Wedding Flowers

Tussy mussy wedding bouquets

In case you are interested in finding more about unique and not so popular types of wedding bouquet arrangements for your own bridal bouquet, we are here to provide you with more information about the tussy mussy wedding bouquet style.




Not all the brides are familiarized with this type of wedding bouquet arrangement that is so fancy, so chic, so feminine, glamorous and elegant. The tussy mussy style appeared for the first time in France somewhere around the 18^th century.

We can actually describe it as a nosegay bouquet but integrated in a dainty and stylish metal hand-held vase. This type of arrangement can be worn carried in the hands of the bride or it can simply be worn up by the ring chain sometimes attached to the metal hand vase for a quite easy-going carrying. The way a bride decides to carry this type of bouquet is only up to the formality of the wedding, to her wedding dress, to her allure and body shape or height.

In general, these types of bouquets are recommended to petite or small thin figure brides who must not hide their bridal beauty and wedding dress beneath a voluminous heavy-carrying wedding flower bouquet. Not any other type of bride who is planning a fancy dainty and chic feminine wedding can wear it on the day. We personally consider this type of bouquet pretty delicate, elegant, courtly, gallant, flirty, sophisticated and exquisite, perfect for high class or simple intimate fanciful weddings.

The tussy mussy wedding bouquet was firstly carried during the Victorian era, when the classic style was in vogue. Even this type of antique wedding bouquet was considered some sort of arm form, the metal vases or holders differing from wedding to wedding, from bride to bride or from one family status to another. Each tussy mussy wedding bouquet back then was truly unique, special and one of a kind, as each bride in part was. The cone-shaped holders of the bouquet were made from all kinds of materials, from cobalt glass, porcelain, plastic and pewter to silver and gold.

In several cases the cone or the vase was beautified with all kinds of beadings, pearls, rhinestones, sequins or gems. But the modern bride can always innovate or improvise creatively and transform a simple tussy mussy wedding bouquet into a piece of art by using ribbons, bandanas, brooches, monograms, lace or taffetas. The tussy mussy wedding bouquet can be dressed up and beautified with any type of accessory or symbol that you wish to wear on the day. This type of bouquet is nowadays displayed on the wedding reception table as a gorgeous centerpiece. You can compose the bouquet of garden roses, peonies, amaryllis, orchids, freesias, ranunculus, gerbera daises, dahlias, calla lilies, hydrangeas, carnations or of any other flower that you prefer.