Bouquet Styles for your Wedding Day Flowers

Your wedding decorations should not only reflect the tone and style of your event, but also of the couple being wed. Flowers are often a large part of adding romance, beauty, and a little attitude to the atmosphere.

Many couples aren't sure where to being when it comes to chooing floral designs, so understanding the different types of arrangements is a good start for selecting your style. Knowing this also helps the florist to create arrangements that are sure to please you - yet again, decreasing your stress level.

Contemporary

Best for those who prefer the minimalist, sleek, chic look. Sometimes referred to as an "architectural" flower style, this look is often made up of flowers with a strong structure, such as calla lilies, tulips, and orchids.

In a bouquet, this arrangement is usually paired with simple greens, such as bear or snake grass, with the stem of the bouquet hand-tied.

For decoration, architectural arrangements should be kept simple, with no more than a few floom of our type of flowers in each vase.

When working contemporary flowers into the budget it is important to know the cost of this style is often higher than a traditional bouquet. Tall vases, square vases, and unusual shapes are more costly to rent or buy than standard vases. As well, sturdy-stemmed flowers such as calla lilies can cost more than $5 per bloom.

Garden-style

Using flowers that are readily in season and prolific is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to create a fresh bouquet for your special day. In garden style wedding flowers, florists use a variety of flowers to create a look that appears as though they were just plucked from the soil that day.

Roses, poppies, hydrangeas, and daises are popular in garden wedding bouquets. They come in a variety of sizes and colours, making a visually interesting and appealing arrangment. Wrapped in ribbon or hand-tied with twine, garden-style wedding bouquets can be used in both formal and casual wedding events.

Romantic

While flowers themselves are romantic, the most common and traditional romance flowers are roses. Romantic arrangements are most commonly based around the colour scheme of pink, cream, white and blush.

This style looks best when placed in more dramatic locations at the reception. Tall, silver urns or low glass bowls both make ideal containers for displaying romantic wedding flowers.

Beyond understanding what type of wedding flowers appeal to you and your partner, it is also important to consider the overall look and feel of the wedding. Contemporary wedding arrangements, for example, will look out of place at a casual backyard wedding. An experienced florist will help the couple find flowers that are not only beautiful, but representative of the entire event.