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Vicky Garrity
Vicky is a florist tutor, teaching modern design for the Introductory certificate in Floristry at an Auckland floristry school.
She has been asked to design displays for many large occasions such as luxury yachts visiting New Zealand for the America's Cup Yacht, and APEC, She loves working for  big functions and   designs the wedding functions for a large Auckland hotel. Her second love is teaching floristry and she has her own floristry school in Milford, Auckland.
 

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A frontward facing bouquet is a welcome gift for any special occasion. In this free, easy to follow lesson, Florist Vicky Garrity gives you step by step instructions on how the professionals do it. To learn more of the professional methods of top international florists, subscribe to 'Floral design' magazine. More details here

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A bunch of Jonquils, a bunch of ranunculas,   3 stems of magnolia leaves, 5 gerberas, 2 kale heads, 3 palm fronds and the  dried seedhead of the New Zealand Flax  make up this bouquet.
Condition all your plant material, by  soaking them in water first if necessary. Wire the gerberas up the stems to keep the flower heads upright.Prepare the material so they are grouped and tidy, within easy reach as you make this  bouquet.Take off the bottom leaves of the magnolia stems  and so the top leaves only are left. 
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Hold the  3 magnolia stems firmly together in your left hand
Using the right hand to add, join the  first head of kale as the focal point into the bunch in the left hand. 

Add the second head of kale  for repetition, holding all the time, the stems firmly in the  left hand.
Add the first gerbera to start building the line and all the time imaging the flowers as they will be in the customers vase.

Go with the flowers, placing the gerberas where they naturally  want to go,  all have to look to the front
Add the flax flower at the back  to give the bouquet strength and added texture and contrast, and  the bunch of ranunculas all together at the front for strength..

Add the  jonquils in another bunch at the side and you will be starting to create a nice, forward facing arrangement.

Give it some grace with the 3 palm fronds, one at the back and  one on each side.

Tie the bunch off with floral ribbon tightly wound around the stems  just below the first flowers
Cut the stems evenly on an angle so they will absorb more water

Wrap the stems in tissue and  soak in water for a few moments , then insert all into a plastic bag and tie off with ribbon.
Lay the bouquet onto two contrasting pieces of course paper. 

Fold the end over the stams and roll wrap the bouquet. Vicky prefers the coarse paper as it protects the flowers while they are being transported.
Tie the wrapping paper in place with curling ribbon and it is done!

Vicky allowed us to look through her portfolio of weddings she has co-ordinated recently and these we share with you. Enjoy!
Red anthuriums, white gerberas, river stones, white tealight candles  and  green foliage make the bride's bouquet and the table settings all converge in a modern, colour co-ordinated wedding theme.
The three primary colours celebrate the occasion with irises, gerberas and roses on the  side  board arrangements matching the bride's bouquet.

Modern and stylish design with red gerberas in the bride's bouquet and the  table centrepieces waiting to go on the tables.
The bride's bouquet with red roses,  and blue flowers and buds are repeated on the top of the wedding cake.



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