Conquering the Wedding Bouquet Dilemma

Look at any bridal photograph and you will see an image of a bride holding a wedding bouquet. It's a relatively small item, but your wedding bouquet should be on your top list of must-haves for your wedding. In just about every photo opportunity you will be featured with your bouquet. In addition, you will undoubtedly be nervous as you walk down the aisle as all eyes are on you. Having your wedding bouquet to hold onto can help relieve some of your nervousness. Choosing a wedding bouquet is usually a source of difficulty for new brides. When you research what is available, you will discover there are many aspects to a wedding bouquet. In addition to the season in which your wedding will be held and your budget, to make the decision-making process easier, you really just need to keep style in mind.

The style of your wedding dress and the style of your wedding can influence the type of wedding bouquet you choose. The most popular styles include cascade, nosegay, contemporary, arm bouquet, and hand-tied.

As the name implies, a cascading wedding bouquet features flowers that flow down or cascade from the main portion of the bouquet. This is a very romantic style. Brides with traditional wedding themes often choose a cascading wedding bouquet.

A nosegay wedding bouquet is a collection of complementary flowers gathered in a round bunch with a short stem. You can customize a nosegay according to your size and taste.

A contemporary wedding bouquet will feature unusual combinations of flowers and unusual ways of combining and styling the flowers in the bouquet.

For a more simple approach, a wedding bouquet that you wear on your arm may be appropriate for you. Bridesmaids commonly wear this wedding bouquet, but brides may choose this style when they want to use a single flower, such as a rose.

A hand-tied wedding bouquet is similar to what we think of when we say "a bunch of flowers." It features a buch of complementary flowers with long stems. The stems are usually wrapped in elegant ribbon. The individual who makes the bouquet will usually add lace or some kind of gauzy fabric to the base of the bouquet.

When choosing your wedding bouquet, you are not limited to fresh flowers. High quality silk flowers look very similar to fresh flowers and are actually quite popular. If you hadn't thought about using silk flowers for your wedding bouquet, you might want to give them a second thought. You will save money, and you won't have to worry about the flowers wilting or about preserving them after the wedding.