A Glass Act

Ron Morgan. This book focuses on the beauty and versatility of clear glass vessels for home decor. Whether filling glassware with flowers, shells, vegetables nuts, fruits or unusual plant materials, the end results are fun, casual, easy and affordable. The author provides templates from his original designs, which can be followed easily to create dazzling centerpieces or colorful, contemporary accents for throughout a home. All floral materials featured are identified in the last pages of the book. Hardcover. 144 pages. More than 70 color photos.

Price: $34.95

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Colin Cowie Wedding Chic

Colin Cowie. This book bring to life all the deails that are guaranteed to make any wedding day magical and memorable. Here, for the first time under one cover, is a collection of the chicest options for every aspect of a wedding - from the cut of the gown to the beading and texture of the table linens, from the ambient lighting to the music playing when it's time to party. The first three chapters focus on bouquets, other ceremony flowers, cermony decor and centerpieces. The remaining six chapters offer ideas for other areas of the wedding such as cakes, ceremony rituals, music and menus. With indespensable advice, wildly imaginative ideas and breathtaking photos of more than 1001 meticulously thought-out details, this book will inspire you to create an extraordinary celebration dripping with style, passion and glamour. Hardcover. 352 pages. More than 250 photos.

Price: $40

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Product: CC509
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Florists' Review Color Wheel

Color is the element of floral design that draws the most immediate attention and causes the strongest response from the viewer; therefore, it is imperative that floral professionals—whether they specialize in weddings, events, interior or holiday décor, or even everyday work—have an intimate and working knowledge of color theory. This 18-spoke color wheel and accompanying guide explain, in a fun and easy-to-understand manner, everything you need to know about color, including basic and advanced color harmonies, color terminology and tips for artfully combining colors in floral design. These essential tools will assist both novice and experienced flower arrangers in learning about color and refining their color-usage skills —giving them an advantage in both selling and designing. You’ll wonder how you ever made an arrangement without them!

Price: $14.95

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Product: CW410
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Secrets of a Successful Florist

Sam Viviano. Sam Viviano has spent more than 55 years in the flower business, growing a single retail flower shop into six stores in the Toledo area and increasing sales to the top 1% of all US retail florists. Now he's offering his floral expertise to you! This book on cd is filled with valuable advice on training and managing employees, marketing your business and "the business" of running a flower shop. Read on the computer or print a hard copy for your bookshelf, Secrets of A Successful Florist will help you find your own success in the floral industry.

Price: $39.95

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Product: SVS209

A Passion for Parties

Carolyne Roehm. In this book, Carolyne Roehm presents her dazzlingly creative ideas for every kind of event, from a Christmas cocktail party in the city to a spring peony celebration. Original themes, detailed decorating tips, gorgeous table settings and floral arrangements, as well as more than 40 outstanding and surprisingly easy food recipes are all here to lend your next occasions the sumptuous touches that are the hallmarks of Ms. Roehm's style. The book offers practical advice and inspiration and even a way to partake in these breathtakingly exquisite events, both behind the scenes and as they take place. Whether it is an intimate Valentine's Day in Paris or an Autumn Barn Dance for seventy, all of the events depicted here are equally splendid. Organized seasonally, the book features ideas for small gatherings (Christmas in Aspen) or big blowout events (a Fourth of July dinner with fireworks) and family festivities (a seventy-fifth birthday party, a Dickens-inspired Halloween, a children's Christmas cookie-decorating party). Recipes include Mini Lemon Crepes Stuffed with Lobster, Chilled Zucchini Soup with Toasted Coconut, Barbecued Baby Back Ribs with Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce, and Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. As stunning and stylish as its author, and stamped with her inimitable flair, this book is a must for the party planner or daydreamer in us all. Hardcover. 256 pages. More than 200 color photos.

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Basic Floral Design 1 DVD

Ardith Beveridge. Floral designer and teacher Ardith Beveridge has taken her expertise and recorded it for your use. Each of these four DVDs gives a list of supplies to complete the projects demonstrated. This DVD includes an introduction to tools and taping of wire and covers several topics related to ribbons and bow making. Run time 82 min.

Price: $19.95

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Basic Floral Design 2 DVD

Ardith Beveridge. Floral designer and teacher Ardith Beveridge has taken her expertise and recorded it for your use. Each of these four DVDs gives a list of supplies to complete the projects demonstrated. This DVD covers European hand-tied bouquets and a variety of techniques for designing roses in a vase. Run time 80 min.

