Bouquet Ideas
Sorry single ladies, these bouquets are just too beautiful for brides to toss away! Our local florists create hundreds of bouquets every year, both for local brides and those who have chosen Aruba for their dream destination wedding.
"Attention to detail and uniqueness paired with the bride’s personal taste are paramount when creating a memorable bouquet".
Since Aruba is a desert island, growing bouquet-worthy flowers on a commercial scale is not practical. Flowers are shipped to the island mainly from South America (Colombia) and Holland. With the exception of a few flowers that bloom in certain seasons, just about any bloom can appear in a bouquet with enough lead time to order and ship it to the island.
The “it” flowers, informs Shar, seem to consistently be:
- roses (no surprise there)
- orchids
- hydrangeas
Brides wanting that exotic island look lean more towards brightly colored flowers like:
- birds of paradise
- lilies
- gerberas
- delphiniums
- sunflowers
Here, a few Aruba wedding bouquet ideas from two local florists:
THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL by Shar Chatram of Shar’s Flowers
A bouquet does not have to be a mammoth, cascading affair to make a statement. The intensity of this bouquet comes from deep primary colors and the eye-catching pattern of the spotted, magenta vanda orchids. Bright red roses, deep burgundy tulips, rich violet delphiniums, lavender statice, and the spiky, steel-blue eryngium (an herb also known as sea holly) round out the ensemble.
TONE-ON-TONE by Koolman’s Flower Shop
Peach and nude colors as well as tone-on-tone palettes are on-trend for 2016. Here, peach, blush, and nude roses get a seaside feel with the addition of seashells.
SIMPLE ELEGANCE by Shar Chatram of Shar’s Flowers
White roses and hydrangeas are topped off with phalaenopsis orchids with a pop of deep pink in the center for a simple, sophisticated bouquet.
SUNSET HARMONY by Shar Chatram of Shar’s Flowers
Aruba’s coral- and pink-hued sunsets come to life in this bouquet of roses, Asiatic lilies, and fragrant eucalyptus.
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