Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience:
this is the ideal life.

MARK TWAIN

SPECIAL OFFERS!* To launch our new website, we'd like to offer some of our own publications at a special celebratory price. Please scroll down for details!

Psst... more special offers on our general books!

Thrive Floristry certainly isn't just another online bookshop! The company is run by Claire Cowling, one of the UK's leading floral designers, but in its own right has a worldwide reputation for showcasing the latest floristry titles and sourcing hard-to-find books.

As well as selling a fantastic range of floristry books, magazines and sundries, Thrive Floristry have published several of their own titles.

Many professional or aspiring florists will be familiar with the ever-popular "Straight from the Heart" series of books covering bridal and sympathy arrangements. The recent "Flowers for Funerals" magazine is a perfect complement and provides inspiration for both traditional and individual pieces.

"Wedding Bouquets for Spring" has earned a reputation as many florists' flagship handbook when visiting clients for wedding consultations.

You can buy your copies of these books and magazines, as well as other publications that Claire Cowling has been featured in, in our secure online shop.

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Wedding Bouquets for Spring

Wedding bouquets for Spring is just bursting with gorgeous bridal designs, from hand tieds with frames & collars, shower style bouquets with a modern twist & lots, lots more.. There are super "how to" techniques, botanical & technical info & lots more...

"We really like it, beautiful photography and very stylish work - particularly like the little bags, and the bundles of narcissus and sending out bouquets in hat boxes which is a lovely idea. Also like the construction techniques at the back. Well done chaps!"

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Flowers for Funerals Magazine

Our Flowers for Funerals magazine showcases a fantastic selection of beautiful designs specifically for funerals designed by Claire and Liz Cowling, together with some brilliant ideas from guest designers.

Issues 1 and 2 are currently available (no longer as subscription.. sorry) The magazine is a great resource for florists and consumers alike, with page after page of contemporary tributes oozing with emotion and style together with lots of handy hints and useful tips.

"What a beautiful magazine full of lovely ideas which can be adapted for other occasions as well."

 Flowers for Funerals: both issues for only £12.50 (normally £15)*

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Straight from the Heart:
Sympathy Collection

Our "Sympathy Collection" book is brimming with stylish, of the moment designs for really emotive and meaningful tributes. Be inspired... and inspire your customers! This book is sure to pay for itself over & over again!

The book features a super mix of styles - both traditional with a twist together with contemporary, modern ideas... fabulous colour ranges... a great variation of materials used - some exotics and tropical's others more country garden types. Some designs are simple and stylish, others are detailed and technical... but all very saleable and practical - Sympathy floristry with style! Some techniques are given at the back of the book, together with a comprehensive glossary.

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 Claire Cowling's beautiful sympathy collection: Straight from the Heart and both copies of Flowers for Funerals for only £35 (total price if bought individually: £40)*

Straight from the Heart:
Bridal Floristry for the 21st Century

Our revised and updated book showcases some eighty bridal designs which are gorgeous and trendy yet highly practical and saleable. There are ideas for all kinds of bridal bouquet styles through to useful considerations to be made prior to advising the best style of bouquet for the bride and her chosen dress. Photography throughout is clear and crisp. At the back of the book, you will find some handy techniques pages helping with the construction details of the designs, together with a comprehensive glossary.  It is perfect to show at bridal consultations and also to personally gain inspiration and learn new techniques..

"All the books are full of beautiful designs that I am proud to show to my customers as inspiring illustrations when designing floral work for them especially the sympathy book. The flower meanings are helpful too. Highly recommended books"

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