Bridal Flowers: Arrangements for a Perfect Wedding

by William Stites and Maria McBride-Mellinger

From bouquets to boutonnieres, aisle garlands to table arrangements, bridal flowers have always been an essential part of the festive event. This guide offers advice on choosing and working with florists and professional techniques for arranging and preserving flowers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821219170
• ISBN13: 9780821219171
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

GORGEOUS flower ideas for the bride

You'll get beautiful ideas for your bouquets, for the mothers' flowers, for decor and spotlight pieces. Maria McBride Mellinger has created a timeless collection of gorgeous images and explanations that will help you create your own perfectly personalized floral pieces. This book would be a terrific engagement gift, as well.

A True Classic

Keep in Mind that this book is going on 15 years and it is still relevant and beautiful. This book has been part of my collection since 1995. I work in the industry and still draw from this book. It is a thin book, but it has a strong impact.

Bridal Flowers

Great work - I'm a florist and I am constantly gathering information for my artistry.

Her ideas are classic, yet fresh

As a professional bridal consultant, I keep an extensive library of wedding related books on hand to help my brides design their own weddings. Ms. McBride's Bridal Flowers is one of my favorites. It is full of wonderful ideas - not just the traditional "must have" wedding flowers such as bouquets & boutonnieres, but the out-of-the-ordinary (but inspiring) boas, decorated lampposts & gilded calla lilies. Ms. McBride shows that flowers are for more than just being carried or worn. The large color photos are fantastic. So many other books have little or no photos, or hand drawn diagrams that leaves the reader wondering. Ms. McBride's book lets you see exactly what she is talking about. It doesn't claim to be a how-to book, but perfect to take along when visiting your floral designer.

excellent from a photographer's standpoint

Ms. McBride's style goes unsurpassed both in her presentation and the way her creative ideas together with an excellent photographer unfold. Move over Martha is what I have to say about this little gem. She is right on and I reccommend this book for anyone planning a wedding. Dont miss it. Nancy Cohn wedding photographer