Bridal bouquets are one of the most important wedding accessories and bridal bouquet jewelry can add extra sparkle to this precious floral arrangement. Especially for brides on a strict budget, a few simple and affordable jewelry details on your bouquet can add an air of luxury, elegance and sparkle.

Dangling Bouquet Jewelry

One of the most popular incarnations of bridal bouquet jewelry involves an extra accent of sparkling jewels hanging from the base of the bouquet. This kind of exclamation point for flowers can be thought of as an earring for your bouquet. While most florists can provide some options for dangling bouquet jewelry, these whimsical and elegant accents are also simple to create with a few easy found and affordable craft supplies.

At most craft, hobby and even some home store super centers crafty brides can find a variety of different beads and synthetic jewels that look great adorning a bridal bouquet. Simply string jewels on a clear piece of twine or metallic wire that matches your other accessories. Make sure to save enough room at the top of the stringed beads to wind and secure the beads to the bouquet. Two to three strings of this simple bouquet accessory should be the perfect amount, depending on length and size arrangement, and can be created for under $30.

Pins and Broaches

A more subtle approach to bridal bouquet jewelry is a pin or broach attached to the front of the arrangement’s base. Elegant and beautiful, an accent on the front of a bouquet can compliment nearly any bridal ensemble from sleek and modern to traditional and royal. Like dangling jewels, many florists can add this special detail but it can also be made at home for pennies on the dollar.

For this kind of bridal jewelry, try hitting your local consignment or thrift store for some authentic vintage costume jewelry. A savvy bride could be surprised at the one of a kind, wedding appropriate and affordable pins and broaches in thrift store jewelry cases. If you cannot find the perfect pin or broach for your bouquet there is always the option of creating one yourself.

Plain pin and broach backings and bases can be found at most craft, hobby and sewing stores. Using a strong clear-drying glue, secure small stones or jewels to the backing in your required pattern. Like the pins themselves, loose stones for this kind of jewelry making can be purchased at craft and hobby stores. By creating the pin yourself, you retain full control over the final project and can truly customize the broach to your bridal look.

Bridal bouquet jewelry is the perfect way to add a little extra sparkle and pizzazz to a wedding dress ensemble. Whether dangling or pinned, a hand crafted or antique piece of bouquet jewelry is easy to make, affordable to purchase and effortlessly beautiful.