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Flowers are an important part of the wedding day because flowers bring additional beauty and color to your special day. Whether it is a small clutch bouquet or a large cascade bouquet, flowers compliment your dress and the day itself. Your wedding day may be the first time you plan a big event and have to order flowers. All the floral terms in magazines can be confusing to the first time bride and overwhelming. Here is a simple list of bouquet styles and what they mean:
Bouquet: Flowers and foliage designed in a manner that allows them to be held or carried.
Cascade Bouquet: A wedding bouquet where the flowers descend below the main portion of the bouquet creating an elongated shape.
Teardrop Bouquet: A similar bouquet to a cascade but shorter and with an inverted tear drop shape.
Hand Tied Bouquet: A bouquet that is designed without any artificial holders, and tied off with a ribbon or twine material.
Nosegay Bouquet: A small handheld bouquet of a cluster of flowers. Originally used to mask unpleasant odors, thus the name “nosegay”. Also called a Tussy-Mussy.
Arm Bouquet: A bouquet of bound flowers carried in the fold of the arm.
The most popular bouquet is the hand tied bouquet. The hand tied bouquet can be made up of all one type of flower or of many different types of flowers. Martha Stewart popularized this style. Any of the bouquets listed above would be appropriate for either the bride or her attendants.
**Descriptions are referenced from the AIFD Book of Terminology, 1999 |
