Wedding Flower Arrangements

Each wedding is unique in its essence and so aretight or loose cluster and can include formal or
its flower arrangements. It reflects the personalinformal arrangements.
preferences and style of the bride. These areNosegay: A small round cluster of flowers, often
some of the points about the arrangements.not as dense as traditional round bouquets. It
Flower arrangements include everything from theoften includes more greenery and ribbon
bridal bouquet to the central pieces in tables.streamers.
There is no guide to proper flower arrangement.Cascade: sometimes called the teardrop or
Anything personal would do the trick. Flowerwaterfall, this arrangement can give a "wispy" feel.
arrangement includes everything: the flowers, theFlowers with heavy blooms are arranged with
colors, the greenery and the garnish.flowing foliage.
There are various things which can beBiedermeier: A European-inspired bouquet with
incorporated in a flower arrangement. Smallblossoms of different types and colors placed in a
flowers can be attached to candles to createdefined circular pattern.
centerpieces. Flower buds can be arranged inHeart: often seen at Valentine's Day, symbolizing
bowls of water to be placed in the reception.love and romance. It is an alternatively shaped
Flowers can be attached to archways to indicatebouquet featuring two full, arched shapes at the
the entrance. The same color scheme can betop, while tapering down to a point at the bottom
followed throughout, including ribbons and beadsof the bouquet.
according to mood, budget and style.Single stem: While not technically a bouquet,
Wedding flower arrangements can be added insingle-stem arrangements have gained in
areas like dressing rooms, guest room tables,popularity in recent years, as simplicity has
reception table, gift table, church door handles andbecome the trend. Single-stem designs generally
so forth.feature a unique design element, such as an
Choosing a good florist is very important. A floristintricately wrapped stem (for a long-stemmed
whose general idea matches with the bride doesflower), elaborate bow, streamers, or a
tend to be more successful with last minutedecorative lace bloom collar (for a
replacements. The choice of the bride and groom,shorter-stemmed flower) to give the design more
the location, the color of the bride's andinterest and appeal.
bridesmaids' gown- all set the mood for aBasket: flowers arranged and carried in a shallow
particular flower arrangement. Bouquets can be ofbasket and often used in a garden-like wedding
many shapes and sizes, proportionate to the sizesetting, most often carried by young attendants.
of the person carrying it.These are the basic popular wedding flowers
Some of the most popular arrangements are:arrangements. They are as unique as any
Round: sometimes called a "colonial bouquet". Thisindividual wedding.
type has the flowers bunched together into a