How to Make Your Own Bridal Bouquet - Basics

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Making your own bridal bouquet can actually be a lot of fun. It's one of those activities where you can be really creative without having to worry about being perfect.

But first things first; what kind of bridal bouquet will work best for your particular wedding? Fresh, or silk?

Fresh flowers can be very traditional and many people feel they are an absolute neccessity for a wedding. Fresh flowers are lovely but there are a few considerations that need to be considered if you want to make your own wedding bouquet with fresh flowers - they can be harder to work with, more expensive, and subject to availiabity depending on the time of the year.

Silk flowers are very easy to work with.The bouquet of silk flowers can be made months in advance and of course can be altered if you change your mind.

Yes, there are a lot more decisions to be made about your wedding flowers (which include the bridal bouquet, bridesmaids' bouquet,corsage, centerpieces, pew ornaments, etc. - but the decision to make your own bridal bouquet starts quite simply with the question of "fresh or silk?".

Once you make that decision you will then decide on the shape, colors, and specific flowers. In this lense you will find lots of information to get you started. Have fun getting creative for your special day!