Standard Chrysanthemum,
Insertion Method . . . . . . . . . 298
Wiring Daisy Chrysanthemums, Hook
Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wiring Stephanotis, Multiple
Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Cymbidium and Cattleya Orchids, Cross
Tandem Wiring . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wiring Phalaeonopsis
Orchids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Football Mum Corsage . . . . . . . 304
Constructing a Corsage . . . . . . . 307
Pinning a Corsage . . . . . . . . . . 308
Other Flowers to Wear . . . . . . . . 308
Glued Mechanic
Wrist Corsage . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Floral Jewelry Design . . . . . . . . 310
Packaging Flowers to Wear . . . . . 312
Flowers to Carry . . . . . . . . . . .313
Bouquet Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Bouquet Mechanics . . . . . . . . . 316
Chapter 13
Wedding Flowers 321
Wedding Flowers . . . . . . . . . . .321
Wedding Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Types of Weddings . . . . . . . . . 323
Religious Weddings . . . . . . . . . 324
Civil Ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Military Weddings. . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wedding Attendants . . . . . . . . 329
Bridesmaids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Groomsmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Flower Girls and Ring Bearers . . . . 331
The Business of Wedding
Floral Design . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . 332
Specialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Profitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Reliable Sources . . . . . . . . . . . 334
The Initial Consultation . . . . . . 334
Focusing on the Bride . . . . . . . . 335
Organizing the Consultation . . . . . 335
Preparing and Installing the Floral
Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Flowers to Wear . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Site Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Hand-Tied Bouquet . . . . . . . . . 340
Foam Holder Bouquet . . . . . . . . 342
Making an Altar Design . . . . . . . 345
Making a Pew Decoration . . . . . . 347
Making a Cake Topper . . . . . . . 349
Time Management . . . . . . . . . . 350
The Wedding Ceremony . . . . . . 350
Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Thanking the Customer . . . . . . .351
Chapter 14
Designing for Special
Occasions and Holidays 355
Mainstay Holidays . . . . . . . . . 356
Valentine’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Valentine Arrangement,
Dozen Roses . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Mother’s Day Arrangement . . . 358
Mother’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Christmas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
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