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So many different bouquet styles – which one is for you?

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 3:01 pm and is filed under Flowers.

Of all the choices you have to make when organising your wedding, picking your wedding flowers and bouquet has got to be the pick of the bunch! Take the time to find out what your options are and this really should be the fun part of your wedding preparation.

The Arm Sheaf

This arrangement is one of the most versatile and striking bridal bouquets. It always looks fantastic, but when it`s teamed up with a long, straight or fitted dress it really looks its best. A sleeveless or full sleeve dress also makes the most of this style of bouquet which first became popular in the early 1900`s. Inspired by the presentation bouquets given to the great actress Sarah Bernhardt it was originally known as the Bernhardt bouquet. Up or down? That`s one of the great things about the arm sheaf – it can be arranged to be held upwards lying over your forearm, or downwards falling diagonally across the front of your dress. Either way looks great. Long stemmed flowers obviously do best in this style of bouquet. Roses, tulips, calla lilies, Oriental lilies, Iris, Strelitzias and Heliconias are all perfect for this style. The Arm Sheaf can be as minimalistic or full as you wish with the addition of foliage and ribbon.

The Posy

This style of bouquet was really popular in Victorian times but went out of fashion in the early part of the 1900`s. But you simply can`t keep a good bouquet design down and there has been a resurgence in the Posies popularity over the last few years. A really versatile bouquet, the Posy can take on a tidy, formal look with use of a single close packed flower variety such as the rose, tulip or peony. Soft flowers do best in this style of bouquet as they help to maintain the distinct rounded shape. The addition of a couple of other flower varieties and foliage will give you a pretty, less formal alternative.

The Strauss Bouquet

This is a hand tied posy of flowers held together by ribbon. The Strauss bouquet is larger than a Posy with longer stems and a looser arrangement. The look can be formal or informal depending on the choice of flowers. You use a single variety of flower or a selection of complimentary blooms. Generally speaking little or no foliage is used in this style of bouquet.

The Teardrop

This traditional style of bouquet suits formal flowers like roses, oriental lilies, tulips and orchids combined with a mix of two to three other flower types to fill. The Teardrop structure is made up of a distinct rounded posy style top with a wide taper finishing off in point. The shape is reminicent of an upside down teardrop. Glossy foliage like Camellia leaves are often used around the outside of the display. Perfect for the bride who is having a formal wedding, the Teardrop can be made in any size to suit the height of the bride and the style of the dress she is wearing and can be relaxed a little by making the end of the teardrop a little less exentuated in a trailing teardrop style.

The Cascade

Similar in shape to the trailing Teardrop bouquet, the Cascade looks a lot more relaxed and informal. As its` name suggests this bouquet should cascade and tumble down to a number of end points and result in a more blocked effect. Think waterfall! This is a wonderful, impressive bouquet style ideal for the taller bride.

Biedermeier Bouquet

A really distinctive bouquet, the Biedermeier Bouquet is highly structured. Round in shape, the flowers are arranged in a circular pattern. Traditionally each circle is made up of a different flower but you can use varying colours of the same flower if you wish. Roses and Peonies are perfect for this bouquet.