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At first glance, all bouquets might appear the same – a bunch of flowers and leaves tied together and carried down the aisle. But there’s more to it than this.
There are several types of bouquets thatyou can choose from and picking the right one can really accentuate the beautyof your dress and the theme of your wedding. Your bouquet, like the rest ofyour wedding, will be an expression of your personal style and values.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the9 most popular wedding bouquet types and the type of weddings they suit.
1- The Round Bouquet
As the name implies, round bouquets are socalled because of their defined shape. They’re perfectly symmetrical and neat,often featuring a single color, like pink or purple. While round bouquetstypically feature a single type of flower, adding in other flowers, bulbs and othergreenery can also make for a very striking look.
Round bouquets are ideal for a traditional wedding and for a bride who likes the familiar and the classic. See round bouquet on etsy here.
2- The Cascade
Thecascade (also called the shower bouquet) is a stylish and dramatic design, andideal if you want your flowers to stand out. Like a cascade of water, theflowers spill over into a beautiful arrangement that can extend as far as youwant. Cascade bouquets typically have lots of vines and leaves that really adda confident touch to the overall look.
Thecascade bouquet is very traditional and suits a bride who wants a bit of drama andstatement.
3- The Nosegay
Traditionally,a nosegay featured herbs or flowers meant to fragrance the air and make yournose happy (nose-gay, get it?). A nosegay bouquet features a group of flowers andgreenery held together with ribbon or other fabric around the stems. They’retypically cut to be the same size, with the stems all the same length.
Nosegaysare roundish in appearance and typically features one main color that takes thespotlight. Nosegays complement a minimalist, elegant look and are versatileenough to suit most wedding themes. It’s classic without being dramatic and isideal for an indoor or small wedding.
4- The Posy
Posies are round in shape, feature a groupof flowers either tightly packed or loosely put together and tied with ribbon.This type of bouquet mainly features flowers, either of a single variety or acomplementing collection beautifully put together.
Posies are very popular because they’recomfortable and small enough to carry with a single hand, unlike the round orcascade bouquet types. Posies are also perfect as bridesmaids’ bouquets. They suitmost types of weddings and are a versatile option.
5- Hand-Tied
A hand-tied bouquet, also called a naturalbouquet, is a contemporary twist to the traditional bouquet. It’s freer inexpression and simply consists of a collection of flowers and other flora tiedtogether with ribbon or wire. There’s no limitation with this style and you canreally choose any type of greenery that suits your fancy and your weddingtheme.
Depending on the type of flowers youchoose, a hand-tied bouquet can be perfect for a bohemian, woodland or outdoorthemed wedding, or a modern, chic and elegant theme. It’s ideal for a bride whowants to keep it simple, understated yet alluring.
6- Tussy Mussy Bouquet
Tussy mussy bouquets are very traditionaland date back to Victorian times when flowers were placed in thin goblet-like metalvases and carried. The tussy mussy is basically a posy with its stems in aholder of some sort. The vase can be made of porcelain, fabric or metal… anymaterial that suits your wedding theme.
A tussy mussy suits a structured,traditional wedding and is perfect for the bride who wants symmetry andperfection.
7- The Composite
At first glance, a composite flower lookslike one single very large flower, typically a rose. But in reality, it’s acomplex composition of several roses, with their petals arranged neatly to looklike one large rose. The way this is done is to place a single rose in themiddle of the arrangement and then to place rose petals around this in such away as to resemble one rose stem.
The composite style has a vintage appealand comes with a traditional, classic look and was very popular in the middleof the last century. But this type of bouquet also fits beautifully in modernweddings.
They’re perfect for a bride with a love forthe vintage or the dramatic, as composite bouquets can really make a statement.
8- Single Stem
There’s no denying the chic, wow factor ofa single stem ‘bouquet’. It’s confident, elegant and modest and perfect for theminimalist bride. A single stem is also budget-friendly but doesn’t diminishthe overall look. In fact, a well-chosen bloom can be as statement-making asany arrangement of flowers.
Popular options for a single stem bouquetare roses, peonies, hydrangeas, king proteas, dahlias and sunflowers. Theflower you choose should perfectly complement your wedding theme and colors. Ifyou like a minimalist, clean aesthetic, then a single stem might be the rightchoice for you.
9- Pomander
The last on our list is the pomander, avery traditional, vintage looking flower arrangement featuring a ball offlowers tied to a ribbon or string. Instead of holding the flowers in her hand,the bride can attach the string to her wrist or hold the ribbon of the pomanderin her hand as she walks down the aisle. This gives movement to the floral arrangementas it swings and moves with the bride’s movements and is a fun, youthful look.
Pomanders aren’t very popular forcontemporary-themed weddings but are loved by bride’s who want a vintage touch.While typically carried by the flower girls in the bridal party, there’s noreason a bride can’t carry one too.
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