Wedding Times

Understanding the different styles of wedding bouquets that you carry down the aisle will go a long way in deciding the flowers and colors you will use in the bouquet. This is because certain wedding bouquet styles look good against certain figures and certain types of dresses and there are certain flowers that look best in certain types of bouquets as well. Here we’ll break it all down for you and give you a better understanding of what you’ll want your ultimate wedding bouquet style to be!

The Posy Bouquet:

This type of bouquet is largely used for bridesmaids’ bouquets because they are easy and light to hold. Brides also often carry posy bouquets that are much larger than the bridesmaids’. The flowers in the posy bouquet will have their stems cut and the florist will insert florists wire into them and then tie them together with ribbon, lace, or whatever you choose. Get really creative and add beads and other embellishments!

The Nosegay Bouquet:

This type of bouquet is generally quite small with a few small flowers all held by a tussie-mussie, which is a metal, cone-shaped holder. Traditionally these have been reserved for bridesmaids and flower girls as well but if you want a smaller bridal bouquet, these can work very nicely.

The Biedermeier Bouquet:

This is a very popular choice among brides because of its dramatic and bold look. With this style of bouquet, small flower blooms are arranged in a circular pattern and layered beside each other, forming a half-sphere for you to carry. Each layer of flowers is a different color and type of flower to really add for dramatic flair!

The Presentation Bouquet:

The presentation bouquet is a type of bouquet that uses large, long flowers such as orchids, lilies, long-stemmed roses, and gladioluses. This style of bouquet is carried cradled right inside your arm and looks most stunning with modern wedding dresses. You can choose to only have blooms at one end, with the stems showing at the other end or blooms at both ends so no stems are visible. Either way, tie it all together with a beautiful satin ribbon for the perfect finishing touch!

The Composite Bouquet:

This style of bouquet looks simple, elegant, and beautiful but it takes a very long time to create and is one of the most expensive styles of bouquets you could choose. With this style, individual petals are removed from flowers so they can be rearranged within the bouquet to make it look like one giant flower.

The Fan Bouquet:

The fan bouquet looks exactly like it sounds. Imagine Asian-style paper fans that are in the shape of a half-moon. This is exactly what your bouquet will look like but a lacy paper fan is generally used and flowers are attached to it. These are wonderful for Victorian or Asian-themed weddings.

The Cascading Bouquet:

You couldn’t talk about bridal bouquet styles without mentioning the cascading bouquet, the most formal and traditional bouquet of them all. This type of bouquet starts off round at your hands and then flows downward, coming to a point. Many flowers are used and you can use just about any color or style that you prefer. Cascading bouquets are generally very large but you can get a smaller one by asking for a teardrop or a trailing bouquet, which is the smaller version of the cascading bouquet.