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Weddings 3 magazine out now... buy your copy here!
Fusion Weddings 3 has just been published and is brimming with beautiful ideas from renowned International designers including Kristin Voreland, Robert Koene and Bridgette Heinrichs, plus some stunning creations from one of my own personal favourites - Damien Koh. From the UK is work featured from Sarah Horne, Wendy Andrade, ME!! and loads more... The magazine is full of ideas - a collection for all - including an amazing ‘one to one’ with top New York Event designer, David Beahm – his designs are sure to get your creative juices flowing! There’s fab step by steps from the well loved Australian designers – Mark Pampling and Irene Brockwell, to inspire you…. and great info on the latest trends & themes and new products.
I am thrilled to have my collection featured once again - the only designer in the UK to have individual collections in all three magazines!!
My designs are a collection of three haute couture bouquets – specially designed for a gorgeous dress kindly loaned for my shoot, by renowned UK dress designer, Terry Fox – who recently won a top award in the fashion industry for her stunning dresses, and is also based locally in Bury St. Edmunds!! Thanks Terry ;-D
My designs show various interpretations, styles and shapes which I felt would suited the gown – which, being so highly intricate and detailed with lace and beading embellishments, required a detailed, highly fashioned bouquet which would become an accentuating part of the whole Bridal ensemble as opposed to an insignificant design which would be overshadowed by the dress. The designs needed to be a tapestry of fresh flowers and natural materials, highlighted by a clusters of pearls, Swarovski crystals, sequins, bugle beads and ribbons to add character and interest to the overall design of the bouquets and link them to the exciting detail on the gown.
I hope you like them! Want to know how to make designs like these?! Then book yourself on one of our fab day floristry workshops.
For the most gorgeous Haute Couture Bridal Gowns, accessories and much more… visit Terry Fox, St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk or Tel: 01284 767642
International Annual of Floral Art 07/08 Claire is thrilled to once again have work featured in the brand new annual - which should be out very soon. This is the third annual to have work in.. and each time out of a high judging panel & selection process from hundreds of entries all over the world. Cool! Order your copy today from our webshop.
Flowers for funerals magazine has been delayed.. so if you have submitted some work for inclusion, please bear with us.. we need a little more time! But of course this does mean that if you were thinking of submitting some of your work for possible inclusion then you still can!! We are looking for a mix of work - as an alternative to our own - and in return you &/or your company will get a full credit. Great hey?! Interested.. then see below for more details or contact us. The designs can be anything from traditional styles and shapes to modern & contemporary.. interesting designs and shapes of tributes.. so long as they are photographed well, have an appropriate background and no cards showing.. please let us know! The magazine is well on it's way and we will keep you updates as to it's progress.
Wedding bouquets for Spring! Ordered a copy of our new book?? Thank you - all orders have now been sent out and should be with you very soon. We hope that you like it. Not ordered your copy yet?! click here!
We like printing locally - especially as then we can have a look at our book being printed.. we thought you may like a look too..............!
FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS MAGAZINE, ISSUE 1
In the UK each year there are more than 500,000 deaths, last year 240889 males, 261710 females. Each one of those people is unique and special, however, sadly, funeral flowers have been out of vogue for a number of reasons. We would like to do our little bit to try to turn that around, as we firmly believe that emotive funeral flowers play an important part in celebrating life and saying that final goodbye. Unlike other celebrations, where there is usually lots of preparation time, funerals take place when people are under stress, and usually fairly quickly. The family’s experience of flower giving for these occasions is often limited and selection can be difficult.
Flowers for Funerals Magazine is an exciting new magazine that shows newly bereaved people what kind of floral tributes are fitting & appropriate for highly individual celebrations of life. It invites them to take their time in the choosing process, and to see first hand how gorgeous tributes can be, inexpensive as well as lavish. As wide range of tributes will be illustrated together with features of other relevant articles. For example – suggestions of what to write on the card, colour and the poignant language of flowers. There are also a few ‘how to’ articles, so that people who would like to make their own tributes for their loved ones, can do so with confidence.
The majority of the magazine concentrates on flowers, but there is also a small book & sundries selection.
Why not have your own work included in this publication - we would like to show a broad range of styles and designs in addition to our own. Please email or telephone for specification details. All images used will be fully credited. If you have any ideas for features, please get in touch too. We hope that this launch issue will be successful and helpful, so that it becomes a half yearly or even quarterly publication rather than annual.
If you would like to advertise your own products or services in our magazine, please get in touch too.
The cost of Flowers for Funerals Magazine, Issue 1 is £7.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing for individual copies, with discounted rates for multiple copies. We anticipate launching the magazine in late March/early April 2008. Thank you.
SOCIETY OF FLORISTRY ANNUAL SHOW
Claire demonstrated at the Society of Floristry's annual show 07 - whixh was called "Three Weddings & a Funeral". Claire choose a mix of stylish wedding and sympathy designs for suitable for the four seasons. Above you can see a few of the pieces which were brilliantly modelled for the audience by 4 students. Claire would like to say a warm "Thank you" to her "Brides" and a massive Thank you also to her wonderful assistants - Helena and Rachel & Heidi too!!
