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Bouquet jewelry is one of the hottest new trends in wedding flowers and another way to customize your wedding to you. Swarovski crystals are one of the most popular choices, attached to the bouquet on posts or with stems or hand-tied ribbons. You can also use them to dress up boutonnieres, center pieces or your cake. Choose your initials, shapes, colors anything that reflects your style. It's wedding bling you can use after the ceremony to dress up your house, too.

A fascinating thing about fashion and trendiness is that the same thing can work for two entirely different groups of people for two entirely different reasons. Take this fresh and fun centerpiece from Epicurious, made with lilies and , for greenery, an assortment of garden herbs.

For the uber-hip and affluent deep city dweller, the bright cans are "vintage charm", the herbs "quaint", "health-conscious" or "eco-friendly", and the whole effect "whimsical". For the rural host, the cans are "practical", particularly if you happen to have a couple of dozen in the garden shed, and herbs "sensible and smell nice". They're inexpensive, too, if you can just pick them from you kitchen garden, and the whole effect is "bright and old-fashioned pretty".

The only difference? The uber-hip city dweller will pay a florist good money to create it, while the rural family will put it together for pennies from things they rummage up from around the house. We have good news for all of you: there are some terrific instructions to make this and two other arrangements, complete with excellent slide shows, over at Epicurious.

Challenge a bunch of florists to come up with floral art for the feet, and you'll get some pretty wild creations! Unlike the gem-studded beauties we showed you earlier, these are not intended to be worn -- but who wants to bet they're a whole lot cheaper? Yeah, some of them are a whole lot uglier, too, but given that the contest theme was "My feet are killing me", that's only natural.

Still ... the bride with a passion for flowers could find inspiration in these works of floral art. The picture to the right shows one that would be simple to incorporate into your barefoot sandals for your beach wedding. Other "shoes" show how you might add floral embellishment to a basic pump or mule.

If you seriously want flowers from head to toe, why not experiment on a cheap pair of shoes? Get yourself a few silk blooms and a glue gun, and see what you can do!

Luxury is in the details, and what is more luxurious than a perfect flower submerged in champagne?

Wild Hibiscus flowers in syrup are grown and hand-made in Australia, and will add a glamorous touch to the champagne toast. Each flower is hand-selected and preserved in sugar in preparation for the eventual champagne bath. The flower arrives closed, and when dropped in the bottom of a champagne flute slowly "blooms" as the bubbles gently free the petals from their sugar coating. The flowers are fully edible, and taste of raspberry and rhubarb for a tasty finish.

They're a decadent feast for the eyes and palate - and surefire conversation starters.

It's made of white roses, white lilies, white orchids, moonflowers, the root of a 100-year-old ficus, as well as several kinds of stones, paints, feathers. And if that's not fantastical enough, there are gemstones, one hundred of them, to be exact: 90 two-carat red ruby facets, nine one-carat diamonds, and a 21.6-carat star ruby.

Total value of the bouquet? About $125,000, which got it into the Guinness Book of World Records. It's a Vietnamese creation, made by DOJI Gems & Trade JSC and LyLy Flower Supermarket in Hanoi, and it's not for sale. However, if you've a hankering for a bouquet that costs about as much as four to five average weddings, you'll be happy to know that DOJI is more than willing to make more blooms-and-bling bouquets upon request!

The 1920s are making a roaring comeback in wedding themes. And to help make your 1920s-themed wedding planning go a bit easier, our experts here at Aisledash have tracked down the best-of-the-best so you don't have to. Take a look at the fabulous things we found:

For a complete change from the ring-bearer pillow, here we have a gorgeous silver rose to hold your ring. The rose is 22.8 cm tall (about 9 inches), and is lined with red velveteen. The ring-bearer can carry one, and, putting a twist on tradition, if you're having a double-ring ceremony (and who doesn't, these days?), the flower girl can carry one, too.

Just picture two little people, each with their silver rose, one with the bride's ring, one with the groom's. A sweetly delicate variation on the standard basket and pillow! The only question in our minds is: Would they be more or less likely to drop a rose than a pillow or a basket?

