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Flowers for Bridesmaids

Expert:	Steph Turpin
Category:	Wedding Flowers Advice

Posted 04/06/10

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Flowers for Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids’ flowers are part of the well planned styling, ambiance and colour of your wedding and have traditionally been a posy of flowers that compliment the dresses. The flowers tend to set your bridesmaids apart from other guests and are a gift to make them feel very special. However have you thought of other options for your bridesmaids incorporating flowers? It is useful to think about the style of your wedding, the age of your bridesmaids and what they are wearing. Here are a couple of alternative options that may be just the thing for the bridesmaids at your wedding.

Pomanders

Pomanders are small balls of flowers that work particularly well for smaller bridesmaids and are usually designed with just one or two types of flowers. Small spray roses work particularly well. They are attached to a long ribbon handle and slip over the arm.

Corsages

Wrist corsages mounted onto ribbon or elasticated cuffs look great for a summer wedding. They are particularly good for significant women in the bridal party that aren’t necessarily dressed in a traditional bridesmaid gown, or for a bridesmaid that needs her hands free to look after little ones or help you with your dress. There are all sorts of styles that look fantastic, I particularly like using peonies. Orchids have longevity, which means they still look fab at the end of the evening.

Wands

Giving a flower girl a wand or other object to hold can look really cute, you can still wire flowers around the handle and you may have more success with the flower girl keeping hold of it, rather than a small posy of flowers.

Bag of flowers

These can take many forms and you can obviously buy material bags to go with the outfits and fill them with flowers.

Handbags

Working handbags can be made using a wire frame and fresh flowers. They are really good fun and the one shown below was chosen by a bride to give to a cherished friend who had the biggest collection of handbags imaginable. The ultimate bridesmaid accessory.

Baskets

For smaller attendants the basket is ever popular, decorated on the handle and filled with pretty petals, I think they work particularly well for flower girls aged 5-8 years old.

However if you like the idea of bridesmaids carrying traditional posies of flowers, you can’t beat the fun you can have with the pictures. They also make great table decorations, lined up in pretty ribbon covered vases along the top table. I always think the hardest bit of organising a wedding is having to choose between so many beautiful options.