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.

Peacock Feather Bouquet

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.

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

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.

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)!

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

12. Fabric
This elegant bouquet by Silver Sixpence is 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!

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

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.

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!

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Shyan Shiyloh Vaugn
February 16, 2012 at 12:21 amAbsolutely 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 pmOh 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 amI 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 amI 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 amHello,
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 amFlowers 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 pmI 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 amThese 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 pmThese are stunning! Thanks for sharing. Hope some of my 2010 brides are thinking out of the box!
Carly
March 19, 2010 at 12:45 pmThe 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 pmyay 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 amI’m doing a series of posts on this very topic right now! I love when brides think outside the box! 🙂