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Bouquets Types By Melissa J Wantuck  |
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A bride’s choice for her bouquet is a personal one. She wants it to reflect who she is, her style, and to coordinate with the decorations and colors of her wedding.
A bride’s bouquet could be as simple as a single flower or an elaborate cascading shower of blooms that trail over her arm and down her skirt as she holds it next to her.
When choosing your bridal bouquet, here are some common terms your florist is familiar with that define different styles of wedding bouquets.
Round Bouquets
Here are three of the most common terms used for round bouquets.
Nosegay
A nosegay is a round bouquet of flowers, not much larger than several inches in diameter, and consists of greenery edging the flowers and some intermixed. The smaller size and mixture of greenery are the key elements of the nosegay bouquet.
Posy
Traditionally a posy was a small round bouquet, only a few inches in diameter or smaller and the stems of the flowers were tucked into a silver vase by which the posy was hold or tucked somewhere for display. Today the silver vase isn’t required.
Beidermeier
A beidermeier bouquet arranges each type of flower into a circle until the bouquet is filled in so the round bouquet has rings of each type of flower.
Pomander
The pomander is a ball of flowers that has a ribbon attached to the top of it for carrying.
Freeform Bouquets
A bouquet can be shaped any way a bride chooses, especially depending on the types of flowers and greens she wants used in it. Here are some terms commonly used to describe various types of freeform bouquets.
Arm
The flowers in this bouquet are arranged to rest on the arm of the bride and the stems are typically long in length.
Fan
A fan forms the base structure of this type of bouquet with the flowers attached to it.
Cascade
A cascading bouquet has flowers and greens that flow out in various directions. Some may go to both sides, some to one side, some straight down, or others are meant to have a wild and free look according to the flowers used.
Bouquet Holders
The final part of your bouquet is how it will be held together. Do you want the stems exposed so you’re in direct contact with the stems? Do you want the stems wrapped in ribbon so you hold on around the ribbon? What about having the entire flower stems tucked into a plastic holder and you hold the handle of the plastic holder?
A plastic holder is meant to be hidden and hide the stems. If you want the stems of your bouquet to be seen as a complement of your bouquet, have them wrapped so they don’t fall apart. Florists tape or wire will provide a more transparent wrap and a natural look. Ribbons will add to the bouquet, using your wedding colors, whether the ribbons wrap the stems, or are tied in a bow with the ends trailing down.
The one thing to keep in mind with having exposed stems versus a plastic holder is a plastic holder can keep your bouquet watered. If the stems are exposed, the flowers may begin to wilt at any point during the wedding. Various factors such as type of flower, weather conditions and temperature will all factor in.
Also, when the bride picks up her bouquet that has exposed stems for the first time, it will most likely have been sitting in water to keep it fresh. The water from the stems stains most types of fabric used for wedding gowns. Remove the water from the bouquet using a towel before handing it to the bride. If she puts it in water at other points throughout the day to keep the bouquet fresh, always remember to pat off the excess water.
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