We are in love with the idea that your bridal bouquet and even your bridesmaids' bouquets can incorporate anything-and-everything under the sun that's not floral! This trendy idea allows bouquets to go beyond blossoms, incorporating charming keepsakes and spectacular natural elements that will last long after your wedding day. We asked lead wedding floral designers to take this challenge and they ran with it, utilizing antique book paper, vintage fabric, heirloom brooches, a variety of nuts, cinnamon sticks, dried plants, feathers, and succulents.
(below) Letter Perfect: Pasadena based R. Jack Balthazar’s Vintage Flea Market bridal bouquet is for the bride smitten with the written word, $500
(below) Handheld Harvest: Simi Valley’s Belle of the Ball Designs distilled the essence of fall into this bridal bouquet, $250
(below) What A Gem: Rich Pearl Heirloom Brooch bouquet by Noaki Jewelry in Los Angeles $300 small, $450 medium, $600 large
(below) Wild At Heart: A perfectly composed yet slightly untamed array of crisp dried plants and feathers recall California’s eclectic inland landscape created by Los Angeles-based Dandelion Ranch, $425
(below) Wild At Heart: A perfectly composed yet slightly untamed array of crisp dried plants and feathers recall California’s eclectic inland landscape created by Los Angeles-based Dandelion Ranch, $425
(below) Lush Life: San Clemente’s Krista Jon proves succulents can be as vibrant as luscious floral bouquets, perfect for the modern bride—and they’re ready to plant after the wedding, $295.