Price: $19.95

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Basic Floral Design 3 DVD

Ardith Beveridge. Floral designer and teacher Ardith Beveridge has taken her expertise and recorded it for your use. Each of these four DVDs gives a list of supplies to complete the projects demonstrated. This DVD covers classic arrangements including a traditional dozen sweetheart roses, a free-standing garden-style arrangement in a basket and a three-sided arrangement of a dozen roses. Run time 50 min.

Price: $19.95

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Product: ABDV3

Basic Floral Design 4 DVD

Ardith Beveridge. Floral designer and teacher Ardith Beveridge has taken her expertise and recorded it for your use. Each of these four DVDs gives a list of supplies to complete the projects demonstrated. This DVD includes a garden-style free-standing design and techniques of wiring and taping corsages. Run time 66 min.

Price: $19.95

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Product: ABDV4

Basic Floral Design by Ardith Beveridge set of 4 DVDs

Ardith Beveridge. Save a little money and get all four DVDs for one special, low price!

Price: $59.95

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Product: ABSET

Bouquets in Holders and Wired and Taped DVD

Frankie Shelton. Internationally recognized designer, teacher and commentator Frankie Shelton offers you her expertise in floral design on DVD. This DVD designs bouquets for a moderate styled wedding, and features Western-style, nosegay, cascade, crescent and triangle bouquets. Also covered are ribbon wrapping a bouquet handle, creative methods of wrapping, a bridesmaid bouquet with gypsophilia, add-on items for increasing profits, and three bouquets made of gladiolas, chrysanthemums and roses. Run time 40 min.

Price: $15

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Charles Faudree Country French Florals and Interiors

Charles Faudree. Nationally recognized designer Charles Faudree shares some of his most recent signature Country French interiors and introduces floral artist Toni Garner, his personal florist, to create what he deems the ultimate accessory for every room in a home - floral arrangements. Be they fresh flowers from a florist or a cutting garden, greenery for the mantel, vegetable bouquets for the kitchen or exquisite mainstay potted flowers, unique combinations of flora and containers can be used to personalize every room of the home. Hardcover. More than 150 color photos. 160 pages.

Price: $39.95

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Product: CF708

Designing Basic to Moderate Bouquets DVD

Frankie Shelton. Internationally recognized designer, teacher and commentator Frankie Shelton offers you her expertise in floral design on DVD. This DVD highlights basic wiring for bouquets, a blueprint for a nosegay bouquet, designing a nosegay in a bouquet holder, a custom designed wired & taped bouquet and a cascade bouquets. Run time 50 min.

Price: $15

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Product: FSD14

Entertaining with Flowers 4 DVD set

Jim Del Prince. This four DVD set features instructions on buffet design, a diamond centerpiece, mound design and a candlelabra design. Each DVD shows materials needed and walks you through the arrangement process step by step. Run times vary from 23 to 55 minutes per DVD.

Price: $70

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Product: JDPE609

Flowers In Tears

Moniek Vanden Berghe. This lovely contemporary consultation book provides lots of pictures and styles of sympathy flowers, but not a lot of instruction. Each design does include the names of all floral materials used. The first half of the book showcases beautiful and unique casket sprays. The second half is given to urn and graveside floral treatments. The designer uses curved and coiling floral materials to express a fluid, organic quality atypical of many contemporary designers. Hardcover. 120 pages. 110 photos.

Price: $55

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Product: MVB109

In Love 2

Fleur. Four Flemish top florists and a Russian great master show the best of their abilities in this newest inspirational book from Rekad publishers, the makers of Fleur Creatif. This simple book showcases contemporary designs for bouquets, boutonnieres, car decorations, table settings and floral jewelry from flower artists Philippe Bas, Stijn Cuvelier, Jan Deridder, Sergey Malychenko, and Annick Van Wesemael. Paperback. 86 pages. More than 90 photos.

