, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers has everything you need. --Provided by publisher "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 for a birthday, festival or other celebration, Georgie's cheerful advice takes you through everything you need to know. Step-by-step guides cover: Planning, growing, cutting and conditioning your flowers; Spring, summer, autumn and winter weddings ; Flower craft for special occasions, including buttonholes, bouquets, centrepieces, garlands and flower crowns. From jam-jar posies to elaborate displays, Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers explains how to grow and create beautiful arrangements and make your special day unique, without costing the earth."--Provided by publisher.