Styles of Bridal Bouquets

The choice of your wedding bouquet depends of the style of your gown. Bouquets can rang from the just-picked-from-the-garden look, to the tailored-stylized formal look. You should get a sense of balance between your gown and your bouquet. A fresh-picked bouquet from the garden may look out of place with a very formal gown.

The bouquet size should be proportion to the bride. Too large a bouquet would simply overpower her and clutter her elegant dress.

There are seven main shapes to consider:


Cascade: Large, tear-shaped arrangement in which flowers graceful spill downward

Nosegay: Round in shape, in a tightly bound cluster of small flowers

Arm Bouquet: Graceful crescent shape designed to be cradled in one arm

Biedermeier Bouquet: Concentric circles of flowers in different flowers

Hand-Tied Bouquet: A simple cluster of long stems, tied with a ribbon

Spray Bouquet: Usually a triangular shaped cluster of flowers

Pomander: Ball of flowers suspended from the wrist by decorative ribbons