Fast Flower Arranging - Hardcover

Jane Packer has run a successful London floral design business for years, and in 1986 was commissioned to create the floral arrangements for Sarah Ferguson's wedding to Prince Andrew. In Fast Flower Arranging, she shares 120 arrangements that each take no more than three simple steps to complete. These are bright, modern arrangements--lively, informal, yet sophisticated, and many of them can be done in five minutes with fairly inexpensive materials. Two sections at the end of the book show how "special effect" holiday table arrangements can be created, and how to dress up gifts uniquely using flowers. It's the perfect flower-arranging book for people with a funky vase collection and a predilection for bright color.

Renowned for her revolutionary approach to flowers and unique, natural style, Jane Packer has run a successful London--based floral design business for over ten years. In 1986 she was commissioned by Sarah Ferguson to design the bridal flowers for her wedding to Prince Andrew. the Jane Packer School of Flowers was established in London in 1989 to teach professional florists and home flower arrangers, and, building upon its success, a sister school was launched in Tokyo in 1990. Jane Packer has lectured widely in the US, Europe, and Japan, and her work has been featured in a variety of magazines, including Vogue, Country Living, Cosmopolitan, Tatler, and Brides. She is a consultant on flower arranging and has designed award--winning displays at major flower shows. Her previous books include The Complete Guide to Flower Arranging, also published by DK.