Bridal Bouquet Ideas

When we think of a wedding there are a lot of images that come into our head. We might think of a church decorated with beautiful flowers and the aisle strewn with petals and of bridesmaids and flower girls in pretty dresses, but the most prominent image we associate it with, is the bride in her beautiful ball gown dress and a translucent veil, cradling a beautiful bouquet of bridal flowers in her hands. The bridal bouquet is a time-honored tradition ever since the Greek brides carried bridal bouquets of herbs to protect them from evil spirits. These days bridal bouquets is, still, every bride's best accessory and remains the focal point of wedding flowers.

Bridal bouquet ideas and designs keep evolving and are becoming as unique and personalized as the brides who carry them. With the infinite choices available, many brides consider picking out bridal bouquets challenging. However there is no right or wrong in wedding flowers, it all depends on your taste and style. If you've always wanted a bridal bouquet of dazzling tropical Philippine flowers enhanced by glittering Swarovski crystals, then you should definitely go for it. A single red rose wrapped in lace would be just as stunning. The following are a few unique bridal bouquet designs that will help you identify your style and taste.

Unique Bridal Bouquet Ideas

The easiest way to decide on a bridal bouquet idea is to pick out the style that you want. There are a lot of different styles that can be associated with the theme of wedding or the color of the bridesmaids dresses etc. Once you have decided on the style then the flowers will automatically fall into place. If you want to personalize your bridal bouquet and make it unique you can even try homemade bridal bouquets. The following are a few ideas for bridal bouquets.

Hand Tied Bridal Bouquet: One of the most romantic ideas for bridal bouquet are hand tied bouquets. This look is achieved by tying long-stemmed flowers with lace and carrying it as a natural bouquet. Generally, these type of wedding flower bouquets will feature roses, lilies, daisies, tulips, daffodils or other similar flowers with sturdy stems. To give a more formal look, you can weave pearls or fine white lace with different color laces. This is perfect for those who are having an outdoor nature inspired wedding.

Nosegay Bridal Bouquet: A very popular option and a favorite with many brides is the nosegay bridal bouquet. It is a rounded bunch of small flowers that are meant to be carried in either one or two hands. Nosegay bouquets can be used with any type of flower but are particularly attractive with daisies, mini carnations, rose buds, violets, lavender and dried foliage or live greenery with texture or depth. This style is perfect for those spring and summer weddings when the bride uses all the pretty colors in nature in the flowers.

Cascading Bridal Bouquets: The cascading bouquet is romantic in appearance and is very soft looking. It usually includes lilies and roses that appear to drape in an inverted teardrop shape, and gives the illusion of flowers that are gently cascading down the front of the bride. Greenery is usually very soft and flowing, and adds to the overall effect. Often this style is used at Victorian style weddings or very formal weddings. Taller brides find this style to be very complimentary, where shorter women look best with smaller cascading bouquets. And the best part is that they are so simple to make, that you can even learn how to make a cascading bouquet.

Bridal Bling Bouquet: One of the trendiest bridal bouquet is bling bouquet. Instead of cutting the stems of the flowers short - keep them longer. Ribbon wrap the entire length down and then encase the bouquet handle with the newest thing - jewel rhinestone bouquet bracelets. Very chic and just the right amount of bling!

Creative ideas for your bridal bouquet are as limitless as your imagination. You can use exotic blooms, brilliant colors or even use faux flowers of wood, crystal, and even opt for silk bridal bouquets. Different textures, elegant monogramming, a splash of vibrant color or a creative breakaway option can give your bridal bouquet exactly the right touches for it to be a personalized and a unique part of your wedding flowers.