Price: $35

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JTV Fun With Flowers vol 1

J Schwanke. Do you love flowers? Do you want to learn more about flowers and floral design? Then you'll enjoy the very first season of JTV. These are the "webisodes" that started it all! This DVD collection documents the beginning of the first ever web based show about flowers. Hosted by floral expert J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI and created with you in mind. Explore the elements and principles of design and learn about expert care and handling procedures for fresh flowers. Volume 1 of JTV is loaded with trade secrets and tips designed to teach you how to get the most our of your fresh flowers and permanent botanicals. Follow along as J makes floral projects, imparts critical professional expertise and shares his love of flowers. This compilation of the very first season of JTV includes new material never before seen on the JTV website. This volume includes: Flower Selection, Proper Care and Handling of Fresh Flowers, Corsage Gluing Techniques, Clear Crowning Glory Use, Decorating Vases, All Rose Casket Spray, Faux Hand Tied Bouquet, Floral Foam Preparation and Use, and more!

Price: $20

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Product: JTV110

JTV Fun With Flowers vol 2

J Schwanke. Do you love flowers? Do you want to learn more about flowers and floral design? Then you'll enjoy the very first season of JTV. These are the "webisodes" that started it all! This DVD collection documents the beginning of the first ever web based show about flowers. Hosted by floral expert J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI and created with you in mind. Explore the elements and principles of design and learn about expert care and handling procedures for fresh flowers. Each dvd is loaded with trade secrets and tips designed to teach you how to get the most our of your fresh flowers and permanent botanicals. Follow along as J makes floral projects, imparts critical professional expertise and shares his love of flowers. This compilation of the very first season of JTV includes new material never before seen on the JTV website. Volume 2 of JTV Season One includes J showing how to make The Pocket Square, an Orchid Butterfly Branch, Spooky Spiders, Crescent Calla Lily Bouquet, Faux Chocolate Cake, Creative Gift Wrapping, and much more.

Price: $20

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Product: JTV210

JTV Fun With Flowers vol 3

J Schwanke. Do you love flowers? Do you want to learn more about flowers and floral design? Then you'll enjoy the very first season of JTV. These are the "webisodes" that started it all! This DVD collection documents the beginning of the first ever web based show about flowers. Hosted by floral expert J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI and created with you in mind. Explore the elements and principles of design and learn about expert care and handling procedures for fresh flowers. Each dvd is loaded with trade secrets and tips designed to teach you how to get the most our of your fresh flowers and permanent botanicals. Follow along as J makes floral projects, imparts critical professional expertise and shares his love of flowers. This compilation of the very first season of JTV includes new material never before seen on the JTV website. Volume 3 of JTV Season One includes J making Cardinals on a Wire, a Winter Centerpiece, Candy-Filled Vase, Rose Sphere Tablescape, Novelty Floral Martini, Happy Roses Parade Style, and much more.

Price: $20

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JTV Paint Techniques

J Schwanke. Find great ideas and easy to learn techniques to transform your next flower design or home accessory project with color from an array of Design Master paints and special effect products. Design Master - the color experts - has a complete line of paints formulated to give you great results on any project. J takes you through which type of paint to use and shows you step by step how to achieve the best result. Follow along with J as he Changes the Colors of Anything, Creates Happy Bugs, shows Gold & Glitter Techniques, Paints a Vase From Start to Finish, and much more!

Price: $20

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Leanne Kesler's Arranging Flowers in a Vase DVD

Leanne Kesler. Part of the Flower Lover Series produced by the Kesler Floral Design Institute, this DVD teaches how to select, care for and prepare your flowers for vase design. You will see the step-by-step process for the French Weave Technique, the German Armiture Technique and the Taped Grid Technique. Run time 51 min.

Price: $29.95

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Leanne Kesler's Creating Hand-Tied Bouquets DVD

Leanne Kesler. Part of the Flower Lover Series produced by the Kesler Floral Design Institute, this DVD takes the challenge of creating hand-tied bouquets and offers step-by-step instruction, comprehensive demonstrations and close-up photography to help encourage creativity and lessen "designer's block." Run time 56 min.

Price: $29.95

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Leanne Kesler's Creative Floral Centerpieces DVD

Leanne Kesler. Part of the Flower Lover Series produced by the Kesler Floral Design Institute, this DVD showcases fabulous centerpieces for parties, for everyday and just for you with several styles from traditional to wonderfully contemporary. Candle safety is also addressed, as well as tricks and techniques for designing with various types of candles. Run time 68 min.

