How to make Wedding Bouquets.

Over complicating your wedding flowers is something I would advise against for several reasons.

- Firstly the bouquet is there to complement you and the dress, not to over power either, so keep it simple yet elegant.

- Secondly the more intricate you make the bouquet the more flowers and accessories will be required and therefore the higher the cost and the heavier it will be. While the weight may seem irrelevant to you at the moment don't forget you will have to hold it for hours on ydour wedding day (plus you don't want to knock out one of your guests when you throw the bouquet later!).

Ok, we have established that it is easier, cheaper, lighter and often more elegant to keep it simple. The next step is to choose your wedding bouquet flowers and decide on a style. Then sit back so I can show you how to make wedding bouquets.

The following simple styles will allow you to make your own wedding bouquet easily.

1. Single flower wedding bouquet - this is obviously the simplest as it so straight forward you only have to cut the flower. Some of the more popular flowers that can be used include a single sunflower or lily.
2. Simple posy bouquet - this is the next most straight forward to create yourself. The posy is usually a small round arrangement which comprises of a small bunch of flowers that are tightly bunched together and then tied with florists tape and covered with ribbon. (See the video below by Tuscany florists in California).
3. Presentation bouquet - this style originated in the early 1900's from the style of flowers presented at awards to actresses. It comprises long stemmed flowers bunched together simply with some foliage and then cradled in your arms like a baby. These are very simple to arrange, the method is quite similar to the video above but instead of bunching the flower heads to form a ball you can spread the flowers and foliage out a little to elongate the bouquet. The tie them with tape or ribbon to keep them in shape during the day.

Which ever style you choose you can always add a little foliage to complete the bouquet and bulk it out. You can also personalise the bouquet with anything that is appropriate to you or the theme of your wedding. For example a small square of fabric to match the theme of the day or a family heirloom e.g. a broach can be worked into the arrangement.

With any type of bouquet you should research when each flower is in season and how long they will last out of water. This will then dictate when to buy the flowers to ensure they will last the whole day.

Top Tip: Once you have your bouquet completed you can spray the flower heads with various professional spray products to keep your flowers looking fresh throughout the day. But a cheaper alternative is to use plain old clear hair spray.

I hope this article on how to make a wedding bouquet has helped to show that you can make a wedding bouquet yourself quite simply and save money.

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