Your Wedding Bouquet: Traditional or Modern?

Wedding Bouquet - tradition

Your Wedding Bouquet is an important part of the wedding tradition, but do you want a traditional or modern bouquet at your wedding? There is a lot to be said for both, so what are your options?

Traditionally the Wedding Bouquet represents a young maiden coming into bloom, and in that respect, while the flowers you choose should reflect the season in which you are marrying, they should nevertheless be fresh and bright. Seasonal flowers are also less costly are more easily sourced. The size of your bouquet should be appropriate to your build, and it should not overpower your gown. Your wedding gown should be the main emphasis, with the bouquet designed to complement it.

Wedding Bouquet - planning

If you have an idea of what you want, or even a photograph, give it to your florist. If you have seen a lovely Wedding Bouquet in the style that you would like then take a picture of it. It is always a good idea to carry a camera around with you while planning your wedding, since you might see several great ideas for your bouquet, dress or even an inspiring centerpiece. If you can photograph it, it makes it a lot easier to recreate.

The most popular style of Wedding Bouquet is round, with the bridesmaids carrying smaller versions as posies. A large round bouquet, however, can be quite imposing and many brides prefer a teardrop shape that tapers at the bottom. This provides more shape and can tend to be less overpowering on the wedding dress. If you want something really grand, you could try a shower or cascade bouquet, that starts off large at the top and then tapers off to just one single flower at the bottom. This type of bouquet can be very imposing, and is generally more suitable for the taller girl.

Wedding Bouquet - choices

Traditional flowers for a Wedding Bouquet are roses, orchids and hyacinths. Tulips, too, are popular for a spring wedding as are lilies. In fact just a single arum lily can look really classy and show off your wedding gown to its best advantage. The single flower is becoming more popular as more and more couples are taking personal financial responsibility for their own weddings. A single flower is certainly kind on the budget!

However it is the orange blossom that is the traditional bridal flower because the orange is one of the few plants that bear the fruit and the flower at the same time, and is said to traditionally represent abundance. Including a few orange blossoms in your Wedding Bouquet suggests fruitfulness and plenty throughout your life together.

Wedding Bouquet - modern

If you prefer something less traditional, how about one of the more modern Wedding Bouquet alternatives that are available online, or that you might even find in your bridal shop? Crystal bouquets are unique, and you can purchase kits whereby you can make up your own crystal bouquet from real crystals and wire stems. Or how about an edible bouquet? That’s right – an edible wedding bouquet! In a variety of designs, these look really good – good enough to eat in fact, being formed from silver wrapped candies in the form of roses and sugar and marzipan leaves and petals.

You won’t be throwing this Wedding Bouquet away after the ceremony! Each of the bridesmaids could have their own edible posies, made from the candies of their choice. Perhaps you don’t have a sweet tooth. Don’t despair, however, since you can also have edible bouquets made from fruit. Now there is a bouquet with a difference.

Wedding Bouquet - possibilities

You could also be individual in your choice of Wedding Bouquet style. Rather than the traditional round or teardrop bouquet you could have an arm sheaf, long stemmed flowers that you hold in your arms, or even pointing downwards down your dress. This can be very attractive if you choose the ribbons used to bind them together to complement your gown. Or have your bouquet made in the form of a crescent or a fan.

If you want to break with tradition, there are several possibilities available to allow you to stamp your individuality on your Wedding Bouquet. However, if you are more of the traditional type there are still several alternatives available, and you should be able to choose something appropriate but also individual. It is your day, so carry what you feel comfortable with. You are going to look fabulous whatever bouquet you choose.










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