Bridesmaid Bouquets That Coordinate, Not Match

A garden, not a uniform

Line up five identical bouquets and the photograph goes flat. Line up five bouquets that belong to the same garden, same family, each a little different, and the photograph comes alive.

After fourteen years, here is the formula I use for every wedding party.

One signature flower

Choose a single blossom that appears in every bouquet. The bride's in full glory, the bridesmaids' as a thread running through. It is the note that ties the set together in photos, even across different arrangements.

One palette, several depths

Work in three depths of your colors: the bride carries the fullest, softest mix; bridesmaids carry slightly deeper or simpler versions. If the bride is ivory and blush, a bridesmaid might be blush-forward with ivory accents. Same family, different emphasis, and every girl's dress shade gets its most flattering partner.

Scale tells the story

The bride's bouquet is the largest. Bridesmaids' are smaller, similar shape. The flower girl's posy is the smallest echo of all. In a line, your eyes read the hierarchy instantly, and the bride glows at the center of it.

Why clay makes this easy

Fresh bouquets are built the same week by eye. A clay set is built together on my bench, petal by petal, where I can hold all five side by side and adjust the balance until the family is perfect. Then they wait, unwilted, for your day.

Planning your party's flowers? Send me your colors and your signature flower through the custom order form. The whole set, made as one story.

— Michelle, Founder