When designing your bridal bouquet one of the most important questions your floral designer should ask is "What is your dress style?" or better yet, "Show me your dress."
A great bridal bouquet should be designed with the dress in mind. Of course the brides choice of colors and flowers are just as important but when considering the shape and size of the bouquet the dress is key.
The bridal bouquet should complement the dress and create a beautiful, harmonious picture. The bouquet should not overpower the dress or the bride but flow naturally from both.
When I see the dress the ideas start to flow, I look at the dress style, size and shape. I look at the detailing. I consider the size and shape of the bride also. With this picture in mind I can start designing.
This bouquet from the home page of our web site is a great example. This bride's dress was slim through the bodice with a full, flowing skirt. This full bouquet of peonies balanced this out beautifully without overwhelming the bride. The bouquet was kept simple in flower choices and color so the beading and detail work on the bodice would not be lost or the total picture be too confusing.
This bride benefited from a tear drop shaped bouquet. Her dress was an a line with a lot of detail. She had a fuller figure and not a lot of height. A short stocky bouquet would have only emphasized this so instead a teardrop bouquet elongated the overall picture. The bouquet was not too large keeping a visually proportionate picture. Again, the bouquet was designed with classic, simple flowers and colors so that the detail work of her dress could shine.
So the dress is so important when designing your bridal bouquet. This is also true for designing bridesmaids bouquets but we will get to that at another time.
