How to choose your bridal bouquet

The bridal bouquet is the only arrangement at the wedding that shows up in every photo and has to be held for hours. Those two things, how it looks and how much it weighs, drive almost the entire choice.

The shapes

Shape	What it looks like	Who it suits
Round	Compact and spherical, with the flowers cut close together	The most popular. Goes with everything
Cascade	Falls forward in a teardrop shape	Dresses with a train and formal weddings
Wild or unstructured	Loose, with visible stems and foliage	Country weddings, a natural look
Arm sheaf	Long stems, carried resting on the forearm	Very elegant with calla lilies or lilies
Single flower	One stem, usually a calla lily or an orchid	Civil ceremonies and minimalist weddings

The weight issue

It is the thing people think about least and suffer from most. A large round bouquet made of dense flowers, such as hydrangeas or thick-stemmed roses, can weigh more than two kilos (about 4.5 lb), and you have to hold it in one hand through the ceremony, the photo session and the grand entrance.

Ask to try it first. Hold it for ten minutes with your arm in the real position. If it bothers you after five minutes, on the wedding day it will be unbearable.

How to pair it with the dress

• Proportion: the bouquet should not be wider than your hips. An oversized bouquet makes the bride look smaller in photos.
• A highly detailed dress (lace, embroidery, ruffles) → a simple, compact bouquet, so the two don't compete.
• A plain, minimalist dress → this is where a bouquet with more texture and volume works.
• Off-white or ivory: be careful with pure white flowers, which make the dress look yellowish. Ivory, peach or green tones work better.
• The ribbon on the handle can echo a detail from the dress or the decor. It is an inexpensive touch that gets noticed.

Flowers that last a whole day

A bridal bouquet spends many hours out of water. The ones that hold up well: roses, carnations, alstroemeria, calla lilies, orchids, statice, baby's breath, eucalyptus. The ones that struggle: hydrangeas, tulips, gerberas, dahlias. If you still want hydrangeas, let us know so the design accounts for it.

When to decide

Two to three months ahead, with the dress already chosen. It is important to know which flowers are available in the month of your wedding before you fall in love with a photo: it is all in seasonal flowers for your wedding.

And afterwards

If you want to keep it, you have to decide before the party: the options and timing are in how to preserve your bridal bouquet.

Availability of each flower changes with the season. If you are looking for a specific flower, ask us before ordering and we will confirm whether we have it.