The wedding bouquet: the creation that reveals what kind of bride you are
It’s not a simple bunch of flowers and you may not want to choose it on the sole basis of your location’s decorations. It’s a fundamental wedding detail that reveals much of every bride, and of her soul: we’re talking about the wedding bouquet. Let’s see what you need to make the perfect composition.
Elisabetta anticipated the first useful tip during the last episode of My Wedding Dress, our wedding web series’ first season, where Rachele had her third dress rehearsal: “The bouquet must not be in line with the church’s flowers, or with the ones used to decorate the environment. It has to be coordinated with the dress and never exaggerated, the right choice is a matter of balance”. It’s something connected with your unique style, we may add: you may want to hold it spontaneously, keeping your hands at your waist level, and without shaking it. Both right-handed and left-handed brides traditionally hold it with their left hand. If you choose a bundle shape, just place it gracefully on your left arm and hold it there.
Talking about shapes, the classic bouquet is the round and compact one, which fits every bodyline and every height. If you’re teeny tiny we wouldn’t advice the cluster shaped bouquets, which are so complicated to carry. If you’re tall and slim, open bouquets look pretty good on you (remember to hold this kind of bouquet under your waistline).
Bundle shaped bouquets (the one with long stems) are perfect for the brides in tailleur.
Young ladies, best men and best friends in general can get a little corsage as a homage, and it can be totally coordinated with your bouquet.
The special moment of the bouquet, well, you already know it: it’s at the end of the celebration, when you throw it to your unmarried friends under the attention of all your guests. It’s a real ritual and the bride should throw it at her back. But if you want to keep one for yourself as a memory, remember to order an identical copy of your bouquet prior to your wedding, so that you won’t have to ask it back.
Traditionally, grooms are the ones who buy the bouquet and this should be the last gift you exchange before getting married: it should be given to you from the florist himself/herself or from a witness, on the very morning of your special day.