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Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet

It’s always a perplexing question when people ask what kind of wedding bouquet you want. The only possible restriction is the shape of your dress as certain dress length, styles and fabrics are not suited to all types of bouquet.

So, what types of bouquet are there?

The first type of bouquet which is very popular at the moment is the fresh looking small bunch bouquet. Trailing bouquets are always popular for bridal bouquets as they add drama to the bridal gown. These bouquets are ideal for shorter, rounder brides as they elongate the frame. Trailing bouquets may contain various lilies, roses and trailing greenery.

Hand held posy – spherical

Hand held posies are the type of bouquet usually held by bridesmaids although more and more brides are going for this option. Hand held posy – soft and trailing

The second type of hand held posy is the kind that is more loosely tied and often with trailing greenery.

Funky bouquets

Some brides choose to have no fresh flowers in their bouquet at all. Whether you are going for a classical posy, a trailing bouquet or an unusual bouquet, it should be a personal choice. The type of bouquet you choose needs to be right for you and in keeping with the rest of the theme for your big day.

How to Make a Hand Tied Wedding Bouquet

This type of bouquet is made by holding the flower and foliage stems in one hand and adding the other stems around in a spiral fashion, criss crossing the stems at the one point,and binding them in position with string A ribbon bow with long tails completes the bouquet. A mixed bouquet looks best using three to four varieties of flowers plus foliage. Cut the ends of the stems on a slant and give flowers a long drink. Secure stems in position with string in the same place as before when necessary.

Most Popular Flowers For Wedding Bouquet

Are you looking for the right flowers for your bouquet? There are thousands flowers in the world. But most of them may not be suitable for wedding flower arrangement. To find the perfect flower, you need to know what are the most favorite flowers used in bouquet, and what its characteristics. Most popular flowers that are used in bridal bouquet are:

1. ROSES

Roses are the most used cut flower in the world. The flower is pretty with various color (white, pink, & red), beautiful shape, and more than a hundred species. Besides the smell is good, rose is a durable flower. No wonder if many people really like this flower. The characteristics of good roses are: long stemmed, bold petals, & has minimum five petals.

2. TULIPS

Many people know that tulip is a flower come from Dutch. This is wrong. Tulips are native to Central Asia & Persian Empire. The vast majority of tulips are being exported from Holland to all over the world. These cut flowers come with hundreds varieties with typically have one flower per stem and are available year-round.

3. CALLA LILIES

Calla lilies are elegant flower. The flowers are very popular choices for bridal bouquets, flower arrangements, & home decoration because of its range of colors available with unique shapes. Calla lilies are poisonous plants, so if you want to arrange a bouquet made with calla lilies, consider keeping it far from children.

4. GERBERA

Gerbera is a genus of sunflower family. The name was taken from the last name of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber. The flowers grow with less water, so they are suitable for home gardening. Gerbera is popular for wedding bouquet because it is vary greatly in shape, color, and size. The capitulum is composed of hundreds of individual flowers.

5. CARNATION

The carnation, scientifically known as Dianthus caryophyllus is a species of Dianthus. Colors include pink (natural color), red, white, yellow and green, have been developed. Carnations usually are used for showing love and fascination. But cultivars of many colors can bring different symbol from each color. For example, white carnation may symbolize the purity of Mother’s Day.

6. STEPHANOTIS

Stephanotis is also known as Madagascar jasmine. The flower has white petals, star-shaped flower, and dark green leaves. The best known stephanotis species is Stephanotis floribunda whose are popular component of wedding bouquets.