Wedding Academy | The Wedding Florist’s Handbook by Jac Bowie: Wedding Floristry Book
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The Wedding Florist's Handbook by Jac Bowie

Book three of the wedding academy handbook series

The Wedding Florist's Handbook

From conditioning and mechanics to bouquets, installations and quoting. Floral recipes, a flower library and workbook pages.

20chapters in six parts
100fillable worksheets
24flower profiles
481full-colour pages

The ebook is a fillable PDF with instant download, sold direct by The Wedding Academy.

what's inside

Inside the book

What's inside

  • The florist's eye: what the job really involves, the principles of floral design, colour, season and sourcing local
  • Knowing your flowers: names, roles and stem counts, foliage, buying, conditioning, your studio and foam-free mechanics
  • Personal flowers: bouquets, buttonholes, corsages, crowns and wearable flowers
  • Ceremony and reception: arches, aisles, installations, centrepieces, long-and-low tables and the finishing details
  • The wedding, start to finish: consultations, proposals, contracts, pricing for profit and the wedding week to pack-down
  • The business of flowers: running a floral business, portfolio, marketing and growth

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Contents
Look inside The Wedding Florist's Handbook: chapter one
Chapter one
Look inside The Wedding Florist's Handbook: stories and recipes
Stories and recipes
Look inside The Wedding Florist's Handbook: reference section
Reference section
Look inside The Wedding Florist's Handbook: worksheets
Worksheets
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The fillable ebook

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who it's for

Written for you if…

You love flowers and want to know how wedding floristry really works
You're a florist moving into weddings and need recipes, stem counts and pricing
You run a floral studio and want foam-free mechanics and better systems

Want to study it properly and earn a certificate? The book is built on our Certificate in Floral Design.

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What people say about working with Jac

“Jac brings energy, pizzaz and creativity to every project she touches. You will love working with her.”
Roland H.Business and life coach
“I've had the pleasure of knowing Jac Bowie for 12 years. I have worked with Jac on various occasions and she has always been very professional, dedicated and passionate in all areas of her work.”
Jade SardonPersonal fashion stylist, creative director and founder, Styled by Jade & Co
“Jac has a vibrant personality and a can do attitude. I worked with her at PASH and was also involved in an event she ran. It was a great success and Jac put everything in to making it so.”
Jo KarabinPublic affairs and community resilience leader

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Jac Bowie, author of The Wedding Academy Handbook series

about the author

Jac Bowie

Jac Bowie is the owner and CEO of The Wedding Academy, which has trained more than 11,000 students worldwide since 2004, 100% online. She has produced more than 500 events, worked in commercial radio, created and hosted the Wedding Empires podcast and founded the women's business network Business in Heels. Jac is the author of the eight books in The Wedding Academy Handbook series: The Wedding Planner's Handbook, The Wedding Stylist's Handbook Volumes One and Two, The Wedding Florist's Handbook, The Wedding Business & Marketing Handbook 2026 Volumes One and Two, The Micro, Intimate & Destination Wedding Handbook and The Couple's Wedding Planning Handbook.

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David Tutera

Wedding Academy | The Wedding Florist’s Handbook by Jac Bowie: Wedding Floristry Book

Leading Wedding & Entertaining Expert, David Tutera is hailed as an artistic visionary whose ability, uniquely creative talents and outstanding reputation have made him a tremendous success in the lifestyle arena. Tutera has created a name for himself by taking his passion for designing spectacular events and transforming it into a lifestyle.

He continuously exceeds the expected with an unmatched level of inspiration, imagination and innovation to create the latest trends in entertaining. Tutera’s grandfather, a successful florist, first noticed his grandson’s artistic ability at an early age and encouraged David to pursue his destiny. At age 19, with the sound advice of his grandfather and only one client, David opened his own event planning business.

Today, David Tutera presides over an award winning company built from experience, dedication and Tutera’s natural talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. His name has become synonymous with style, elegance, creativity and vision. David Tutera has a natural talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. His name has become synonymous with style, elegance, creativity and vision.

Honored by Life & Style Magazine as “Best Celebrity Wedding Planner,” David’s impressive client list includes Jewel, Star Jones’ wedding, Real Housewife Taylor Armstrong’s wedding, Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul’s wedding, NY Giants Antonio Pierce’s wedding, Shannen Doherty’s wedding and events for Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Brandy and Ray J, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Lil’ Kim, the Official Post Grammy Parties in New York City, Elton John, Barbara Walters, the Rolling Stones, Nancy Reagan, Prince Charles, The White House, private events for the Vice President, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Susan Lucci, The John F. Kennedy Center, as well as countless film premieres and celebrity parties for royalty, politicians and socialites.

Tutera has also designed events for several charities including the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. David has made guest appearances on Today, Extra!, Good Morning America, The View, CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, The Talk, Steve Harvey, Wendy Williams and many more. In addition People, USA Today, In Touch, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, In Style, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Bridal Guide and Town & Country have all featured his work.

Tutera has also made special television appearances in the popular daytime soap, The Young & the Restless and TV Land’s The Exes. David lives in Los Angeles with his husband Joey, daughter Cielo and their rescue dog Lucy.