Modern Wedding Bouquets
To design a wedding bouquet that feels fresh and contemporary, there are a variety of elements to play with. You can choose a classic flower, but take it up a notch by doing it in a bold color. Or you can select flowers with an updated feeling. Another idea is to incorporate non-floral elements into your handcrafted wedding bouquet, such as feathers or crystals to match your bridal jewelry.
The best modern wedding bouquets will tie in with the style of the wedding gown and the overall feel of the wedding. If you are having your wedding in an urban loft, and wearing a chic wedding gown with unique handcrafted bridal jewelry, a traditional nosegay of white flowers will detract from the vision that you are trying to bring to life. Your flowers should be as streamlined and hip as your venue. A bouquet of sultry dark red dendrobium orchids or hot orange calla lilies would fit the bill perfectly.
Unique elements are one of the trademarks of modern wedding flowers. Your bouquet does not have to be limited to just flowers; for that matter, it does not have to include any flowers at all. A fabulous statement making bouquet can be designed using all feathers. Choose either bleached white peacock feathers (marvelous for a Winter Wonderland wedding), or go for all out glamor with multicolored peacock feathers. If an all feather bouquet feels a bit too bold, try incorporating a few feathers into a floral bridal bouquet for a dash of flair.
There are many other intriguing natural elements that can be used to make a bouquet fresh and interesting. Think about using nontypical greens, such as bear grass or hosta leaves. Plants with a unique texture or form can also be layered in; great options include seed pods, fiddlehead ferns, kangaroo paw plants, and vines. You can also choose an unusual plant as your main flower, such as a succulent. Have some fun working with your florist to design a bouquet that is contemporary, unique, and above all, one that reflects your personal style.
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Luxurious Bridal Lace
Lace has always been a favorite of brides. It is prized for its beautiful designs, romantic feeling, and fine needlework. Whether you use a lot of lace or just a few accents, it will add a sense of luxury and elegance to your wedding.
Of course the most obvious way to use lace in a wedding is on a bridal gown. There are a variety of different effects that can be created with lace, depending on which type is chosen, and how it is used. One of the most classic styles is to appliqué sections of Alencon or Venise lace to the bodice and hem of a wedding gown. For a fresh daytime look, keep the lace details delicate. If you prefer a more formal or grand effect, use a wider border of lace on the hem of the gown, and heavily bead it with crystal and pearl beads to match the bridal jewelry.
Lace is a beautiful addition to many parts of a wedding beyond the bride’s attire. A romantic bouquet of sweetpeas or lily-of-the-valley would look amazing finished off with a wide lace ribbon. This idea would work equally well for the bridesmaids’ bouquets, perhaps in a colored piece of lace. Another lovely way to use lace in your wedding ceremony is as a runner. Lace aisle runners can easily be rented from your florist and create a very pretty path for the processional.
At the reception, lace is a wonderful accent for the tables. An ivory lace cloth laid over a solid tablecloth will look romantic and luxurious. For the solid underlayment, choose a color in a contrasting color to help showcase the design on the lace. Pale blue or yellow look fresh and summery under a crisp white lace; a deep tan color is elegant and understated when paired with an ivory lace.
Small squares or circles of lace can used to wrap the wedding favors. You can also purchase or make tiny lace drawstring bags, which are ideal for the classic wedding favor of Jordan almonds. The lace squares would be pretty packaging for any type of favor, and are especially fitting for a country wedding.
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First the dresses: one of the prettiest trends in weddings is the use of tangerine. It has the freshness of a true orange, but is a little easier to wear. Tangerine chiffon is especially lovely, and it looks great paired with a soft lime green for a citrusy color palette. For a late summer wedding, think about using a slightly richer orange, such as a deep orange silk dupioni for your bridesmaids.
When choosing a dress in a strong color like orange, accessories need to be strong enough to hold their own without competing with the dress. And no matching orange shoes, please! A stylish neutral shoe like a jute espadrille wedge or a strappy gold sandal would be very chic. When you are looking for the perfect bridesmaid jewelry to give as gifts, the same idea applies. Bridesmaid jewelry gifts like big white pearls or substantial silver pieces are a better option than orange jewelry, which would be too much of a good thing.
