Finding the Right Wedding Bouquet Holder

Maybe you've selected the right flowers for your wedding bouquet, and even know the exact colors you want. But you may be missing one thing. A wedding bouquet holder! Bouquet holders can give your wedding bouquet a classic feel, whether you're using the holders for your own flower arrangement, or to accent the bridesmaid or flower girl bouquets. Here are some design ideas for wedding bouquet holders that may give you just the look you're going for on your special day.

When you're selecting a wedding bouquet holder to walk down the aisle with, smaller is usually better. A plastic bouquet holder in the same color as your bouquet may work best, especially if the holder won't be too visible. For a smaller bouquet where the holder may add a great accent and look good in photos, a sterling silver wedding bouquet holder could work; it matches with everything, and looks great against white, which will definitely show in your photos.

You may even want to use wide satin ribbon, velvet ribbon, pearls, or even small necklaces to hold your flowers together. Using something to tie your flowers in a bunch will make the bouquet easier to carry, and accents like these make the wedding bouquet look very unique. You may also want to use this method for your bridesmaids bouquets.

If you want to use wedding bouquet holders to preserve your bouquet, or to use your bouquet and other flower arrangements for table decorations, there are a number of standing bouquet holders that look good with any flower arrangement. Wedding bouquet holders are available in sterling silver, and most look similar to candleholders.

You can also find bouquet holders in pewter and porcelain, with intricate design that will look great as wedding bouquet holders. Some bouquet holders are designed for the flowers to lay across the table, which you can use as centerpieces for tables instead of traditional flower arrangements.

Since many bouquet holders last long and are intricate in design, you can give the bouquet holders to your bridesmaids as wedding favors, and, of course, keep your bouquet holder for yourself as another way to remember one of the most memorable days of your life. If you want to make your wedding bouquet holders especially unique, you can add your own accents to the holder, such as lace trim, jewel accents, or ribbon in the colors of the wedding decor.

To find wedding bouquet holders, you can search local craft stores to find holders that you may like, and you may even be able to use certain craft materials to make bouquet holders yourself. Or, you can search wedding sites to find bouquet holders to purchase online. Sites like www.bridesvillage.com and www.weddingsolutions.com will give you ideas for wedding bouquet holders, and most of the photographs include actual flower arrangements, so that you can get an idea of how your flowers will look in the holder.

Be sure to order your wedding bouquet holder ahead of time, so that you can make sure your bouquet will fit, and you have enough time to send it back if necessary before the ceremony.