| Wedding
Bouquet Styles:
Today's
wedding bouquets are more personal than ever, ranging
from classic all-white formal to unique designs
featuring brightly colored flowers. Following are four
of the most popular bouquet styles:
 Nosegays
- round clusters of flowers - are a very trendy style
of bridal bouquet. Also called a tussie mussie, this
style of bouquet dates back to the 14th
century, when it was used to mask unpleasant odors -
thus the term "nosegay." Nosegays can vary
in sophistication and are therefore a good choice for
any wedding.
 Cascade
bouquets feature flowers that descend below the
main portion of the bouquet design. The voluptuousness
of the bouquet is often the main feature of the
wedding costume. Cascade bouquets are most often used
in formal and traditional weddings.
 Florists
create hand-tied bouquets by placing the stems
of the flowers, foliage and accessories in their hand
and wrapping them around the center of the design
until they are securely fastened. These arrangements
are designed to show the natural growth of the stems,
which are often wrapped in ribbon or french braided
together. Hand-tied bouquets have a more casual air
and are particularly nice for garden weddings and
brides who like the feeling of an unarranged gathering
of flowers.
 Contemporary
bouquets are inspired by unconventional ideas,
styles and patterns and are designed with no specific
geometric form. They are usually created with flowers
that have definite form and add character to a bouquet
(such as calla lilies, orchids and anthuriums).
Contemporary bouquets represent the individuality of
the bride and are perfect for a sophisticated,
cosmopolitan style wedding. They're simplistic but
have the added grace of asymmetrical design.
|
