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 Wedding
bouquets come in many styles and
are most often categorized by their shape. One of the latest trends is
towards the "clutch" bouquet - a simple, yet elegant design with
little or no greenery, hand-tied with a beautiful ribbon.
When
choosing the flowers for your bouquet and your bridal party keep in mind the
style and colors of the dresses. In fact, bring a picture and, if
possible, a fabric swatch from your dress and your bridesmaids' dresses when you
visit any florist to discuss your wedding flowers.
To help you
get started, here is a guide to some of the popular styles of wedding bouquets.
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Arm
Bouquet or Spray
The arm bouquet or spray is usually triangular or crescent-shaped and
designed to be carried in the crook of your arm. In a spray, flowers
and greenery are usually combined to form a triangular shaped bouquet.
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Basket
Bouquet
Flowers carried in a basket, along with white hats, were quite
trendy in the 70's. While you don't see many basket bouquets
in the bridal magazines these days, the basket bouquet may still
work for the bride planning an outdoor garden wedding. The basket
bouquet, however, still works well for a flower girl!
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Cascade
Bouquet
The cascade bouquet features flowers which gracefully fall to a
point in a triangular or teardrop shape. While the cascade
bouquet can be quite spectacular it can also be overpowering on a
petite bride or depending on your style of gown. If in
doubt, ask the opinion of your floral designer!
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Clutch
or
Hand-Tied Bouquet
One of the more popular choices, this bouquet usually consists of
one type of flower with little or no greenery, elegantly hand-tied
with ribbon. The bouquet is held by the stems of the
flowers.
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Heart
Bouquet
A heart shaped bouquet -
well, it's just that, shaped like a heart!
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Nosegay
Bouquet
Round in shape, the nosegay is smaller than your typical round
bouquet and consists of a tightly clustered group of smaller
flowers. Wildflower & herbal nosegays are also becoming
popular - particularly lavender - which usually comes into season
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Pomander
Bouquet
This bouquet is a ball of flowers which is worn from the wrist or
hand-held by a ribbon. While quite trendy in the last few
years, they can be quite beautiful for the bride who wants
something a little different. I'd worry about it banging
into the dress all the time, smashing the flowers...but then I'm
no Princess Grace...
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Round
Bouquet
Larger than a nosegay, which is also round in shape, the round
bouquet is typically contained in a holder and often consists of
large flowers, such as roses, paired with delicate, smaller
flowers such as baby's breath or stephanotis and some greenery.
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Wand or Single Stem
A single stem rose, gerbera daisy or calla lily can often look
quite stunning depending on your dress-style.
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