All About Bouquets
Jun 4, 2010 Wedding Planning InstituteOne of the best pieces of advice we’ve ever heard was to tell brides to carry their wedding bouquet as long as they can. There are two reasons to do this. For one, bouquets aren’t exactly inexpensive, and most brides these days want to get their money’s worth! And second, when will they ever get a chance to carry a bouquet of gorgeous, absolutely perfect flowers ever again? One bride we know had her bridesmaids do the typical bouquets-around-the-cake deal, but for her own bouquet? She carried it throughout the night, and you can even see it in her get-away photos. Of course some brides do the traditional bouquet toss, which means someone else gets to take the bouquet home. If you have a bride who wants to keep her own bouquet, however, consider suggesting that she have her florist create a separate throw-away bouquet for tossing!
Speaking of that traditional toss, have you ever wondered about its history? Experts say that the bouquet toss goes all the way back to 14th-century France. Brides were thought to be lucky, and at the end of the festivities guests would rush toward the bride in an effort to actually rip off a piece of her gown! Obviously this wasn’t exactly safe for anyone involved, so brides began throwing things to their guests such as their garter or stockings. As time went on this practice was considered undignified so brides instead started throwing their bouquets. Today, catching a bride’s bouquet is still considered lucky, lucky if you’re a singleton awaiting her own ring and wedding!
When it comes to choosing a bouquet there are so many options a bride’s head may start to spin! As certified wedding and event coordinators it would be very helpful to have a quick handout that you can give to your clients so they’ll know exactly what their choices are. The following is a rundown of some of our favorite designs. If you have more to share, please let us know in the comments! (Be sure to check the source links at the end of this post for more information on these amazing bouquets!)
Photo credits:
1. Bloom for Brides
2. My Wedding Flower Ideas
3. Bizarre Wedding Flowers
4. Opulence Floral
5. Bizarre Wedding Flowers
6. Unique Weddings by Janay
7. Wedding Flowers and Reception Ideas
8. Gifts Florist 2000
9. Blossom Sweet
10. Wedding Flowers and Reception Ideas
11. Preserved Florals by Lizann
12. Martha Stewart Living
13. Lil Fish Studios News
14. Silk Wedding Designs
15. Debutante Clothing
16. Martha Stewart Living
17. Flower Divas
18. Judy Carr Florist
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June 7th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Great advice about the flowers. I have a bride who will be using the flowers around her cake as her toss bouquet! I love the pictures. Thanks
June 9th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
I love the different bouquet pictures. What a wonderful idea with the butterfly bouquet. I’m getting married myself in April and now I have some thinking to to do as far as bouquet styles go. On the other hand as a wedding planner in training, these ideas will be wonderful to present to brides as alternatives to traditional bouquets. I really like the idea of a toss bouquet. I’m one of those people who still has their crosages from all high school formal dances.
June 14th, 2010 at 10:33 am
Great pictures of the different style of bouquets. I will be sure to add this as a reference for my future brides.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
I LOVE the different pictures of all the flowers! The only thing I did not see on there that is a trend I am noticing is the arrangement made entirely of paper flowers, or crepe paper flowers. I hae seen some pop up into even being made from newspaper for book-themed weddings. I love all the new and creative ideas!
September 4th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Other options for bouquets are the following eco-friendly and forever lasting flowers :
- crochet-hook bouquet
- jewels beads bouquet
- corn dough bouquet
- fabric felt & buttons bouquet
- paper-folding bouquet
(http://www.partecipazionipermatrimonio.com/blog/bouquet-mille-materiali)
- button bouquet
(http://www.nozzefurbe.com/index.php/nozze-low-cost/low-cost-news/decorazioni/item/42-bouquet-non-floreali-parte-1-bouquet-di-bottoni.html)
January 13th, 2012 at 12:28 am
love the bouquets especially #11 its so different and will last a long time!
January 13th, 2012 at 12:29 am
beautiful flowers the silk ones in #14 look very classy.
June 5th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
I love the beautiful flowers on #14. Can’t go wrong with that wonderful shade of pink. Great article to give ideas on bouquets to future brides to be!