usually two, especially if your bouquet is heavy or if you want to keep it :)
Two- one for the ceremony and one for the toss to single women
I have seen people toss the bouquet they carry and I have seen people have a seperate (and often much smaller) one to throw. It's really up to you. I've also had several friends skip the bouquet toss and garter thing altogether in the last couple of years. So don't feel obligated to do either if you don't want to. One couple presented their mothers and grandmothers with special bouquets and the fathers and grand fathers will small gifts in lieu of doing the toss and garter. In the end, it really is up to the couple what they want to do.
It all depends on if you want to keep your bouquet or not. Most have two, one to carry and keep and a smaller but similar one to throw.
It is really up to you! Best of luck!
She usually has two. One she keeps and a smaller one to throw.
The florist has a small bouquet that is made for throwing. It is not the same as the large one she carries for the ceremony.
The sincere bride who is more interested in getting married than in putting on a show, has one (if any). It is a gift from her bridesgroom who -- probably from observing the example of his mannerly father or uncles -- has learned that a gracious gentleman gives flowers to a lady that he honours, and that a husband always shows honour to his wife.
The bride carries her bridesgroom's gift of flowers to show her honour for him and her respectful appreciation of his kindnesses. And at the end of the wedding she casts her flowers away as a visual symbol of the transience of all things: she is leaving her maidenhood behind, leaving her birth family, leaving her home -- and moving on without regrets.
A bride who orders a "toss bouquet" so that she can keep her preserved (or silk) bouquet as a memento, is preserving a memento robbed of all meaning by her phoniness. And the sad part is that many brides have so little experience of real meaning in their lives, that they don't even notice the irony inherent in the concept of a "toss bouquet".
Bouquets
Arm bouquet
The look: old-fashioned. Think beauty-pageant winner: Long-stemmed flowers are cradled in the crook of the bride's arm. Best for: retro-themed weddings.
Biedermeier
The look: structured. A round bouquet that features concentric rings of flowers that fan out from the center. Best for: hip, cutting-edge events.
Cascade
The look: free-flowing. Flowers and greenery that spill downward from a base, creating a waterfall effect. Modern cascades have a more compact teardrop shape. Best for: grand, large-scale weddings in a formal setting.
Composite
The look: structured. Petals or buds wired or glued together to create one single bloom. Best for: artistic, creative affairs.
Hand-tied
The look: loose and casual. The stems of flowers are bound with ribbon or raffia instead of being placed in a foam-filled bouquet holder. Best for: casual affairs.
Nosegay
The look: classic. A tightly-packed, round bouquet. Best for: nearly any type of event.
Tussie-mussie
The look: Victorian. A hand-tied bouquet with stems cut to the same length is placed in a silver, cone-shaped holder. Best for: elegant affairs.
Pomander
The look: structured and globe-like. A round ball of flowers is attached to a ribbon loop handle. Best for: romantic weddings.
Posy
The look: similar to a nosegay but smaller. Best for: corsage alternatives for the bride and groom's mothers and grandmothers.
Toss bouquet
Less expensive flowers used solely for the traditional bouquet toss.
Ceremony Decor
Floral Arch
The look: romantic. Flowers are woven into a tall arch that the bride and groom or the officiant stands under during the ceremony. Best for: ceremony venues without altars.
Garland
The look: natural. Flowers or greenery woven together into a ropelike structure and draped over railings, doorways, or church pews. Best for: traditional church weddings.
Pew vase
The look: casual. A small vase of flowers that's clipped to the end of a pew. Best for: simple, small church ceremonies.
Spray
The look: contemporary. Branches bearing buds, flowers, or berries. Best for: tall, potted arrangements.
Trellis
The look: casual. A structure of wooden or plastic latticework supports climbing plants and flowers. Best for: outdoor weddings
Centerpieces
Breakaway
The look: nontraditionalâ€"vases of flowers are clustered together at the center of the reception table. Best for: bohemian events.
Fishbowl
The look: classicâ€"a low glass bowl with flowers at the center of the table. Best for: traditional and elegant affairs.
Pedestal
The look: contemporaryâ€"a vase of flowers is placed on a surface that rises a few inches from the table. Best for: architectural events.
Tiered
The look: offbeatâ€"flowers are arranged on two or more different levels. Best for: hip, urban events.
Topiary
The look: formal and offbeatâ€"flowers or plants trimmed into geometric shapes. Best for: upscale events with an artistic edge.
Tower Vase
The look: regalâ€"flowers tower above the table. Best for: glamorous affairs.
Trumpet
The look: contemporary, offbeatâ€"a vase that's small at the base and flares out at the top. Best for: contemporary, offbeat, and urban affairs.
Accessories
Boutonniere
A single bloom or small cluster of flowers pinned to a man's jacket lapel. Worn by the ring bearers, groom, groomsmen, and fathers and grandfathers of the bride and groom.
Corsage
A single bloom or small cluster of flowers pinned to a dress or worn around the wrist. Worn by the mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom.
Wreath
Flowers, boughs, and leaves woven into a ring shape. Worn by flower girls as headpieces or placed at the base of centerpieces.
Aisle Runner
An aisle covering that the wedding party walks on during the ceremony.
Candelabra
Tiered candles that are used as altar arrangements and in reception decor.
some of those flowers are extra, and you can really pick and choose, but i listed all of them just in case.
good luck!
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