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| FLOWERS Bouquet Styles
The Bridal Bouquet
styles for brides and their Wedding Party
by Evelyn Pothier

The Bridal bouquet complements the Bride's dress, but it doesn't hide it.

Remember to add your favorite flower to your bouquet. Find out the meaning of the flowers you choose.

Breakaway bouquets can double as a going away corsage. For a memento, ask your florist if he can preserve your bouquet.

The Bride's Bouquet
The bridal bouquet is one of the most important elements of the bride's attire, and deserves special attention.

There are many colors, scents, sizes, shapes and styles of bouquets to choose from.

The most popular style today is the hand-tied bouquet, although cascading and free form styles are also common.

The traditional bridal bouquet is composed of white flowers. Stephanotis, gardenias, white roses, lilies of the valley and orchids are popular choices when creating an all-white bouquet.

If you prefer a colorful bouquet, you may want to also consider using colored roses, tulips, stock, freesia, lisianthus and gerberas, which all come in a variety of colors.

Whichever flowers you select, final arrangements should be made well in advance to insure availability.
Price Range: $60-$500. Average Price: $150-$180

Bride's Toss Bouquet
You may want to consider having a smaller, less expensive bouquet made specifically for tossing. Average Price: $40

Bridesmaids' Bouquets
 The attendant's bouquets should be in a similar style to that of the Bride and are usually smaller in size. If the attendants are wearing flowers in their hair they should be ordered with the bouquets so that they match. Consider matching silk flowers.

The Flower Girl carries either a miniature version of the Bridesmaids flower petals. Size and color should coordinate with the bridesmaids' dresses and overall style of the wedding. While bridesmaid's bouquets are usually identical, you may want to choose different colors/flowers/styles for each of your bridesmaids.
Price Range: $35-$125. Average Price: $75

Maid of Honor's Bouquet
Traditionally, the Maid of Honor carries the same bouquet as the Bridesmaids but usually in different colors or style. Many Brides choose to make the Maid of Honor's bouquet somewhat larger than the other bridesmaid's bouquets, while still using the same flowers.

Another popular choice is to have the maid of honor's bouquet a different color than the other bridesmaid's bouquets.
Price Range: $40-$150. Average Price: $95


There are four traditional bouquet styles:

• The cascade: a tear-shaped arrangement is anchored in place or in a holder with flowers and greenery overflowing. It is usually worn with a long dress;

• The nosegay: a small, round bouquet of flowers which are either hand-tied with ribbon or in a bouquet holder and is usually worn with a short dress or suit;

• The crescent or arm arrangement: a curved design to lie on the top of the arm;

• The spray: blossoms of one of more kinds of flowers held together in a triangular shape.

Contemporary brides are also wearing a single long-stemmed blossom, or flowers attached to a prayer book, rosary beads, or another object or a wrist corsage. The final choice, of course, is yours.

BOUQUET STYLES
ROUND
Simple, elegant, traditional bouquet that is suitable for both formal and informal weddings. Sometimes called a "colonial bouquet," this type of bouquet does not have to be perfectly round in shape and can be designed as a tight cluster for a denser look or loosely arranged for an "airy" feel.

The flowers chosen for a round bouquet can influence the bouquet's formality. For example, roses project a more formal look while daisies project a more informal and casual look.
   
NOSEGAY
A small, round-shaped, cluster of flowers often not as dense as a traditional round bouquets. Nosegays often include more greenery, ribbon streamers, and  are mounted in a tussy mussy (a small, Victorian style, metal or glass,
cone-shaped holder).
   
BIEDERMEIER
A European-influenced bouquet with blossoms of different type and/or different color placed in a defined circular pattern. A bouquet similar to the nosegay and named for a German style of interior design.
   
HAND-TIED
Generally round in shape, hand tied styles are also referred to as clutch bouquets. This type of bouquet consists of a simple gathering of flowers, which is bound and tied with ribbon with stems left exposed.
   
