Unique Wedding Bouquets

August 17, 2011
Erich McVey

Browse offbeat bouquet options in various colors and blooms.

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Erich McVey
Wedding Flowers & Bouquet Ideas

Your wedding ceremony celebrates your special, one-of-a-kind relationship, because there's no love out there quite like yours. Spread that sentiment throughout your wedding décor, from the venue to the vows and everything in between. And while you're incorporating personality and personal taste into every aspect of your special day, don't forget the detail you (literally) hold closest to your heart. Your wedding bouquet should be many things: beautiful, on-theme, and picture-ready. But ultimately, and most importantly, it should also be incredibly you. So step outside the box and feel free to get creative. Alternative colors, styles, and blooms are all it takes to bring an average arrangement to extraordinary. Whether you're nontraditional or just seeking something new, these bouquets from real weddings are sure to inspire.

Horizontal Wedding Bouquet

This muted and rustic Sarah Winward bouquet cascades not down, but out. And the flower list—including peonies, ranunculus, clematis recta, foxglove, acacia, cafe latte roses, and black elderberry foliage—is anything but ordinary, especially when tied with long, draping ribbons.

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Berry Wedding Bouquet

Pink Wedding Bouquet Ideas

Pristine pepperberries combine with seeded eucalyptus, roses, and ranunculus for this offbeat and wintry mix by Sidra Forman.

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Succulent Wedding Bouquet

Michael Ash of Ash Imagery
Succulent Wedding Bouquets

Sturdy succulents replace more delicate blooms in this loosely-assembled, fall-ready Love 'n Fresh Flowers arrangement.

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Untamed Wedding Bouquet

Cambria Grace Photography
Peony Wedding Bouquets

White clematis, peonies, eucalyptus, and ferns make a gorgeous backdrop to a large, curling air plant in this piece by Pollen Floral Design. 

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Green-and-White Wedding Bouquet

Green Wedding Bouquets

Fresh millet, bay laurel, and succulents come together in this Lily and Co. bouquet full of natural beauty.

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Garden Variety Wedding Bouquet

A variety of flowers such as peonies, roses, wild grasses, passionflower vine, viburnum berries, and nigella make up this interesting arrangement by Kate Holt of Flower Wild. 

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Asymmetrical Wedding Bouquet

Ryan Ray

Coral charm and angel cheek peonies sit beside scabiosa, clematis, sweet peas, honeysuckle, and passion vine in this bright and cheerful Bows + Arrows Flowers bouquet.

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Vibrant Wedding Bouquet

Yellow Wedding Bouquets

Bring sunshine with you wherever you go with an all-yellow collection of roses and craspedia, like this Chantel Flores Design arrangement.

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Green-and-White Wedding Bouquet

Scabiosa, ornithogalum, snowberries, lisianthus flowers, and guinea plumage make up this alternative nosegay.

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Air Plant Wedding Bouquet

Christy Cassano-Meyer
Which Wedding Bouquet Matches Your Personality?

What could be more unique (or sustainable) than a single plant that survives solely on air? If that sounds up your alley, try tillandsia, which is what Solabee used for this bride.

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Monochromatic Wedding Bouquet

Corbin Gurkin
Monochromatic Wedding Bouquets

This magenta Matthew Robbins phalaenopsis orchid bouquet proves a single shade is as easy as it is trendy.

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White Wedding Bouquet

White Wedding Bouquets

Dried blooms from a cotton plant are an unexpected touch in this arrangement of Queen Anne's lace, chamomile flowers, akebia vines, gardenia, dahlias, green zinnias, and mint.

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Astilbes Wedding Bouquet

A stunning single-flower clutch of creamy astilbes has a super-soft textural warmth.

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Anemone Wedding Bouquet

The inky centers of these white poppy anemones are unexpected and gorgeously luxe.

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Bright Wedding Bouquet

Angel grass shoots out from this clutch of sweet peas and fuchsia peonies.

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Leafy Wedding Bouquet

Waxy greenery and local blooms combine for a fresh, summertime vibe in this Brown Paper Design bouquet.

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Sweeping Wedding Bouquet

Krause, Johansen

Dogwood petals and bleeding hearts are homey, charming, and beautifully simple, especially in this The Green Vase bouquet.

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Big-Bloomed Wedding Bouquet

Jessica Antola

A huge, dramatic bloom grabs everyone's attention, and especially when surrounded by an equally eye-catching backdrop, as evidenced by this The Green Vase arrangement.

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Lantern Wedding Bouquet

Trent Bailey Photography

Swap flowers for foliage and a dramatic accessory, like rustic lanterns and forest ferns. 

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Mostly-Green Wedding Bouquet

This bouquet is a charming mix of English garden roses, flowering mint stems, olive leaves, fuchsias, and pink pepper berries.

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Fern Wedding Bouquet

StudioAustin Weddings
Stunning Ranunculus Wedding Bouquets

Umbrella ferns frame caramel Antike garden roses, ranunculus, thistle, and sea grass in this The Nouveau Romantics bouquet by Elizabeth Lewis. Dahlias and geranium and plum foliage are also included.

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Seashell Wedding Bouquet

It's easy to create this beachy bouquet using petal-like shells in various summery hues.

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Porcelain Wedding Bouquet

Daniel Kiyoi

Don't be fooled by these realisticly simple petals. Their porcelain composition is anything but average.

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Wild Wedding Bouquet

Megan Sorel Photography
Chic Cascading Wedding Bouquets

Golden grasses add farm-ready texture to peonies, heirloom garden roses, and bay leaves in this Flower Wild design by Kate Holt.

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Trailing Wedding Bouquet

Rachel Thurston Photography

Long and overflowing ferns are simply ethereal, and this grouping by Teresa Sena Designs is no exception.

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Glowing Wedding Bouquet

A flame-filled lantern offers warmth and accent lighting. 

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Moss Wedding Bouquet

Kate Headley

Fill a saucer with moss and an unassuming tealight for a simple "bouquet" that shines.

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Island Wedding Bouquet

KT Merry
Beach Wedding Bouquets

Calla lilly makes this Touch of Paradise Events arrangement special, meshing green and white for a tropical look.

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Vintage-Style Wedding Bouquet

John Kernick
Totally Chic Vintage Centerpieces

Garden roses, bunny tails, and pink-edged variegated dogwood are wrapped with jacquard ribbon in this bountiful arrangement.

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Pink-and-Peach Wedding Bouquet

Our Favorite Rose Wedding Bouquets

Traditional and alternative elements are artfully combined in this FiftyFlowers arrangement of garden roses, paniculata hydrangeas, bittersweet, and scabiosa pods.

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Winter Wedding Bouquet