8 Fab Wedding Flower Bouquet Shapes to Use on Your Big Day

A consistent favorite part of the big day — beyond the wedding cake, of course — is the wedding flowers. From reception centerpieces and corsages to boutonnieres and ceremony backdrops, you have many decisions to make as a bride. We’ll help your bridal bouquet choice be simple with our eight wedding flower bouquet shapes. Promise!

8 Fabulous Wedding Flower Bouquet Shapes to Consider for Your Big Day

Why consider wedding flower bouquet shapes?

Planning a wedding is all about choices, and most of them are fun! You have to choose your wedding vendors, what food your caterer will serve, and even the attire for your wedding guests.

If you don’t geek out over flowers, you may feel a bit overwhelmed when it comes to choosing the specifics for your wedding bouquet. There is no one type of wedding style, so it should come as no shock that there is also not just one type of bridal bouquet.

If you need a little bit of help determining the shape of your wedding bouquet, this guide will help you out! Also, don’t feel like you have to choose just one shape. Mix it up by having a different shape for the bride and the bridesmaids. You may even impress your florist with your new knowledge of the different styles.

8 Popular Wedding Flower Bouquet Shapes

1. Cascade Wedding Bouquet

The cascade wedding bouquet shape is like a waterfall of flowers and is commonly used in traditional, classic, and elegant weddings.  These bridal bouquets are usually paired with greenery and long-stemmed flowers that spill out of the bouquet to create a cascading effect.

Cascade bouquets are large and flow over the bride’s hands and toward her feet. This shape makes quite a statement while carrying it down the wedding aisle!

Cascade Wedding Bouquet

2. Hand-Tied Flower Arrangements

Hand-tied wedding bouquets are freer than other traditional styles of bouquets. This type of wedding flower arrangement gets its name from the ribbon, fabric, or even twine used to secure the flowers.

Out of all the design choices, it’s one of the easier ones to DIY and gives the overall bouquet a more casual look. It’s the perfect way to secure wildflowers for a garden feel.

They’re often tied with silk ribbon or another natural material. Another plus about hand-tied floral arrangements is that they work well for both dried and fresh flowers.

Hand-Tied Bouquets

3. Nosegay Bouquet

Like the posy bouquet, nosegays focus on the greenery within the arrangement rather than the flowers. The nosegay’s small size and compact nature make it a great choice for bridesmaids’ bouquets.

Nosegay bouquets are traditional, and consist of a tight bunch of flowers packed close together and securely tied by wire or fabric.

Nosegay Bouquet Hand Held

4. Posy Arrangement

While the nosegay bouquet focuses on greenery, the posy highlights the flowers. This bouquet is small enough to hold in your hand and is one of the most popular choices for brides.

Posy bouquets feature a round shape and are traditionally wrapped in ribbon. One plus is that they are easy for the bride to carry throughout the day since it’s smaller in shape.

Posy Bouquet Hand Held

5. Round Wedding Bouquet

Round bouquets get their name from their shape. This type of bouquet makes a perfect dome and will often focus on a single flower type.

The round shape is one of the more well-known bouquet types and creates a balanced and harmonized look. It’s the perfect choice for both the bride and wedding attendants.

Round Bridal Bouquet Shape

6. Crescent Flower Arrangement

Crescent bouquets have a soft arch that creates a unique signature style. Unlike other flower bouquets in this list, the crescent has a flower compact in the center and extends to each side like a tapered shape.

This bouquet is perfect for brides who want something a little different without straying too far from the norm.

Crescent Bouquet Shape Wedding

7. Contemporary Wedding Bouquet Shape

Contemporary wedding bouquets are very outside the box. As a result, flowers and greenery can stick out unexpectedly and have complex and unique arrangements.

Tropical and exotic flowers work best in contemporary bouquets. If you want your flowers to be a little over-the-top and even unconventional, consider this type of bouquet.

Contemporary Bouquet Shape

8. Presentation Flowers

Presentation bouquets are often seen in Miss America pageants, but they can be an exciting wedding bouquet for your wedding day. They can be both simple and chic or elaborate and regal.

This type of bouquet fits into the crook of your arm, just like pageant winners, and is very easy to carry.  Presentation flowers focus on long-stemmed blooms, just like the cascade bouquet.

Presentation Bouquet with Calla Lilies

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