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There are so many different styles
of bouquet, corsage and other arrangements. So many different
varieties of flowers and their colours are infinite, but not all are suitable
for the wedding occasion.
Allow a reputable florist to guide you and narrow
down what could be an overwhelming decision process.
While the symbol of
purity is represented by white flowers and hence is often used as part of the
bride’s bouquet, it is more and more popular to choose different colours that
match the overall theme of the wedding, the bride’s personality and the dresses.
Colours can leave a great impact on the pale colours of the bride’s gown.
The various fashions
have left us with many variations of the standard themes below. Generally,
there are two types of bridal bouquet.
One that is intended to be held in the hand
just below the waist and the other is held across the arms. This second option
allows any prominent detail of the dress to be seen if a hand-held bouquet were
to cover it.
Also note that long dresses can take a larger bouquet than the
knee length dress and in fact single blooms are more popular with this second
dress style.
Here are the basic bouquet designs:
The Cascade Bouquet
This bouquet is both more traditional and more formal than any of the
other designs.
The image is based on the waterfall effect that flowing downwards of the
flowers make. There is a tendency to use white flowers blended with greenery
and the effect is this cascade of loosely held flowers down the front of the
bride’s gown.
The traditional flowers used include white roses, lilies and
stephanotis, a waxy fragrant flower.
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The cascading bouquet is
more suited to a dress that has full skirts and not the shorter length dress.
Also be careful to balance the bride’s frame. While the style is slimming it is
not ideal for the small frame.
Round Cluster
Bouquet (The Nosegay)
This
style is round and smaller than the others. It is usually made up of a tight
bundle of flowers and very little greenery. The flowers used are generally
mixed, both in colour and variety.
The name nosegay came from the 14th
century when this style was used to hide odours.
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Flowers include roses,
gerberas, ranunculus, mini carnations, freesia, asters and monte casino. The nosegay draws the
attention to the middle part of the body and as a result is not actually ideal
for rather tall brides or those who have wide hips.
The Hand-tied or
Loose-tied Bouquet
This design is slightly more informal and has become popular because
they show the stems of the flowers and greenery and have garden, casual feel.
The spring flowers are tied around the stems with ribbon or lace.
The
flowers used may include roses, scabiosa and sweet peas and the flowers can have movement, hence less
formal.
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