A GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO HELP YOU BETTER
UNDERSTAND WHICH STYLES OF BOUQUETS YOU LIKE MOST
SO THAT YOU CAN EXPRESS YOUR DREAMS AND DESIRES
WHEN YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH YOUR FLORIST.
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* A NOSEGAY is a small, round cluster of flowers which are all uniform in length.
It is generally made of one dominant flower of color and wrapped with ribbon or lace.

* A BEIDERMEIER is a nosegay using different flowers
arranged in concentric circles, which creates a striped effect.

* A CASCADE is a dramatic waterfall of flowers and greenery designed
to spill down the front of your gown when you are holding it

* A COMPOSITE is a bouquet of petals or
buds wired together to create the illusion of one large flower.

* A POMANDER is a ball of flowers hanging
from a ribbon. It's a perfect accent for very young attendants.

* Composed of one full flower and a flowering stem, often orchids,
a CRESENT is wired together to form a slender handle that can be held in one hand,

* Perfect for little hands, POSIES are smaller than nosegays but
similar in design, and often include extras like ribbons of silk flowers

* Also known as the PAGEANT BOUQUET, the presentation
is a bunch of long-stemmed flowers cradled in the bride's arms.

* A TOSSING is a copy of the bridal bouquet
used solely for the bouquet toss ritual.

* A HAND-TIED BOUQUET is composed of
loose flowers that are tied together with a pretty ribbon.

* Beautiful and elegant, a TUSSY MUSSY is a posy carried in a small, metallic, handheld vase.
Today, the term is often used in reference to the holder itself.

 

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