The bouquets of the Roaring 20s tended to the large. In fact, many of them were outright huge. In addition to all those flowers, the were lush with ribbons. To our modern eye, they might have appeared tangled, untidy even, but that was because they would be knotted every inch or two.

The knot, you see, is a symbol of love. Traditional brides would repeat their name and the name of their groom-to-be three times for each knot, binding the two together in happy union forever. If you don't think you have quite the budget for an immense bouquet, perhaps you can manage a few yards of knotted ribbon!

A whimsical way to add personality to your wedding bouquet, and very simple to do. Any bouquet with ribbons as accents can be used -- and any bouquet can have ribbons, if you request it! You can get your florist to do this, or you can add the charms after it's been made and delivered.

We've talked about wedding charms before. They are usually put in the cake, with ribbons attached with which to pull them out before eating! Instead of putting them in a cake, you can attach them to your bouquet. But why limit yourself to traditional wedding charms, when there are so many out there?

Choose charms that have special meaning to the two of you: the hobby you share, the place he proposed, the city each of you was born -- all these, and many others, can be represented by a charm. Attach them to the ribbons of your bouquet for extra wedding memories, that you can keep long after the bouquet is gone.

Sometimes it can seem like the men are afterthoughts to a wedding (even the groom!). The women get the color -- the men, if they're lucky, get a pocket handkerchief, or maybe a cummerbund. The women get the showers and the parties; the men might get a stag. The women get lavish bouquets, the men get boutonnieres.

Boutonnieres. Let's stop there. Just because they're small doesn't mean they're unimportant. Often undervalued, these small delights add punch to the less flamboyant side of the wedding party.

More than just a rose and a bit of greenery, today's boutonnieres can be floral, textural, even sculptural. In the words of Shannon Cosgrove-Rivas, owner and head designer at Flourish, they are "a little world unto themselves." Take a look through the gallery, and we're sure you'll see what she means.

When thinking about flowers for your Great Gatsby-themed wedding focus on drama and high glamour - lilies, gladiolus, large orchids and fragrant gardenias and camellias (which just happen to be Coco Chanel's favorite flower) - the 1920s were all about extravagance and big, gorgeous, single-flower arrangements will create the elegant look you're after.

Except for elegant calla lilies, the flowers that were popular in the 1920s are not as popular with today's brides; this will guarantee that the look (and scent!) of your wedding will be truly memorable.

Incorporating color into your wedding has never been easier - thanks to the internet, it's simple to find entire communities of like-minded brides who share your love of color. If you're planning a pink and brown wedding, you're in luck - we've just made your life that much easier! Aisledash staffers have put together the ULTIMATE guide to a pink and brown wedding - come and take a look at all the pretty things we've found:

This simple and seasonal "bulb garden" would make a lovely centerpiece for a spring and summer wedding. The time for bulbs has passed for some, I know, but for others the crocuses have just started to pop through the earth, and the tulips have yet to appear.

If you plan a winter wedding, imagine the lift to each table at the sight of spring blooms. While it normally isn't eco-friendly to have out-of-season blooms at your wedding, forcing bulbs in your basement is extremely low-impact compared to transporting flowers thousands of miles while keeping them cool to preserve the blossoms.

Craving a lovely brown rose to go with all the pink in your wedding? Absolutely must have some? Well, they exist -- almost. Better be prepared to set your wedding date back a couple of years at least, though.

The Terra Nostra rose is indeed in development by the French grower NIRP, but there is a long and detailed process from when a flower is first developed to the time it becomes readily available at your local florist. To date, these gorgeous blossoms are simply not available. For other brown beauties, try chocolate cosmos, magnolia leaves, chocolate sunflowers, or brown Gerbera daisies. Mix in some champagne-toned blooms and fronds with the pink and brown, and have a stunning bouquet!

Pink and brown go together like strawberries and chocolate: It's a color combination that's romantic, feminine, and hints at the fun times ahead. It's not surprising that so many modern brides love it!

It's really easy to use pink and brown in your flowers - the most basic option is choose from the huge variety of pink flowers and set them off against a chocolate brown tablecloth or tie them with a dark brown ribbon. Check our gallery and the links for some creative inspiration from the pros: