There is an astonishing array of bouquet types available to the bride, and with all that choice, it can be hard to know where to start. Tip: Start with the budget. Know how much you have to spend, and stick within it. That will help streamline your choices! After this, there are two primary things to consider: your build, and your dress, particularly the bodice.
Here are some general guidelines:
If you are tall:
You can carry a long, tall bouquet. Consider a cascade or crescent bouquet with long tendrils. Larger bouquets work better; a small bouquet could look lost and overwhelmed.
If you are short:
A round bouquet is better. Other choices: ballerina bouquet, tussy-mussy, crescent without long tendrils, or hand-tied. A long, trailing bouquet will accentuate your lack of height! On the other hand, the right bouquet can provide vertical accents, giving the illusion of more height. Useful for this purpose is a teardrop bouquet, which is similar to a cascade, but comes to a tighter, shorter point.
If you are full-figured:
You can carry the big, bold bouquet. Some suggest that you should also avoid the round bouquet, as all that roundness will accentuate yours. If, however, you rather like your curves, this might not be a problem to you. A tall, full-figured woman can carry just about anything, except the tinier posies and nosegays which would emphasize how much of you there is on either side of that little thing.
A short, full-figured woman will be flattered by a teardrop, a crescent bouquet.
All body types:
A pageant bouquet (also called arm, sheaf, or presentation), hand-tied bouquets, and various specialty bouquets work for just about anyone, because they can all be created in dramatically different sizes, depending on the type and number of blooms used.
Your gown:
If your gown is simple and unadorned, you can go for a wild and dramatic bouquet. If, however, your gown, particularly the bodice, is highly embellished, you will be wise to choose a simpler, more stream-lined floral accent. An arm bouquet works best with a sleeveless gown.
It's a bit of a balancing act, working all these factors till you get the look that will enhance all your best features, while minimizing those pesky other ones! Additionally, not all flowers work equally well with all bouquet types. A good florist will take these factors into consideration, and help you find the best look for you.
You can carry a long, tall bouquet. Consider a cascade or crescent bouquet with long tendrils. Larger bouquets work better; a small bouquet could look lost and overwhelmed.
If you are short:
A round bouquet is better. Other choices: ballerina bouquet, tussy-mussy, crescent without long tendrils, or hand-tied. A long, trailing bouquet will accentuate your lack of height! On the other hand, the right bouquet can provide vertical accents, giving the illusion of more height. Useful for this purpose is a teardrop bouquet, which is similar to a cascade, but comes to a tighter, shorter point.
If you are full-figured:
You can carry the big, bold bouquet. Some suggest that you should also avoid the round bouquet, as all that roundness will accentuate yours. If, however, you rather like your curves, this might not be a problem to you. A tall, full-figured woman can carry just about anything, except the tinier posies and nosegays which would emphasize how much of you there is on either side of that little thing.
A short, full-figured woman will be flattered by a teardrop, a crescent bouquet.
All body types:
A pageant bouquet (also called arm, sheaf, or presentation), hand-tied bouquets, and various specialty bouquets work for just about anyone, because they can all be created in dramatically different sizes, depending on the type and number of blooms used.
Your gown:
If your gown is simple and unadorned, you can go for a wild and dramatic bouquet. If, however, your gown, particularly the bodice, is highly embellished, you will be wise to choose a simpler, more stream-lined floral accent. An arm bouquet works best with a sleeveless gown.
It's a bit of a balancing act, working all these factors till you get the look that will enhance all your best features, while minimizing those pesky other ones! Additionally, not all flowers work equally well with all bouquet types. A good florist will take these factors into consideration, and help you find the best look for you.
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