The bridal bouquet is a collection of flowers held by the bride as she walks down the aisle, and they come in many different flowers, styles, and colours.
But why do brides carry flowers? Its more than just something to keep a bride's hands busy when she walks down the aisle, the bridal bouquet ties all a wedding's design and decor together. The colours of the flowers will normally match the theme of a wedding. Spring florals for a spring wedding, red and orange autumn Colours for a beautiful Autumn wedding.
It is also a tradition that dates to the Ancient Greeks, The Romans and even The Egyptians. They started the tradition to carry a bunch of fragrant herbs and spices to ward off bad luck during weddings.
Another big reason brides originally started carrying bouquets centuries ago was because of the perfume of the flowers, which masked their body odour. Back then it was not customary practice to have a full-on Bridal Beauty MOT before your big day.
The Bouquet toss was invented as a way a bride could escape. Not from her Groom of course, but it was supposed to be good luck to grab and rip pieces of the brides dress off. To get some of the dress was meant to symbolise that the girl would next be married. We agree that throwing your flowers is much better than a ripped apart bridal gown.
What flowers should you have in your bridal bouquet?
A Bride’s choice of flowers can be anything you choose, of course there are the popular choices, so we have compiled a list of them, and their meanings for you.
White Roses- They symbolise purity, youthfulness, and innocence.
Peony- love, honour, happiness, wealth, romance, and beauty
Dahlia - Positivity and Growth
Lilac- First love and Innocence
Hydrangea- heartfelt emotion
Tulips- Perfect and Deep love
Sweet pea- friendship and Gratitude
Gypsophila- Innocence and Eternal love
Sunflower- Loyalty, adoration, and devotion.
So, when you must make the choice of what your wedding bouquet will be, now you know what all those pretty flowers mean. What we do know is, whatever Bouquet you choose, we know it would be a stunning addition to your big day. We always ensure we capture some beautiful images of your Bouquet for you to remember forever, As the flowers may not last, but the memories and photos will.
