How to Hold Your Bridal Bouquet in 3 Easy Steps

You might assume that holding a bridal bouquet correctly is easy — and it is! But in my years working in weddings, I’ve learned that you really just can’t assume anything 😂 Including something as simple as how to hold a bridal bouquet. Here are my 3 easy steps to help you correctly hold your bridal bouquet to show it off the best!

Step 1: Find the front.

Gosh, you would be amazed at some of the pictures I’ve received back from weddings just to think, “how did no one realize that the bouquet is SO backwards?” Even with trailing ribbon attached to the front, bouquets have been held backwards. I always put the pins in the back, so put your thumbs on those pins and you’ll be fine. And if you have requested trailing ribbon or a ribbon bow, that’s obviously going to be in the front. Finally, no matter how the bouquet is designed, the most glorious of the flowers are always going to be in the front!

Step 2: Find the Proper Height.

Let’s all avoid that awkward early 2000’s bridesmaid look, okay? No one needs to be walking down the aisle with their elbows up next to their ears. It’s pretty simple: just put your wrist bones to your hip bones. This allows you to comfortably carry your bouquet at a flattering height that also shows off the neckline and waist of your dress, which is often where a lot of the detail of your gown is. Let’s show that off.

Step 3: Angle the flowers out.

Angle your flowers toward the camera and your florist will love you forever 😏 Seriously though, no one needs to see the stems of your bouquet, so you don’t need to hold it perfectly up and down. By angling the flowers out, you’ll show off all their beautiful shapes and textures, and let the flowers have their glory moment. Have fun with it, maybe resting it over your elbow or letting it hang down by your side, but overall, just let the flowers themselves do the talking.

Mid-summer, Karina Walker from Creative Capture came by the studio to take some video footage of me prepping for a wedding, and then also came along on a wedding set up to capture the installation and setup process. I can’t wait to show you all of that (along with the final images of that wedding from Izabela Rachwal!), and in the meantime, here are some behind the scenes shots she took while I was working!

Thank you so much Karina!

Karina Walker, Creative Capture

If you’d like to see more of my studio, check out this studio tour post from last summer! I love working here in the summers. I keep the garage door open all day, with sunlight streaming in (and once in a while, a bee) and it makes me so happy to work in the fresh air all the time. It’s a great little space!

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