1920s Bridal Bouquet and Boutonnière Ideas

1920s fashion is full of charm and makes a great theme for a wedding. It is easy to conjure up pictures of 1920's dresses with their knee-length hems, V or scooped necks and pleated skirts. How did bouquets and boutonnières from the 1920's look?

This fascinating website includes real vintage wedding photos from the 1920's. They can help you to pick up a few style tricks. Long trailing ribbons are used instead of foliage to accent bouquets. Light colored flowers such as calla lilies or roses complete the 1920's look. Most of all, 1920's bouquets are abundant - brides look they are carrying an arm full off flowers. Bouquets from the 1920's make modern-day bouquets look rather small.

You can copy these ideas by taking vintage 1920's wedding photographs to your florist and asking her to recreate them. Keep in mind that buying enough flowers to match the overflowing look of 1920s bouquets can be expensive. You can minimise costs by using a combination of flowers, including less expensive options such as daisies or carnations.

For home-made bouquets, it is easy to add pretty ribbon accents in the style of 1920's bouquets. Choose a light color of ribbon which coordinates with your wedding dress. Also, don't make the ribbon too long to keep it from getting tangled as you march down the aisle!

To design a 1920s style boutonnière, follow a few simple tips. Choose light colored flowers and keep the design simple. Boutonnières for grooms in the twenties were small compared to the bouquets. You might also want to accent with a few 1920s touches such as ribbons, beads or lace - in moderation.

For more inspiration, check out the 1920s bridal bouquets and boutonnières shown below.

This gorgeous white bouquet featured on the Little Miss Wedding blog is made of hydrangea and stephanotis for a 1920's feel.

This teardrop floral bouquet takes its shape from styles of the 1920s. It is downsized from the gargantuan bouquets of the twenties for a more contemporary look.

This floral bouquet in gold tones has a vintage, heirloom look, perfect for a 1920s style wedding.

Positively elegant white roses accent this bridal bouquet. The trailing greenery give it a decidedly 1920s style.

This boutonnière has a dapper 1920's look. It uses white orchid and fiddlehead.

This boutonnière has a sweet lace accent, a perfect accompaniment to a 1920's style lace dress.