Published on August 30, 2024, 10:24 pm
Embarking on a journey to find the perfect wedding bouquet ideas? Rest easy, for you are not alone in this quest. The tradition of carrying a bouquet on your wedding day has been respected since the days of ancient Rome. Back then, brides would carry bouquets that were thought to bring good luck because of their association with fertility and life. Despite societal superstitions fading with time, the allure and charm these flowers bring to a walk down the aisle have ensured this practice remains widely cherished.
The selection within a bouquet often holds romantic symbolism. Queen Victoria, when tying the knot with Prince Albert, carried his favorite flower – snowdrops. Seeking inspiration from her royal predecessor during her high-profile wedding to Prince William, Kate Middleton chose lilies symbolizing happiness, hyacinths symbolizing love, and ivy representing friendship. Like Queen Victoria & Princess Kate Middleton who both included sprigs of myrtle due to its long-standing connection with matrimony further cemented this old-world charm.
Turning back time to Jackie Kennedy’s wedding in 1953 with John F. Kennedy saw her go for elegant white spray orchids—embodying elegance and pure love—accentuated with gardenias.
Throughout weddings in history, a diverse assortment of selected individual or choices of flowers have been held by brides—and occasionally grooms too—on their special day. Some prefer a traditional white bouquet, while others opt for vibrant flowers that complement the environment they’re getting married in—you’ve even got some who approach it as an opportunity for avant-garde expression: During one specific wedding, PJ Magerko-Liquorice & Jordan Millington-Liquorice had the groom clutching an all-monochrome set of roses right from petal through to stem!
Some couples trod an unconventional path like designer Sandy Liang who substituted the typical arrangement with just single allium tied beautifully with a black ribbon by florist Miguel Yatco during her coastal Maine ceremony with Dorian Booth.
Delve deeper into this exciting myriad of (sometimes unusual) wedding bouquet ideas and let them sway your imagination. Be it finding the perfect melody between romance and playfulness like bride Jess Wolfe with her bouquet, or expressing a personal attachment to a particular variety of flower like Meredith Rothman with her favorite violet calla lilies. Perhaps your taste leans toward embracing a specific color palette, similar to Sarah Heyward who opted for muted desert-inspired colors at her wedding in Ojai, California.
Don’t shy away from incorporating indigenous flavours as Ella Riley-Adams did by discussing organic arrangements focusing on local wildflowers with florist Jennifer Huynh from Future Flowers while paying homage to her Oregon roots—an idea that may ripple though weddings in the future. Or, consider tying your bouquet to the natural colors around you—a Spanish sunset inspired Joey King’s bouquet at her Mallorca wedding!
Dive into these sources of inspiration and discover how you could bring individuality and personality into your own wedding bouquet—making one of life’s most beautiful moments even more extraordinary than it already is.