Every bridal bouquet has a history. From nosegays to cascades, find out which arrangement originated in your favorite retro era and order one for your day.
1950s: Nosegay Bouquets
Small nosegays pair perfectly with 1950s bell-shaped gowns. Have your florist pull together a stiff, spiky cluster of roses, hyacinths, and tulips.
Give It an Update: Choose flowers in non-traditional colors, like deep orange and violet, and toss in a few big, billowy hydrangeas and some sprigs of green hypericum berries.
1960s: Spray Bouquets
Assemble organic, local, and in-season wildflowers -- think daisies or sunflowers -- in a loosely bound spray bouquet, a style which was hot during the 1960s, as a free-spirited answer to traditional roses and orchids.
Give It an Update: Wrap your flowers with a long, white satin ribbon to formalize the arrangement.
1970s: Cascade Bouquets
Cascade bouquets were the 1970s bridal equivalent of Charlie’s Angels fashion gusto; the elaborate arrangement was reincarnated after an initial wave of popularity in the 1930s. Channel the dramatically romantic styles of Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, and Audrey Hepburn by carrying a gentle teardrop-shaped cascade of orchids.
Give It an Update: Order a floor-dusting bouquet of roses, lilies, and sweet peas.
-- Alex Hess