22 Hydrangea Wedding Bouquets Every Bride Will Love

Fern Wedding Bouquet with Hydrangeas — Photo:
Emma Freeman Photography

When it comes to choosing blooms for a lush wedding bouquet, most brides gravitate towards old favorites, like peonies or their more affordable counterparts, garden roses. But hydrangea, an underrated bloom often tucked in as filler, can create the same full shape, intricate texture, and full aesthetic—plus it comes in a range of colors, from vivid lime to antique white, for maximum impact.

On their own, hydrangeas are pretty and full enough to act as a standalone flower, but also dainty enough to serve as an unexpected supporting actor. Let these 22 bunches inspire you to incorporate the beloved bloom into your wedding day florals.

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Soft Green

hydrangea bouquets elizabeth fogarty — Elizabeth Fogarty Photography

Hydrangeas come in a myriad of colors—think soft pinks, blues, and creamy whites—but the off-white-meets-green variety might just be the most unique. For whatever reason, it doesn't get as much love as its more saturated comrades. This lush bouquet proves it's just as deserving of the spotlight.

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Barely Blue

If you look closely, you'll notice that this Fishers Flowers arrangement is a subtle homage to the bride's wedding dress, which is covered in pale, milky-blue crystal embellishments.

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Greens and Succulents

Fern Wedding Bouquet with Succulents and Hydrangeas — Shaunae Teske Photography

Hydrangeas pair prettily with just about any type of greenery—from ferns to succulents.

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Summer Mix

Andromeda Bouquet with Dahlias — Ryan Ray

They play just as nicely with a diverse assortment of buds, as evidenced by this dahlia, ranunculus, rose, andromeda, and fresh maple leaf clutch by Jacin Fitzgerald.

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Something Blue

hydrangea bouquets darin images — Darin Images

Add a few cornflower-colored hydrangeas to your bouquet (like this one, by IAMFLOWER) and consider your "something blue" handled.

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Bouquet Support

hydrangea bouquets mecca gamble — Mecca Gamble

Hydrangea also works as a supporting player. A hydrangea base helped this bouquet achieve that signature round shape.

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Classic and Clean

hydrangea bouquets hunter ryan — Hunter Ryan Photo

Calling all traditional brides: Bunches of white roses and lush hydrangea are all you need for a clean and classic clutch. 50Fifty added a few dark green leaves to help this bride's bouquet pop.

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Bridesmaids Bouquets

hydrangea bouquets christopher bell photography — Christopher Bell Photography

These 'maids—dressed in the prettiest mismatched blush dresses—carried bunches of beribboned hydrangeas, roses, and eucalyptus, which were assembled by the bride.

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Big Blooms

Hydrangea can make a big impact, especially in a bouquet that's filled with smaller moments. The wildflower blossoms and greenery sprigs used throughout this Rosegolden Flowers clutch were the supporting players to the hydrangeas' lead.

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Fall-Inspired

If you're planning a fall wedding, put this Bussey's arrangement on your inspo board. The mix of burgundy garden roses and berries, white hydrangea, and green eucalyptus created the prettiest fall color palette.

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Single Bushel

Pick a main spot in your bouquet for a standout bud (here, hydrangea is placed right at the bottom), and then scatter smaller versions throughout (in a different shade!) for reference.

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Alongside Anemones

anemone bouquets stephanie brazzle — Stephanie Brazzle

Full hydrangea blooms function in many ways, but they're best at softening entire arrangements. Here, cone-shaped hydrangeas toned down the sharp, high-contrast anemones in this bouquet.

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Resting Place

light pink bouquet — Keepsake Memories Photography

Another major advantage of using hydrangeas: You can nestle so many blooms into them. This arrangement featured a single pink garden rose tucked into the green buds and blue delphinium.

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Simple and Chic

white wedding bouquet — Katie Kett Photography

This bouquet proves that a subtle hydrangea bouquet (this one featured just two additional buds—roses and astilbe) is anything but boring.

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Green and White

hydrangea bouquets chrysta elyse — Focus Photography

A classic green-and-white color palette adds a touch of fresh, organic color to any wedding aesthetic.

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Pink and Purple

hydrangea bouquets jeanni dunagan — Jeanni Dunagan

Baby bunches of pink and purple hydrangea bring feminine vibes, while the rest of this pretty Starflower spray includes muted greens, a bold red, and delicate ivory.

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Pop of Yellow

hydrangea bouquets j harper photography — J Harper Photography

Peep the yellow centers shining through this petite, all-white bouquet of hydrangea, Queen Anne's lace, and cosmos.

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Garden-Inspired

close-up Ruby holding bouquet — Sophie Epton

A bouquet of locally grown blooms, including hydrangea, dahlia, zinnia, roses, and cosmos, focused on deep shades of pink, white and champagne accents, and references to landscaping at the wedding venue.

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Ocean Side

white and blue wedding bouquets — Desiree Gardner

At a beachfront wedding in Florida, Our Greenhouse Florals used pale blue hydrangea to add a coastal touch to an otherwise classic bouquet.

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A Bit of Blue

bride bouquet — Kaley Elaine Photography

Add a contrasting hydrangea in a visible spot in your bouquet to guarantee it plenty of attention (as E Johnston Designs did here).

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Muted Ivory

hydrangea bouquets victoria black — Victoria Black and Wild Hearts Collective

Calm a bouquet that's bursting with color by adding a stem of neutral hydrangea. Blossom & Vine Floral Co. opted for a dried variety here for added texture.

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Make a Statement

hydrangea bouquets meredith sledge — Meredith Sledge

Distinguish your personal arrangement from your bridesmaids' with a statement bud (Southern Blooms used hydrangea in this bride's clutch) that's entirely your own.

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