CASCADE
Sometimes called a teardrop, fountain, or waterfall bouquet, this sophisticated and elongated style features fullness and an abundance of blossoms at the top of the bouquet then tapers downwards with flowing foliage, floral streamers, or ribbons at the bottom. This bouquet can be designed very dense with flowers and foliage or can be more loosely arranged for an "airy" or "wispy" look.
   
CRESCENT
A dramatic bouquet of arching flowers and foliage that extend from the center of the bouquet and can be designed to project a traditional or contemporary look. Flowers can arch from either left to right or right to left depending on preference.

There are two types of crescent bouquets, symmetrical and  asymmetrical. A symmetrical crescent features a balanced look with arched blossoms and foliage of the same length on both sides. An asymmetrical crescent  features arched blossoms and foliage of different lengths so that one side of the bouquet is longer than the other.
   
HEART
A romantic, alternative shape bouquet featuring two, full, arched shapes at the top while tapering down to a point at the bottom of the bouquet. Typically the traditional shape, often seen at Valentine's Day, symbolizing love and  romance.
   
ARM
Also known as a presentation or pageant bouquet, arm bouquets feature a gathering  of long-stemmed flowers that rest naturally across the inner bend of the elbow. A ribbon or bow is generally used to keep the bouquet together. Popular floral choices for arm bouquets are calla lilies, gladiolus, orchids, long-stemmed roses, delphiniums, and larkspur.
   
FREE-FORM / CONTEMPORARY
As the name implies, this style bouquet often has flowers or greenery coming out at various angles with no specific, recognizable shape. Free-form and contemporary bouquets are most often designed with tropical flowers and foliage that have unique shapes.
   
OVAL
This bouquet is a combination of both a cascade and a round. It is elongated in shape, but features rounded shapes on both the top and bottom. Generally the bottom is narrower than the top, but the overall shape resembles an oval.
   
SINGLE STEM
While not technically a bouquet, single stem arrangements have gained in popularity over recent years, as simplicity has become the trend.

Single stem designs generally feature a unique design element, such as an intricately wrapped stem (for a long-stemmed flower), elaborate bow, streamers, or a decorative lace bloom collar (for a shorter stemmed flower) to give the design more interest and appeal.
   
COMPOSITE
A bouquet where the focal area is a large flower that has been created by assembling together detached petals from numerous flowers. Examples of composite flowers are glamellia, duchess rose, and galax rose.
   
FAN
A small bouquet or cluster of flowers attached to an elaborate fan. This  style of bouquet is reminiscent of the Victorian Era, and is popular for old-fashioned or vintage style, Southern USA style, and Asian-inspired weddings.
   
POMANDER
A flower or foliage covered ball or cone suspended from a loop of ribbon. Adult attendants can carry pomanders, but young attendants such as flower girls and junior bridesmaids most often carry them.
   
BALLERINA
A round bouquet composed of masses of tulle or net and few flowers. This type of bouquet was popular in the early 1940s when flowers were scarce due to World War II. For modern brides, a ballerina bouquet offers a cost effective, yet beautiful solution for a tight floral budget.
   
BASKET
Flowers arranged and carried in a shallow basket and often used in a garden or garden-like wedding setting. Most often carried by young attendants (flower girls and junior bridesmaids).
   
WREATH OR HOOP
Made popular by the wedding of Britain's Duke and Duchess of York (Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson), this "bouquet" is a large ring decorated or intertwined with foliage and flowers. Generally thought of as a symbol of eternity with no beginning or end.
   
BOOK
A small prayer book or bible used as the platform upon which a small bouquet is placed. The design may be composed of a small cluster of flowers or may be featured as a small cascade. Generally flowers are attached with ribbon or a small armature to prevent damage to the book.
   
WRIST
Technically more of a corsage than a bouquet, this style is comprised of a small floral arrangement worn on the wrist. Flowers and foliage are mounted on a small base that is attached to a strong elastic bracelet that fits around  the wrist.

Worn by brides and bridesmaids who want something near their hands for the look of a bouquet, but want the freedom of having both hands free from carrying anything.


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