If you are hoping to create bridesmaid bouquets that are colorful but formal, you can find roses in an amazing array of orange hues, including coral, bright orange, and peach. Mix in hypericum berries and rusty orange parrot tulips for bouquets that are rich and multi-dimensional. You can create beautifully old-fashioned bouquets by combining hotpink ruffled sweetpeas with some of the pretty shades of orange.
As bright as it is, orange can be a fantastic addition to any bridal party. Whether you choose to go with orange bridesmaid dresses, bouquets, or both, you will find that the cheerful nature of orange will make your wedding feel even more festive and fun.
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When you are choosing the bouquets for your wedding, there are a variety of things to factor in. You not only want your bouquets to be beautiful, but they should suit both you and the style of wedding that you are having. Here are some tips on how to choose the perfect bouquets.
Some of the things that you will want to think about are size, style, color, and season. The size of the bride’s bouquet should complement the size of the bride herself. More petite brides are generally advised to carry more dainty bouquets such as poseys or nosegays. Taller women can get away with a more abundant bouquet, either in the form of a larger nosegay or as a more dramatic cascade or arm bouquet.
The shape of the bouquet that you choose should echo the style of your wedding gown. For instance, if you plan to wear a 1950s inspired strapless gown with a full skirt, the round shape of a nosegay is the perfect complement. On the other hand, if your gown is a slinky silk sheath, a slim and sophisticated bunch of calla lilies would be a much better match. Be careful that you do not cover up any of the special details on your gown with a bouquet that is overly large or has a lot of trailing greens.
Often a bride will carry a white bouquet, but she prefers something more colorful for her attendants. A simple way to handle this is to choose bridesmaid bouquets that are in the same flower as the bride’s, but in the color or their bridesmaid dresses (or another color in your wedding palette). Just as brides are having crystals added to their bouquets for sparkle, you can pull a detail from the bridesmaid jewelry to bring into their bouquets. For example, if your bridesmaids are wearing bridesmaid jewelry created from deep red crystals, a really chic idea would be for them to carry green bouquets accented with wired red crystals.
The wedding bouquets are one of the most important accessories. They will have a big impact on the look of your processional, and you will see them in photographs for years to come. Take the time to choose the bouquets that will add the most beauty to your wedding day.
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The Prettiest Spring Bouquets
Spring is right around the corner, and with it comes spring weddings. There is an abundance of lovely flowers that come into bloom at that season. These are some ideas for the prettiest spring bouquets.
Pastels are always pretty and fresh for springtime. They mix well with white for very dainty and feminine bouquets for the bride and her bridesmaids. Pink, in particular, makes a beautiful choice for a spring wedding bouquet. Sunny yellow is another great color for a spring bouquet, and don’t forget about lilac and lavender, as well.
Tulips are one of the favorite flowers of springtime. They come in an astonishing array of colors, ranging from delicate white and pale pink, to cheerful yellow and orange to bold bright red and deep, mysterious purple. There is a shade of tulip that will work for almost any wedding color palette. Most brides think of the classic Dutch tulips, but there are also more wild and exotic looking varieties of tulips, such as the ruffled parrot tulip. The classic tulip makes a trim and tidy bouquet, that is especially nice when it is done in a single color. Finish it off with a hand-tied big satin bow on the stems for a timeless and elegant bouquet.
Peonies are another gorgeous flower available only to spring brides. They are full, lush, and feminine – just the picture of romance. Most commonly seen in pink, peonies make a stunning bouquet all on their own, or mixed with garden roses. The pink color of the peonies is so beautiful that you may wish to use it as inspiration for other parts of your wedding. It would be great to bring that lush color into your accessories, in the form of custom bridal jewelry. Bridal jewelry, such as necklaces and earrings, can be custom made for you and your bridesmaids out of sparkling pink crystals layered in with classic white pearls.
When you are thinking about spring flowers for your wedding, May brides should definitely consider lily of the valley. It is one of the most delicate and sweet flowers that you can choose, and it has been cherished by generations of brides. Lily of the valley is a small and dainty flower, perfect for creating a bouquet that is petite in size, but grand in style.
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