How to Achieve Beautiful Bridal Bouquets

A beautiful bridal bouquet is more than just a collection of flowers. It should complement the bride's individuality, proportions, and dress, as well as fitting the overall theme of the event. This seems that it should go without saying. Indeed, who would want to look back at wedding photos to find that the bouquet was so large that it made her look like a little girl hiding behind a bush? Or who wants to find that the colors or design of the bouquet clashed with her dress.

Is the success or failure of the bridal bouquet simply a quirk of fate?

Of course not.

Achieving beautiful bridal bouquets is a matter of choosing the right florist and understanding enough about their craft to be prepared to give them just what they need to provide you with exactly the right bouquet.

Coordinate with the Florist

Give the florist a photograph of the gown and a swatch of fabric from the dress. Without an actual picture it is very difficult for the florist to know for certain what they are trying to compliment. As a general rule of thumb, the size of the bouquet will be in proportion to the size of the bride while the complexity of the arrangement should be in direct contrast to the simplicity or complexity of the bodice on the wedding dress. Thus a simple bodice provides a beautiful backdrop upon which an intricate mix of flowers can be displayed.

Coordinate Color

The choice of color is a personal and strategic choice. The bride should consider what she likes, but she should also consider the time of day, the season of the year, and the tone of her setting. For example, some flowers turn black when exposed to cold temperatures so would not be a good choice for a wedding on cold winter's day regardless of how exquisite they are. However, at that same wedding a pomander of deep red roses sprinkled with light pink accents contrasting the deep green of the leaves could be stunning. Furthermore, a bouquet of yellow and pink roses would look out of place at a Christmas wedding but it could look stunning in a spring gala. Likewise, a summer wedding might want tulips or calla lilies for a day time event where an armful of rich colored sunflowers or other summer flower would be striking.

Coordinate with Other Elements

Since the bouquet is most closely associated with the bride it stands to reason that the bouquet's composition, hues, and form will set the tone for all the other floral arrangements in the wedding. Whether you select a wide range of flowers that all share the same hue or choose the same flower in a range of colors, or mix and match, your bouquet should contain elements that can be developed into motifs. If the florist knows their business they will tie the floral display at the reception in by placing touches of the garland in the design of the bridal bouquet. The same is true for each of the other floral elements in the wedding.

Fortunately, as long as the bride has chosen a florist whom knows their business and whose style is in sync with the bride's taste, the brides responsibility in this process is merely to understand the overall plan and to supply the information, pictures, and swatches the florist needs to create that perfect overall plan that will include just the right bridal bouquet for her big day.

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