Ideas for Choosing Your Bridesmaids Bouquets

Here are some ideas for bridesmaids bouquets. As well as looking beautiful, they also also provide the nervous bridesmaid something to do with her hands.

Popular Designs for Bridesmaids Bouquets

It is common for bridesmaids to have a similar bouquet to the bride but on a smaller scale. Nobody wants to outdo the bride on her big day. Hand-tied or posy style of bouquet are particularly popular styles of bouquet for bridesmaids. The photo below shows bridesmaids with hand-tied posies of gerberas

Alternatively a color theme can be chosen that works best with the color of the bridesmaids dresses, and complements the overall color theme of the wedding. If you are struggling to think of an appropriate color for the bridesmaids bouquets, it is difficult to go wrong with white. This will work with any color of bridesmaid dress and will not fight for attention with the brides' flowers.

Roses and gerberas are the two flowers that we get asked for most when making bridesmaids bouquets. Both of these flowers are available in a wide range of colors, and can be made into elegant posy style bouquets.

Flower Balls

As an alternative to bridesmaids bouquets, you could have pomanders. These are sometimes called flower balls, which is a term that describes them exactly: a ball of flowers finished with an elegant ribbon or tulle handle. These are quite easy to carry as the handle is slipped over the wrist.

Pomanders are often made from roses (as in the photo above), but you can be as adventurous as you like with the type of flower used. Gerberas, chrysanthemums and carnations will all make great pomanders.

More Bridesmaids Flower Ideas

You could provide your bridesmaids with elegant handbags that are finished with a beautiful corsage. This will both look attractive, and the handbags can be kept as a thank you gift.

If you have very young bridesmaids, you could give them a container or basket full of flower petals instead of a bouquet. These 'flower girls' will enjoy tossing the petals down the aisle prior to the brides' arrival. In the photo below small galvanised buckets have been filled with rose petals.

If you want your bridesmaids to have real flowers but are worried that a bouquet may be too heavy for them to hold, you could use a flower basket. A basket arrangement has the advantage that it can be put down without damaging the delicate flowers. This could be ideal for younger bridesmaids.

Instead of having your bridesmaids bouquets all the same, you could give a different flower bouquet to each one. Co-ordinate these with the bride's bouquet. For instance if the bride was having a mixed bouquet of tulips, roses and gerberas produce a single bridesmaids bouquet of just tulips, another of just roses and a third of gerberas.

Ideas for Choosing Your Bridesmaids Bouquets collected from internet