Hi and welcome back to our blog. This week I am looking at some of the different styles of bridal bouquets available and how they work with the different styles of wedding dress. I will look at what bouquets are trending and what will work with the more unusual styles of dress. I hope to outline the options that florists can give to today's busy brides when planning their wedding look. 

We think the most popular bouquet technique at the moment is the hand tied bouquet. This is when the stems are arranged in a spiral and bound together creating a natural bouquet. They have bare stems which can be easily hydrated so that they last longer and look great thoughout the day, especially in hotter temperatures. The beauty of this technique is that it can be adapted to produce different outline shapes, creating different bouquet styles to compliment the many different styles of dress…

The Ball Gown

The ball gown is such a popular wedding dress and the dream of many brides looking for that fairy tale princess style. This is a gorgeous look but if it is not combined with the right bouquet it can easily look excessive and unbalanced. The trick is to balance these beautiful dresses with an equally full bouquet. The Crescent and Cascade bouquets work perfectly with ball gowns especially when they are arranged with big blooms such as peonies and tumbling garden foliage.

With Shower bouquets the trail is central to the bridal gown and travels down from the binding point whereas the trails of the crescent bouquet would be down both sides and the semi crescent bouquet would have a longer trail off to one side. The more contemporary crescents also tend to travel more out to the sides whilst keeping that semi circle shape. But it’s up to you, how far and how wide you want your trails and your florist will guide you. 

The A-Line Dress

This classic dress is timeless, full of elegance and flattering for the figure. It has a clear central point, at the waist and this is where you want your flowers to be.

The Sheath/Straight Dress

Sheath dresses are a more contemporary choice and they tend to rest close to the figure whereas the ball gown and a-line dress will flare out at the waist or hips. Because they have a very simple line your bouquet can be much more extravagant if you choose.

The Trouser Suit

The trouser suit, again, a contemporary choice is often chosen for second weddings and a structured cut can create a dramatic silhouette. We feel subtle and simple is the way to go with this wedding style.

The Mermaid/Trumpet Dress

The mermaid dress creates a beautiful silhouette with a long line which flares out below the knee. Care needs to be taken choosing your bridal bouquet to compliment this unique design of dress and we would recommend the Cascade or the Long Stemmed bouquet for a more subtle choice.

All the bouquet designs outlined in this blog work really well as a hand tied bouquet but they can also be constructed as a wired bouquet or be inserted into a floral foam bridal holder if that is your preference. Wiring individual flowers will shorten their life but a flower on a wire can be manipulated into place much more precisely if this is what your bouquet design needs. Likewise, flowers can be placed more accurately in floral foam and the benefit of this mechanic is that the flowers will be continually hydrated and therefore longer lasting.

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So there we have it, a whistle stop tour of the popular bridal bouquet styles and guidance in helping you choose the right one for you. For the more ambitious bride, there are many contemporary floral designs which go that step further with different shapes. Examples of these are the floral hoop or a floral handbag. For my next blog (up in two weeks) I will be delving into some of these beauties, a little inspiration for you.

Until then, take care ❤️