Meaningful Bouquets

Learn to say it with flowers in this guide to the Victorian meanings of flowers, featuring simple directions to create twenty-five stunning arrangements.
This elegant volume features a visual glossary of popular flower types and their Victorian meanings, followed by simple step-by-step instructions for twenty-five beautiful arrangements. Combine laurel (meaning "success") and sage (meaning "virtue") to wish a friend success in a new endeavor, or Carolina jasmine ("separation") with zinnia ("thoughts of you") to say a simple "I Miss You." From Celebration to Luck, Happiness, and Forgiveness, each of the bespoke bouquets suits an important occasion or recipient. Blooming with photographs and watercolor botanical illustrations, Meaningful Bouquets brings a truly personal touch to flower arranging.