The History Of Bridal Bouquets

Pretty much everything part of a wedding is rich in history and tradition. Religious beliefs, cultural roots and ancestry have all played a part in how weddings have evolved. Bridal bouquets have been used to enhance wedding ceremonies since the ancient times. We know this from the decorated images which were painted on very early pottery. It is thought the custom of carrying flower bouquet on your wedding day stems back to when women would carry aromatic bunches of spices and garlic as they believed they would warn off evil spirits. It is only more recently that flowers have been carried by brides.

In Greece and Rome both the bride and groom wore a garland around their next to symbolize new life, hope and fertility. Over years many different counties and cultures started to use flowers with different meanings for each flower. In the Victorian times flowers became symbolic as secret messengers of lovers. The meanings of each flower would be personal to them. Feathures have also been used in different cultures.

Queen Victoria carried a posy of snowdrops for her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840. These flowers were chosen because they were Prince Albert’s favourite flowers apparently. Interestingly it is reported that she planted the green myrtle shrub in her garden. Since that time it has become a tradition for royal brides to carry a branch of Queen Victoria’s myrtle shrub their bridal bouquets. Queen Elizabeth the II when she married Prince Phillip in 1947 has a sprig of the shrub in the bouquet, and also and Princess Diana. The shrub is known as the “herb of love”, which is quite fitting.

Modern weddings are seeing more and more elaborate flower bouquets. They come in many different shapes and colours. The flowers are either favourites of the bridal party or chosen for their colours, aromas and shapes. Some flowers suit certain personalities and match bridal gowns more than others. Bridal bouquets are and have always been things of beauty. The choices today are vast, you can have a posy which is round and small which you can just hold or have tied to your hand. A pomander is a ball of flowers with a ribbon to hold. An arm sheaf bouquet which uses long stemmed flowers is another option which looks very chic. The options are endless really. Your only limit is your imagination and possibly wedding budget.

By: Caz

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