Ideas for a Tropical Wedding Bouquet
Ideas for a Tropical Wedding Bouquet
If you are planning a tropical themed wedding, or would just like tropical flowers at the wedding, then you will need a tropical wedding bouquet to match. You will also need matching bouquets for the maid of honor and the bridesmaids. Here are some ideas to make tropical wedding bouquets, yourself.
Picking Flowers
The flowers you pick for your tropical wedding bouquet are really what make it tropical looking. How fresh the flower will stay after being cut should be your biggest concern. Next, consider color and shapes.
You may have to have your flowers shipped to you if you don't have a good florist in your area. Or, you may decide to use silk flowers if fresh ones are not available. Anthurium is a popular choice because it lasts a long time and comes in purple, dark red, pink, salmon, and light red. It has a yellow center with a single petal that wraps around the center in a heart shape.
Another popular tropical flower is the orchid and there are many types of orchid. The Dancing Lady is a yellow orchid shaped like a dancing lady. The Wildcat Orchid smells like chocolate and is a mottled yellow and burgundy. The Winter Wonderland Orchid has large white blooms with a purple center.
Lava plants can make an interesting addition to a tropical wedding bouquet. These plants have thick leaves and red fluffy shoots. You may also want to add ginger flowers, Bird of Paradise, Costus French Kiss, or Heliconia. For foliage you can choose many types of plants, depending on the look you want. If you like the feathery look of ferns, then the Sago or Areca palm may be for you. If you want a fatter leaf, then you may use Sansivera, Hawaiian Heart, or Crinum. Bamboo leaves would also be an interesting choice.
Interesting Additions
To make your tropical wedding bouquet truly original, try adding some special touches. Instead of using ribbons at the end of the bouquet why not cut pre-made leis and use them as streamers. Another choice to replace ribbon streamers is natural raffia. Raffia can be found in craft stores with the dried flowers or packing materials. You can also use a piece of bamboo instead of a pre-made bouquet handle from a craft store.
The best choices for tropical wedding bouquets are what you like. Incorporate what you like to the bouquet. For instance, if you like crystals, add crystals, even if they are not exactly "tropical."