My Bouquet

March 28th, 2007 @ 1:08 pm by Mrs. Kiwi

Since I was little, I’ve been fascinated by the lush wedding bouquet you get to hold, and the boutonnieres that are so elegantly displayed on the lapel, all so lovely. This is what made my wedding flowers hard. I was torn between many choices.

First, there is the all white (or ivory) bouquet, pure and clean, it seemed to be the traditional choice. Really, though, what is tradition in this day and age?

This is what I had pictured for the white bouquet (roses, stephanotis and calla lilies):

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(all photos courtesy of The Knot)

So that bouquet looked sweet and classic, but what about the all red roses? That’s a nice one, too!

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While stunning, the red roses seemed a bit too “formal” to me. I don’t know why, but it did. Then I figured, why not just do my wedding colors in a bright bouquet?

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I love this. All of these flowers are what I’m having in the wedding. But what about the MOH? If I’m carrying that, I’d want something to distinguish us from each other (not counting the big white dress).

So our florist Laura came up with a mix of the white and bright. My bouquet will be a mix, and the MOH will have the bright one above. Mine will have all the same flowers as the MOH, but with the smattering of cream.

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Of course, my bouquet will be rounded, like the top picture, and the cream will be better distributed. What do you think about the bride’s bouquet? How are you doing your bouquet?

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3 Responses to “My Bouquet”

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Samantha

Mine will be mini pink & blush callas, with a few white ones in the middle. The BMs will each have 3 long-stemmed white callas, which will match the white sash with their green Anne Taylor dresses.

3/28/07 @ 1:25 pm (reply)

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flip flop girl

miss kiwi, as i was reading your post, i was wondering if i had written it myself! i went through the exact same thought progression about my bouquet (except i skipped right over the all red)! my bridesmaids will have flowers in a dark raspberry pink — orchids, roses, and plumerias. (yes, i know that plumerias don’t hold up well. the florist discouraged me from using them, but i insisted on just a few!) my bouquet will have orchids and roses in white, with the same pretty pink plumerias as my bridesmaids have. all bouquets will be hand tied with raspberry pink ribbon (i think organza, but not sure yet).
my bridesmaids will be wearing chocolate brown chiffon dresses with raspberry pink ribbon sashes and flip flops. i think the bouquets will complement their outfits nicely =)
i can’t wait!

3/28/07 @ 1:37 pm (reply)

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Pencils

I’m having nearly all roses for my wedding, except in my and my MoH’s bouquets. I’m having the classic ivory and white bouquet, made up of Vendela roses with lily of the valley. My older sister the matron of honor will have lavender Blue Bird roses, also with lily of the valley. The bridesmaids will have smaller bouquets of yellow roses. When my sister was married quite a few years ago, in the fall, she wanted lily of the valley, as it’s her favorite flower, but the florist just laughed at her. Apparently at that time it wasn’t available in the fall, not for any sort of affordable price, anyway. So since she couldn’t have it then, we’re having it now. I adore the fragrance myself. In fact, whenever I smell Diorissimo, I think of her wedding, as we both wore it.

3/28/07 @ 2:12 pm (reply)