Blue and White

I've posted about this before, but I can't say enough about Stock. It is beautiful, economical and smells heavenly. For the hydrangea lovin' bride who can't afford $25 a stem, Stock makes a wonderful choice. They're about $4 a stem. Can't beat that!

Take a look.....(Plus a couple more from the wedding)

Bouquet Choices

There aren't hundreds of bouquet styles, but there may be more out there than ya think.

Most are familiar with 3 types: Hand-tied(stems showing), cascade, and "round." I have lots of brides who want "round." There is a techie term, but I shall get to that later.


I thought I'd give a little insight into the options....One at a time.
First I'll list them, then I'll launch into #1. K? OK.




The typical types are:

1. Cascade
2. Beidermeier
3. Hand-Tied
4. Arm/Pageant
5. Posy
6. Nosegay/Tussie-Mussie
7. Composite
8. Free-form

There are other categories that are "out there," but these are generally the range of bouquets.
So on to the explainin'.

#1 The Cascade Bouquet.

These bouquets are described as a falling or tumbling effect of flowers. Or a waterfall. Get it? I think you do.

Cascade bouquets are generally very traditional. But with different flowers, they can be very modern. Imagine using tropical flowers, like Bird of Paradise and Heliconia to create a striking, non traditional bouquet.

Cascade bouquets are created by inserting stems and greenery into a bouquet holder. They are very nice because the holder has watered floral foam , and your bouquet can last for quite some time without having to be "put in water."

You can use pretty much any kind of flower for this particular bouquet type. That's the fun of it. Choose your colors, flower type, and your personal style, and with this classic bouquet, you'll always win.