Hydrangea Floral Styles

The Bridal Party’s Flowers – These are usually white and may be finished with a gilded ribbon or petal. Complementary bouquets are carried by every bridesmaid and the Bride’s flowers are a grander version, featuring just one to three types of flower, such as a lush clutch of lily of the valley.  A lavish splash of flowers decorates all important areas of the wedding and reception site, following a simple, elegant color scheme. Learn how to make a bridal bouquet here.


A Timeless Bouquet – Is all white, but that doesn’t mean your bouquet has to be traditional. Just about any flowers these days can be clustered together to form a bouquet. With some full green leaves as background accents, or maybe few stems of stephanotis, the bouquet can bring lots of color or delicate interest.

When deciding a bouquet, consider flowers that don’t bruise easily and will withstand a day with little water. Roses create dazzling arrangements, but alternatives such as tulips arc just as dashing. Consider a plain hand-tied collection of stems, or a bouquet filled with just a few hand-picked roses and lots of filler flowers.

Sky Blue Hydrangeas

Delicate and voluptuous, blue hydrangeas are a captivating choice for wedding flowers. The frothy blooms seem to float in the hands of a bride or bridesmaid. They need no additional flowers or foliage for support—a dozen or so blooms make a full, glitzy bouquet that’s plain but chic. Or, combine them with a few other country-garden favorites for casual table arrangements.

How to make a table arrangement in Mason jar

Flowers & Materials:

  • Blue hydrangea
  • Gooseneck loosestrife
  • Queen Ann’s lace
  • Lavender mums
  • Floral supplies

Preparation & Assembly:

  1. When picking garden hydrangea, pick older blooms—they work best if the flowers are going to be out of water for some time. Older blooms are identified as those that have dried slightly on the bush.
  2. Condition the hydrangeas for wooded branches.
  3. Arrange the flowers loosely in the jar, staring with the hydrangeas.

All the flowers dry nicely. This same combination of flowers could be used for a hand-tied bouquet.

Learn how to make a parlor fan covered with Hydrangea flowers