When it comes to bouquets and boutonnieres, the sky is the limit. From flower type, to bouquet shape there are so many options. But if you’re not sold on a traditional bouquet of flowers, you can still have a gorgeous bouquet.
Round, hand-tied bouquets seem to be the most common style, but lately I’m seeing more slightly less structured bouquets with wild flowers, as well as the occasional cascade.
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Bev and Chuck’s Wedding Photo courtesy of Lindsay Docherty Photography |
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Tracy and John’s Wedding Photo courtesy of Chris Humphreys Photography |
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Annemarie and Jimmy’s Wedding Photo courtesy of Jennifer Childress Photography |
Other traditional options (some of which aren’t seen very often) are nosegays, small, compact bouquets usually made up of one type of flower and no greenery; presentation bouquets, generally made of long stemmed flowers, held over the arm; tussy-mussy’s, a Victorian style bouquet placed in a decorative holder; and pomanders or kissing balls.
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A more somewhat unique option is a glamelia or composite bouquet, a bouquet that is made up of a single stemmed flower with the petals of many others wired around it to resemble one large bloom. It’s a beautiful way to make a statement.
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Jackie and Tom’s Wedding Photo courtesy of Jennifer Childress Photography |
If you like the idea of a floral bouquet, but want to do something a bit different or unique, you could do a bouquet of flowers with curly willow accents. Or maybe even add some succulents and lotus pods. Even feathers or a large collar of greenery would make for an interesting type of bouquet that you don’t see every day.
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If you’re looking for a non-floral bouquet, there are still a lot of great options! You could carry a bouquet of brooches and/or buttons. If you consider yourself quite crafty, you could even make paper, felt, fabric or beaded flowers to make and be able to keep your bouquet for a lifetime without having to worry about dying flowers! A bouquet made up of seashells, starfish and sand dollars would be perfect if you’re having a beach or summer themed wedding. In the fall, you could incorporate leaves or mini pumpkins and gourds.
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When it comes to boutonnieres you can be just as creative as you can with bouquets- just on a smaller scale. Just about any flower can be used in a boutonniere. You can do a single bloom, or dress it up with some greenery or berries. Or you can do a few smaller blooms. There are also lots of unique options, such as succulents, ferns, wild flowers, etc.
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It’s always nice to coordinate the groom’s boutonniere with the bride’s bouquet so whether you do a traditional floral bouquet or not, be sure to use the same medium for your groom’s boutonniere.
-Becky
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