26 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!

    Bride in a white dress holding a bouquet of white feathers, with text overlay highlighting creative non floral bouquets for your special day.

    Our Favorite Non Floral Bouquet Ideas

    Feathers

    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 →

    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

    Sola Flowers

    These “flowers” would trick most people from a distance – they’re actually tapioca wood!

    tapioca wood for boutonieres

    Vintage Brooches

    Bride and bridesmaids holding paper flower bouquets in royal blue, white, and yellow

    Paper roses in royal blue, white, and yellow coordinate exactly with the bridesmaids’ gowns, giving the whole bridal party a cohesive look that holds up from ceremony to reception.

    See Heidi and Bill’s Fairfax Wedding →

    Heirloom Brooch Bouquet

    Colorful vintage flower brooch bouquet carried by a bride, with teal heels and a matching brooch clip in the foreground

    Sarah collected vintage flower brooches from family members, friends, and antique shops, then assembled them into a bouquet that carries more sentiment than any florist arrangement could. The matching brooch clip on her teal heels shows the theme went all the way.

    See Sarah and Chad’s Maine Wedding →

    Red and Turquoise Brooch Bouquet

    Colorful vintage brooch bouquet made from grandmother's brooches in red, turquoise, gold, and orange, with a turquoise ribbon bow

    Emery assembled this bouquet entirely from her grandmother’s brooches, mixing reds, blues, and golds into something personal and polished. The turquoise ribbon wrapping the stems pulls the whole palette together.

    See Trey and Emery’s Wedding →

    Vintage Buttons

    Left panel shows a round cream and yellow button bouquet in a blue vase; right panel shows a close-up of the buttons used to make it

    Cream, white, and yellow buttons in every size cluster into a round bouquet with a handmade, tactile quality. No florist required.

    See Oz and Elizabeth’s Louisiana Wedding →

    Clay

    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

    Tissue paper

    The flowers in the bouquet and centerpiece below are all made of tissue paper.

    Bridal bouquet and centerpiece below are all made of tissue paper

    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

    Paper Butterflies

    This bouquet sets our hearts “a-flutter.”

    Multi-color bridal bouquet made with butterflies

    Wire

    These bouquets are so unique. 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.

    Doorknobs

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

    Bridal bouquet made from doorknobs and drawer pulls

    Berries

    We LOVE the way berries look in a bouquet, whether mixed in with flowers or on their own.

    Bridal bouquet made from pink berries

    Fabric

    Bridal bouquet made of felt flowers in pink, purple, and blue

    Felt flowers in pink, purple, and blue make a bouquet that looks intentionally playful and holds its shape from ceremony to last dance. No wilting, no water.

    See Claire and Matt’s Baltimore Wedding →

    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

    Pinecones

    This glittered pine cone bouquet would be perfect for a winter wedding.

    Bridal bouquet made of glittered pine cone bouquet

    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.

    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!

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

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