A garden rose wedding bouquet creates a romantic, luxurious look that’s perfect for your special day. You should start with fresh blooms like David Austin or cabbage roses, which offer fuller petals and stronger fragrances than traditional varieties.
Prepare your flowers 24 hours ahead by cutting stems at a 45-degree angle and keeping them in cool water. Group larger roses first, then add smaller blooms in a circular pattern.
With proper planning and technique, you’ll create a stunning bouquet that captures your wedding vision.
Design Highlights
- Garden roses deliver larger, more fragrant blooms than traditional roses, making them ideal for luxury wedding bouquets.
- These flowers are most abundant and fresh from late spring through fall.
- David Austin roses, cabbage roses, and hybrid tea roses are the top varieties chosen for wedding bouquets.
- Proper preparation requires cutting stems at a 45-degree angle and storing them in cool water for 24 hours before arranging.
- Bouquet assembly starts with the largest roses as focal points and expands outward with greenery between blooms
Creating a Garden Rose Wedding Bouquet

Looking to master the art of creating your garden rose wedding bouquet? You’ll find that this helpful video tutorial walks you through the entire process step-by-step.
Watch a professional florist demonstrate the techniques you’ll need to craft a stunning arrangement.
The video shows you exactly how to achieve that loose, romantic garden style that’s perfect for weddings.
You’ll learn how to prep your garden roses properly, combine them with complementary blooms, and secure everything with floral tape and ribbon.
Don’t worry if you’re new to flower arranging – the instructions are clear and easy to follow.
I hope you found the video useful and are eager to create a similar bouquet.
If you want to work with a few stems of garden roses, I recommend purchasing them from your local florist. They are always my favorite choice!
Before you start, I should mention that all of the fresh materials used in this bouquet, including the garden roses, acacia foliage, and Dusty Miller can easily be bought online at sites like FlowerExplosion, BloomsbytheBox, and GlobalRose. I know there are others, but these 3 are the only ones I’ve had personal experience with.
The supplies mentioned in the video, like the Floralcraft Gala bouquet holder and the Chrysal Professional flower finishing spray, can be found on Amazon.
Recapping the Steps

Gather materials:
- Garden roses
- Greenery and filler flowers
- Floral tape
- Ribbon
- Sharp floral scissors
- Floral wire
- Water bucket
- Pearl-headed pins
Prepare flowers (24 hours before):
- Remove roses from the packaging
- Cut stems at 45-degree angle
- Place in cool water
- Remove damaged petals
- Store in a cool place
Clean and prep the rose stems before designing:
- Strip leaves from flower stems
- Remove thorns
- Re-cut stems at an angle if needed
Create a focal point:
- Select 3-4 largest roses
- Group them together
- Secure with floral tape
Build bouquet structure:
- Add roses around the center
- Work in a circular pattern
- Angle flowers slightly outward
- Secure with floral tape as you go
Add greenery:
- Insert between roses
- Create balanced look
- Fill any gaps
Wrap stems:
- Secure all stems with floral tape
- Cover the entire stem bundle
- Trim stems to an even length
Final touches:
- Add ribbon wrap
- Secure with pearl-headed pins
- Mist lightly with water
- Keep in a cool place until the ceremony
Maintenance:
- Keep in water when possible
- Avoid direct sunlight
- Mist occasionally
- Handle gently
Creating a practice bouquet beforehand helps build confidence and identifies potential challenges before working with expensive wedding flowers.
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