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Bridal Bouquet Ideas

Inspired Bridal Bouquet Ideas for Your Wedding

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Most brides comment that choosing their flowers can be a very stressful part of their wedding planning. However, getting some basic information will really help you feel confident about the decisions you are making. Bridal bouquets can be large groups of many flowers, a single flower arranged with greenery and tied with tulle, or anything in between.

There is no right or wrong bouquet. Any flower, design, or color is right as long as it is exactly what you want. Even though this is one of the more difficult decisions for many brides, don't be intimidated. There is plenty of room for you own personality to shine.

The bride's bouquet is usually the largest in the bridal party, but that doesn't mean that it has to be huge. If you have always wanted a bouquet packed with dazzling tropical flowers, trailing garland, and sparking crystals dancing around the whole works, then you should certainly go for it. But a single Bird of Paradise wrapped in lace and English Ivy would be equally stunning. Think about ways you can connect your flowers to your dress and the bridesmaid's gowns. If your dress is more on the ivory side, but your bridesmaids are wearing bright blue, maybe a few Iris surround by creamy Tulips in your bouquet will pick up the color. Even if you want all purple flowers to carry, maybe you can find some fabric that matches your dress to encircle your bouquet.

Here are some basics to keep in mind when designing bouquets. Colors that are shades of each other lend a more subtle look to your bouquets. Single color bouquets can be stunning, especially as a bridal bouquet to match your dress. If you want some color think about matching your flowers to the bridesmaid's gowns. Contrasting colors give more attention to your flowers. For more information regarding wedding color, see How to Choose Your Wedding Colors .

Another place that can add a lot of variety is the shape of your bouquets. Round arrangements are more common, but you can spice them up by the giving bouquets a downward point of lace and greenery. Crystals or beads can trail over the bottom edge to create a reflective spark. More spiky flowers, like Lupine or Foxglove, can be angled upwards to outline a triangle. Diamond shapes can be defined with ivy and trailing flowers. All of these shapes move the eye around a bouquet and by placing your accents in specific places you can liven up any arrangement.

There are some extra bouquets you might want to consider using. Some brides choose to have a separate bouquet made to toss at the reception. This could be a good idea if your flowers are silk and you want to keep them as a memento of your big day. You can talk with a florist about having a smaller part of your bridal bouquet detach and toss that section. But it's perfectly fine to cast the whole works over you shoulder. If you are planning a wedding in the hotter months, a fresh bouquet might be needed for the formal photographs. If you have two, your flowers won't be droopy or wilted for either your pictures or your walk down the isle. Two arrangements made the same way would also give you one to toss and one to keep.

Browse through different magazines, especially interior design and craft ones. Cut out the pictures that really strike you and then see if you can find a pattern to the photos you are selecting. A quick look through a florist's shop or portfolio might spark some ideas. Even if the flowers are all for St. Patrick's Day, you might see something a professional could easily modify to fit you wedding. So, sit back and relax. This would be a perfect time to remember to stop and smell the roses.
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