Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Not Your Grandma's Wedding Bouquet!

These days, wedding bouquets are more personalized than ever before. Years ago, brides were limited to what was available from the local growers, and what season it was. There were no chemicals to help preserve flowers, or, given the time period, refrigeration to ensure freshness.
Fast forward to the present. Thanks to modern innovation in technology, transportation and agriculture/floriculture, designers have access to endless varieties of flowers and plant materials.

Your wedding bouquet is an important part of your special day. It should be unique, and reflect your taste and personality. This is where a wedding consult comes into place. When you come in for your consult, you'll be able to sit down with one of our designers and go over you ideas. Even if something is out of season, usually there is a similar flower that will give you the same feel. Many of the bouquets you see online are silks. Mother nature has quite the color palate, but she can't cover it all. This is where it's important to trust your designer to make it just right for you.

There are ways to incorporate colors into your bouquet by using other materials, such as ribbon, or painted foliage. For example, seeded eucalyptus takes silver and gold paint well, and can easily be incorporated into your bouquet. There are also many different types of colored gems and pearls that can be placed into the center of a rose or other flowers as well.

There are two main types of bouquets; cascade, and hand tied. Cascades can give a very dramatic and romantic feel. They can be teardrop, crescent, or other shapes as well. They are arranged in a plastic and foam bouquet base, often times with hand wired flowers and foliage to achieve the cascading effect, hence their name. Hand tied bouquets are just that, hand tied. The flowers are arranged by hand and wrapped in ribbon to hold them together. The advantage being, that the flowers are able to be kept in a water source right up until you take them out of the vases for photos or the ceremony.

This being said, you can surely understand that the sky is the limit when it comes to creating your wedding bouquet. From the simple bride who prefers a timeless rose bouquet, to the bride that wants an over the top bouquet with glitter and bling, we can do it all!

We invite you to stop in for a free consultation with one of our wedding designers. We've been making wedding dreams come true for over a hundred years! Below is just a small selection of the wedding bouquets we have created for our brides here at Felthousen's.


























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