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15 Non Floral Bouquets: Feathers, Wheat, Sola Flowers, and more

    One trend we’ve been seeing a lot of lately is brides creating bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces out of objects other than flowers, and we can see why! The results can be stunning, unique, and more budget-friendly. You can make them or order them ahead of time as you like. Best of all, they won’t wilt and you can keep them after the wedding as gorgeous keepsakes!

    Non Floral Bouquets

    1. Feathers

    This lovely bouquet was created by Croska on Etsy.

    White feather bridal bouquet

    Peacock Feather Bouquet

    Bride holding a peacock feather bouquet at a backyard California wedding

    When your wedding has a peacock theme, the bouquet gets to commit fully to it. Olivia carried nothing but peacock feathers, and the result is exactly as dramatic and polished as it sounds.

    See Olivia and Will’s Oakdale Wedding →

    2. Wheat

    We’re loving the wheat bouquet and boutonniere below, especially for a fall wedding. The boutonniere is from InStyle Weddings.

    wheat bridal bouquet and wheat boutonniere with brown ribbon

    3. Sola Flowers

    These “flowers” would trick most people from a distance – they’re actually tapioca wood! The bouquets are from Brandon Kidd’s wedding, photographed by Jasmine Star. You can buy sola flowers here.

    tapioca wood for boutonieres

    4. Vintage Brooches

    These lovely brooch bouquets by Fantasy Floral Design have been making their way around the wedding blog circuit. But even if you’ve already seen them, they’re worth seeing again! Photographed by Alice Hu.

    Multi-color brooch bouquets in 15 Non Floral Bouquets: Feathers, Wheat, Sola Flowers, and more

    5. Clay

    Made by DKDesignsHawaii on Etsy, this bouquet composed of clay stephanotis flowers and Swarovski crystals is pretty realistic looking (not to mention beautiful)!

    Bridal bouquet composed of white clay stephanotis flowers and Swarovski crystals

    6. Tissue paper

    The flowers in the bouquet and centerpiece below are all made of tissue paper. Click here for the DIY instructions by Martha Stewart!

    Bridal bouquet and centerpiece below are all made of tissue paper

    7. Vegetables

    Asparagus and kale look perfectly at home in these bouquets. Who would have ever guessed? The bouquet on the left is courtesy of Caroline Ghetes; the one on the right is from Sarah K. Chen.

    Asparagus and kale in bridal bouquets

    8. Paper Butterflies

    This bouquet by Yumikuki on Etsy sets our hearts “a-flutter.”

    Multi-color bridal bouquet made with butterflies

    9. Wire

    These bouquets are so unique. Crafted by Refinerii on Etsy, they are made of wire adorned with vintage crystals, pearls, and rhinestone buttons from old pieces of worn out jewelry.

    Bridal bouquet made from wire adorned with vintage crystals, pearls, and rhinestone buttons from old pieces of worn out jewelry.

    10. Doorknobs

    Photographed by SimplyBloom, this bouquet is made up of doorknobs and drawer pulls from Anthropologie!

    Bridal bouquet made from doorknobs and drawer pulls

    11. Berries

    We LOVE the way berries look in a bouquet, whether mixed in with flowers or on their own. The image on the left is from Martha Stewart and the image on the right is from the Bride’s Cafe.

    Bridal bouquet made from pink berries

    12. Fabric

    This elegant bouquet by Silver Sixpence is made of handcrafted fabric roses.

    Tan and white bridal bouquet made of handcrafted fabric roses.

    13. Cotton

    These images are actually from the same wedding that utilized the sola flowers in #3. Brandon and Kristen also included cotton balls in her bouquet, his boutonniere, and their decor!

    Cotton balls in bridal bouquet and boutonniere

    14. Pinecones

    This glittered pine cone bouquet would be perfect for a winter wedding. You can find DIY instructions here!

    Bridal bouquet made of glittered pine cone bouquet

    15. Herbs

    For those of you who feel like a bouquet just isn’t a bouquet without something fresh and green, what about herbs? Besides being budget-friendly, a bouquet made of herbs would smell so good. The boutonniere is by InStyle Weddings.

     Bridal bouquet and boutonniere made of fresh and green herbs

    Whether you mix non-floral objects with flowers, or go totally non-floral, these bouquets show that it can look absolutely stunning. There are so many more possibilities. We’ve seen bouquets that included seashells, buttons, ribbons, and maple leaves just to name a few.

    Let us know if you have any ideas for non floral bouquets!

    15 Non Floral Bouquets: Feathers, Wheat, Sola Flowers, and more

    Comments (25)

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    • Shyan Shiyloh Vaugn
      February 16, 2012 at 12:21 am Reply

      Absolutely Brilliant!!:!! These Creations Are Truly an Answer to My Dreams!
      I Am Stunned With Delight!

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    • Brian McKenzie
      October 12, 2011 at 10:37 pm Reply

      Oh wow, those are some pretty unique bridal bouquets – some look more like a work of art! I especially like the first picture.

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    • Nicole Smith
      June 2, 2011 at 2:50 am Reply

      I am loving your blog! The bouquets look lovely and amazing. I wanna try it all out. Gonna change from bouquet to bouquet every hour. LOL. Glad to find your blog. I really do love it.

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    • Sandra Hopkins
      January 8, 2011 at 10:24 am Reply

      I do like your blog! And this post as well! I do love the photos of different bouquets that are uncommon. It’s just a matter of creating a whole new set of junkies that could become a very exquisite bouquet.

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    • Amy
      June 7, 2010 at 8:03 am Reply

      Hello,

      This is a very unique idea 🙂 You give me some idea how to be unique on bouquets 🙂 Thank you very much!

      Anyway, I love the butterfly one 😉

    • January Maisenbacher
      March 31, 2010 at 7:54 am Reply

      Flowers and weddings are something I’ve always followed and I love the ideas you have. Thanks for sharing them. Back to surfing through your blog I go.

      Rachael West

    • Jacqueline | Merci New York
      March 25, 2010 at 2:45 pm Reply

      I love that you ran this feature – I have a very good friend who so adamantly against floral bouquets… these are wonderfully chic alternatives for her! Thanks for sharing your great taste! 😉

    • Cynthia
      March 24, 2010 at 4:22 am Reply

      These are truly beautiful, thanks for sharing these great ideas! I wrote about using ribbon bouquets too as an alternative to floral ones on my blog a few weeks ago, you might want to check that out. 🙂

    • Sarah McGee
      March 19, 2010 at 8:00 pm Reply

      These are stunning! Thanks for sharing. Hope some of my 2010 brides are thinking out of the box!

    • Carly
      March 19, 2010 at 12:45 pm Reply

      The cotton-balls are fabulous; what a unique idea. Just the right amount of vintage flair!

      Carly

    • lydia {ever ours}
      March 19, 2010 at 12:41 pm Reply

      yay for the kidds wedding! i got the chance to help out at that wedding and it was simply gorgeous in person. seriously.

    • Jessica @ Budget Savvy Bride
      March 19, 2010 at 8:43 am Reply

      I’m doing a series of posts on this very topic right now! I love when brides think outside the box! 🙂

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