Choosing your Wedding Bouquet

Your wedding bouquet is yet another important facet of your big day. Some of the main points to take into consideration are the style of your wedding, colors, season, and, of course, cost. Before going to a florist, know your price range and have a general idea of the colors you want included in your bridal bouquet.

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As you already know there is a flower to fit all of your needs, so let’s begin with color. With your wedding bouquet you can stay with one flower throughout the arrangement, include various flowers in different shades of your main color, or choose a more modern approach with a mixed arrangement most commonly made up of wild flowers. Here is a general list of flowers to fit your main wedding colors:

Pink:
-Peony
-Spider Mum
-Lisianthus
-Ranunculus
-Bouvardia
-Rose
-Mophead
-Hydrangea
-Parrot Tulip
-Cattleya Orchid
-Calla Lilies
-Celosia

Red:
-John Story Orchid
-Preference Rose
-Black Magic Rose
-Mum
-Carnation
-Anthurium
-Mona Lisa Anemone
-Gloriosa Lily
-Pincushions
-Amaryllis
-Red Charm Peonies
-Geraniums

Yellow:
-Daffodil
-Spray Rose
-Vanda Orchid
-Mountain Tree Peony
-Cymbidium Orchid
-Pincushions

Green:
-Mum
-Carnation
-Jade Rose
-Super Green Rose
-Green Goddess Calla Lily
-Bells of Ireland
-Parrot Tulip
-Lisianthus
-Rudbeckias
-Hydrangeas
-Acorns
-Viburnum
-Ranunculus
-Lady’s Mantle
-Cymbidium Orchids

Orange:
-Flame Calla Lily
-Circus Rose
-Cockscomb

White:
-Peony
-Rose
-Gardenia
-Lily of the Valley
-Ranunculus
-Freesia
-Mophead Hydrangea
-Cinderella White Stock
-Bouvardia
-Phalaenopsis Orchid
-Hyacinths

Purple:
-Telstar Iris
-Cabbage
-Lilac
-Thistle
-Calla Lily
-Perfection Tulip
-Hyancinth
-Delphinium
-Charlie’s Angel Sweet Pea
-Agapanthus
-Mona Lisa Anemone

Now that you have some ideas for your flower colors, it is time to decide on your wedding bouquet style. First, the arm bouquet. This bouquet requires the bride to hold a slightly curved bouquet in the crook of her arm. This arrangement is made up of long stemmed flowers such as roses or calla lilies. The next option is the hand tied bouquet. This wedding bouquet has a very romantic touch to it, due to the handle tied up with ribbon or lace; the colors of the ribbon can accent the softer colors in the bouquet. Another option is the Biedermeier bouquet. It is a structured bouquet with flowers arranged in a circular pattern; each circular pattern is made up of a different flower.

If you are looking for a petite, elegant looking wedding bouquet, the nosegay is perfect for you. The nosegay bridal bouquet is typically small with a “fresh from the garden” look to it. It is made up of small blooms and accented with greenery. Another popular choice is the round bouquet, which can be loosely or tightly arranged; it packs a large amount of flowers into a circular shape. A new option in the mix, is the wired bouquet. In the wired bouquet, the flower heads are removed from the stem and individually wired into the arrangement. This helps create a lighter, more modern look. While each of these bouquets have a different look to them, many types can be mixed and matched with each other.

Finally, let’s look into cost. When cost is an issue, there are some options that you may want to take into consideration. First of all, it is not necessary for each bridesmaid to have a full bouquet. Many brides are opting for the one flower option for their bridal party; a long stem rose can have a very elegant effect. You can also look into wild flowers. Most florists have a wide variety of wild flowers that can pull together a seasonal wedding at a lower cost. Finally, silk flowers are becoming more widely used in wedding bouquets. With such a wide variety of silk flowers available, don’t rule this out as an option.