The Bouquet is one of the essential elements of a Wedding day. To find out a little more about the origins of the Bridal Bouquet and its symbols, rendez-vous. offers you a little of its history.
The history of the bridal bouquet
The tradition of giving the bride a bouquet of flowers on her Wedding day dates back to the Middle Ages. Back then, the bouquet was made up of orange blossoms, signifying the purity of the bride-to-be. Then, from the 19th to the 20th century, once the ceremony was over, the custom was to place the bouquet on a velvet cushion and place it under a glass cloche. This preserved the bouquet's flowers for years, throughout the bride and groom's union.
What is the origin of the Bouquet throw?
Originally, the bouquet was not thrown. Male guests ran after the bride until they caught the bouquet. Over the years, the custom has evolved into bouquet tossing.
Nowadays, young women dream of catching it and getting married within the year. Traditionally, it's the groom-to-be who chooses his bride's bouquet. If you wish to respect this tradition, you can still steer him towards the flowers and colors you like. Alternatively, you can accompany him to the florist and choose your bouquet together!
What colors to choose for my Bouquet
Every flower color has a meaning.
That's why it's so important to choose the right bouquets and floral arrangements for your Wedding. On this very important day, this may seem a minor point, but it's one that shouldn't be overlooked.
Here are the colors and their meanings:
- White symbolizes purity, refinement and elegance. Indeed, this color evokes beauty and perfection. That's why it's always present at Weddings.
- Violet expresses delicacy and depth of feeling.
- Red is violent and aggressive, displaying passion, desire and the power of love.
- Yellow is a color that evokes joy and seduction.
- Pink expresses the fragility and birth of love.
- Orange generally reveals love with happiness and warmth.
- Blue represents patience, shyness, seduction and fidelity (which is why the bride must have something blue on her for her Wedding).
- Green expresses the hope of a positive response to our expectations.
- Multicolor heralds the madness or eccentricity of the power of love, frivolity, adventure and seduction based on the beauty of the beloved.
Of course, you can compose your bouquet as you see fit, so that the result is aesthetically pleasing, without taking into account the significance of the colors! The most important thing is to maintain harmony with your dress and silhouette. Send a photo of your dress to the florist, who will use it to advise you on the shape of your bouquet. And of course, be sure to match the rest of your floral arrangements.
What shape should I choose for my Bouquet? Here are 5 examples of Bouquet shapes:
- The round bouquet: the most common, about 30 cm in diameter, it's perfect for “princess” dresses.
- The country bouquet: made from wild, seasonal flowers, it's ideal with a flowing dress, giving it a natural, bohemian feel.
- The asymmetrical bouquet: composed of a wide variety of flowers, totally unstructured, it gives a voluminous look and is perfectly suited to simple, unadorned dresses.
- The stem bouquet: made up of long stem flowers, this bouquet is worn in the crook of the arm and is perfect with close-fitting dresses.
- The waterfall bouquet: falling vertically, it's the ideal choice if you're tall.
As a special touch, hang a small flower from your bouquet on your husband's jacket pocket to create the perfect harmony!
Let's go back to the Bouquet throw and how to organize it.
This moment invites all single women to get together and try to catch the bride's bouquet. Traditionally, whoever catches the bouquet will be the next to marry. A lovely moment to look forward to.
The tradition of the jeté
It's hard to know where the bouquet-throwing tradition really comes from: American comedies or a real French tradition?
Whatever the case, the young, single women at your Wedding are looking forward to it.
Indeed, if she wins the bouquet, it gives them hope of being the next to marry. Some bachelorettes will do anything to get their hands on the bouquet, with emotional sequences and laughter guaranteed.
However, if you decide to respect tradition, we advise you to plan two bridal bouquets: one that you'll keep safely with you all day, and a second specially for the throw. This way, you'll avoid any disappointment if your bouquet is damaged during the toss!
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