THE BRIDAL BOUQUET

A bride’s bouquet is arguably the second most important part of her outfit and has become a very important part of every modern-day wedding.   Whether you opt for an extravagant bunch of blooms or a delicate posy bouquet have you ever wondered where this tradition came from and why brides carry one at all?

In the past flowers and herbs played a very important role representing new beginnings, fidelity, loyalty and hope for fertility.  The bridal bouquet dates back to Roman times where strong-smelling herbs were used to keep away evil, bad luck and illness so the couple would be able to live a happy life.

The first floral bridal bouquets started appearing in the Victorian era.   Flowers told a story and soon became a popular way of expressing feelings with each flower sending a different message.   At that time flowers were essentially used by people as a way of expressing their love when words failed.   Flowers were selected according to symbolic meaning and were carefully chosen for what they represented soon becoming a symbol associated with love and romance.  It’s for this reason that flowers were then used for weddings and are still used today.

Today’s reasons can be quite different, brides tend to choose flowers for their fragrance, shape and colour with the bride’s bouquet becoming a way for each bride to express her personal style, taste and personality.  While the colours and shape of your chosen flowers are important, a beautiful touch is to also have flowers that are meaningful for you.  It can be for the traditional meaning or just because it’s your favourite flower so why not send a message through your wedding flowers, but which blooms can add a magical message to your wedding?