Ohhhhh the bouquet. I know when I was planning my wedding almost 10 years ago now (time fly’s) I don’t remember having a clear idea of what I wanted so what I ended up with was something I really wish I would have thought harder about. I’m only talking about the bridesmaids flowers and my bouquet. I didn’t have flowers for a centerpiece.

What I ended up getting were calalilies. I am not even really sure why. I chose the mini calalilies. But the day of my wedding they regular me large calalilies and it looked ridiculous. We all  had huge flowers to hold and I hated it. Except for my maid of honor. She wore a haku lei made out of orchids which was awesome. But for the rest of us because the florist was to far from where the wedding was and I wasn’t the one to pick them up I basically had no idea until I opened up the box and I was SOO ANNOYED. for 2 reasons One it wasn’t what I had spoken to the florist about and Two WHY did I choose Calalillies.

Which brings me to Bouquet inspiration. I really wish I had things like pinterest when I was getting married. It’s kind of crazy how only 10 years ago there wasn’t much in wedding blogs and now there are so many great sites to get inspiration from its almost maddening because then you end up loving so much and its hard to narrow it down. In any event wedding bouquet inspiration is pretty important. If you think about it your being photographed with them ALL DAY for the most part. Just like your wedding dress it should fit perfect.

The best part of choosing your bridal and bridesmaids bouquets is its one of the things that don’t need to be booked 12 months prior to your date. So there is plenty of time to search for what you think your looking for and then eventually end up with the perfect bouquet for your day.

Here are a few simple things to remember when choosing a bouquet.

1. fall in love with them. really really love the style you chose

2. they can be pretty expensive so keep in mind your bouquet doesn’t have to be a traditional bouquet. There are so many great ideas out there now that aren’t flowers that look absolutely amazing. Not to mention a bouquet that is not fresh flowers makes for a really great keep sake.

3. Brides bouquets can be pretty heavy. Believe it. It’s not something you EVER EVER would think of. But some of them are a good 3-5 pounds. JUST for flowers. holding a 5 pound bouquet gets old really fast, so maybe see if the florist you are working with can show you a mock up to test out. not to mention it just may be to big for you. I have seen some beautiful bouquets but they be to big for the bride( I am talking about the whole circumference of the bouquet). What happens in a scenario like this is it covers up a lot of you, a lot of your dress, and in a lot of ways become a focal point of you instead of well you.

and 4. Make sure you and your florist or designer are on the same page. The last thing you want is for your flowers to show up the day of your wedding and not be able to do anything about it if you hate them. Trust me it sucks.

Take advantage of all the avenues that are out there for inspiration. It’s well worth it. It’s a small part of your wedding but can make priceless statements.