Price: $29.95

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Preston Bailey Celebrations

Preston Bailey. Collected in this book are dozens of the most recent, most extraordinary celebrations created by the unparalleled event planner Preston Bailey. These are events on a larger-than-life scale, shaped by Bailey's use of a myriad of elements, including architecture, set design, furniture making, lighting and art installations, and even tableware and textile design. In the first half of this stunning idea book, Bailey lays out for the reader the key elements to successful celebrations. First, each event must have at least one dramatic statement, that spectacular element that makes guests stand transfixed with awe, whether it is a cascading waterfall of flowers or a room lit in magnificent jewel tones of color. He discusses the magical nature of tents - a space that exists for just one evening, a blank canvas that provides endless design possiblities- such as creating a canopy ceiling dripping with ribbons and crystals. There is also the ceremony space, influenced by tradition, culture and a bride's personal style. Next are the table settings, the intimate places within the larger event where centerpieces, china, crystal, linens and even the chairs, all work together to craete a place of comfort and beauty but also a place that constantly intrigues and entices. Finally, he presents the all-important details that elevate a party from merely wonderful to absolutely divine. In the final section of the book, Transformations, Bailey presents the best of his most recent work, seven unforgettable parties presented in their entirety.

Price: $60

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Principles of Flower Arrangements 3 DVD set

Lois Trim. Students will acquire knowledge concerning rules and methods of professional designing and color harmony. Instructor and student practice of various popular flower arrangements, including dried materials suitable for use in home, hospital and church. Students use vases, bowls and other assorted containers and learn various lines; i.e., crescent, vertical, round, horizontal and one-sided arrangements. Set of 3 DVDs. Run time 409 min.

Price: $198.5

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Product: LTWPD09

The Frugal Florist Design Table Guide to Professional Floral Arrangements 4 DVD set

John Klingel. This four-disc DVD set contains comprehensive step-by-step instructions for the novice arranger or as a refresher course for the experienced floral designer, with more than five hours of classroom-quality education. Each demonstration shows close-up details of proper mechanics, correct stem insertion, container choice and caring for the finished product. Some topics covered include Intro to Pan Glue, Floral Foam Education, Bridal Bouquet in Holder and much more. Book and 4 DVD set. Run time 303 min.

Price: $129.95

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Trendsetting Floral Design

Fleur. For over 12 years, Fleur Creatif has been the world’s leading magazine on floral art. Among those who contributed to this international success is a core group of Belgian florists. The Trendsetting Floral Designs features Daniel Ost, Gerda Bresseleers, Moniek Vanden Berghe, Geert Pattyn, Stef Adriaenssens, Ivan Poelman and Jan Deridder. This book is not only a rediscovery of their older work, it also draws an outline of their evolution and it shows some surprising new creations from this incredible team. You will not find materials lists, instructions or even photo descriptions, but you will find brief interviews of the designers and a wealth of contemporary inspiration for your own floral creations. Hardcover. 128 pages. More than 128 photos.

Price: $75

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The Seasonal Home

Matt Wood. A beautiful introduction to the world of permanent botanicals, this book utilizes the best of current permanents to create decorative accessories for any home. Matt Wood, one of the floral industry's brightest talents, examines the interaction of containers, fabrics and furnishings to add color, texture and form in a pleasing and aesthetic composition. Arrangements are presented for all seasons, with a final chapter on the making of today's permanents. Nothing will ever completely take the place of fresh flowers, but designing permanents in a "fresh" fashion will bring them to a place of importance and acceptance. Hardcover. 180 pages. Photos by Pamela J. Available in January.

Price: $49

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A Scent of Flowers

Naomi Hirahara. This book traces the century-long contributions of Japanese Americans and other ethnic Americans to the Southern California floriculture industry. The Southern California Flower Market, founded by Japanese immigrants in 1912, was the first centralized center for flower sales in the region. The strong foundation of the Flower Market was able to withstand the disruption of World War II, and it continues to operate with full occupancy today. Enter this vibrant world through the stories and photgraphs of these hard-working families. Through their experiences, you will get a sense of how Southern California and its people have evolved from when the land was filled with fields of food and flowers. Hardcover. 231 pages. More than 120 black and white photos.

Price: $39.95

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Product: NH1004

The Candlelit Home

John Terrell Fry. Part “wish book,” part practical interior design guide, The Candlelit Home presents dozens of innovative ideas for using candles to create effect in any home and at any time of year. Arranged by season, this volume is full of creative decorating suggestions. Indoors and out, using table settings and floral arrangements, the author combines imagination with practicality to help you create ideal candlelit environments. Hardcover. 160 pages. More than 120 full-color photos.

Price: $29.95

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Product: CLH102