15 Wedding Bouquet Charm Ideas for a Personal Touch

Bride holding a wedding bouquet of pink flowers with charms — Photo by Jodee Debes Photography

While flowers can be incorporated into your wedding in so many different ways, a bridal bouquet is arguably the most memorable piece of the night. With that in mind, it's wise to find a bouquet that complements your dress and overall look, in addition to accessorizing your handheld arrangement with something sentimental like a wedding bouquet charm.

Between a small locket with a photo of loved ones, a charm with a special date on it, or even a wrap-around made out of your grandmother's old wedding dress, bridal bouquet charms can come in so many different shapes and sizes. Best of all? There are no rules when it comes to choosing this accessory item, and they make a lovely addition to all bouquets, no matter your personal style.

Looking to rock a wedding bouquet charm on your big day? Here are 15 ideas to inspire your own arrangement.

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Antique Brooches

bride holding a wedding bouquet made up of roses and peonies — Photo by Kate Headley

This gorgeously designed bouquet is accented by vintage charms, and it's a look you can easily replicate for your big day. The bride chose two antique brooches as an accessory, one from her husband's family and one from hers.

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A Special Gift

bride holding a wedding bouquet of white florals — Photo by Caroline Yoon

For this wedding in Napa Valley, the bride chose to accessorize her bouquet with a bracelet her grandparents had given her. "My grandparents gave it to me when I was 12 years old," she shared. "None of my grandparents were able to attend so that was a special memento."

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A Religious Piece

bride holding bouquet with red nails — Courtesy of JFK Imagen Social

At this wedding, which took place at a romantic castle in Northern Spain, the florist drew inspiration from the local foliage to create this handheld arrangement. To pull the entire look together, a Virgin Mary medal charm was added to the bouquet to pay homage to the bride's religious background.

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A Tribute Locket

Bouquet charm — Photo by Pat Furey Photography

“The beginning of October can still be quite warm in Philadelphia, so the florist wanted to introduce an autumnal selection that really embraces that transitional time between summer and fall,” this bride explained about her wedding bouquet. She also had her florist add a special locket that featured a photo of her late father, so she could hold him close throughout the ceremony.

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Something Bedazzled

light pink and white peony wedding bouquet — Photo by KT Merry

While it's nice for a bouquet charm to have meaning behind it, it's certainly not required. This bedazzled charm, for example, adds a touch of glitz to an otherwise soft and romantic arrangement.

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Multiple Photos

If you want to pay tribute to more than one person, you can absolutely do that by sporting multiple bouquet charms. We love how this bride featured photos of her paternal grandparents as a way for them to walk her down the aisle.

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A Photo Pendant

Brides Colorful Bouquet — Photo by Perry Vaile

This bride's wedding bouquet of brightly-hued florals paid tribute to her late father in every way. Not only did the bouquet feature a cobalt blue bloom, her dad's favorite color, but her charm displayed a photo of him.

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A Sash With Meaning

a white bouquet with blue tie — PHOTO BY KELSEY COMBE

This bride chose to pay tribute to her grandfather with one of his accessories. More specifically, she had her florist wrap her arrangement in his tie to create a sash that was at once subtle yet sentimental.

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A Pet Tribute

wedding bouquet with a pearl poodle bouquet charm — Photo by Julia Wade

This petite bouquet was made complete with this vintage diamond and pearl poodle brooch, which was a tribute to the bride's dog. It was also a gift from one of the bridesmaids, which added more sentimental meaning to the overall arrangement.

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An Important Date

woman holding a wedding bouquet charm with date — PHOTO BY JESSICA ABBY PHOTOGRAPHY

This silver charm is not only subtle and sweet, but it adds a lot of "charm" to the bouquet without being overwhelming. The best part? It was created to be worn as a necklace post-nuptials.

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A Piece of Jewelry

whimsical savannah, ribbons tied around bouquet — Photo by Rach Loves Troy

This fall-inspired bouquet featured a flowing blue ribbon and a jewelry charm wrapped around it. Upon closer inspection, you'll see that the charm itself is a small house, which paid tribute to another milestone the bride and groom experienced.

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An Important Photo

bride holding a wedding bouquet with a photo charm — Photo by Mallory Sparkles Photo

One of the most popular bouquet charms, by far, is the photo charm. This one featured the bride's mother and was a beautiful tribute to the matriarch of the family.

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Wedding Dress Fabric

lace sash wrapped around a wedding bouquet with a charm — Photo by Charlotte Jenks Lewis

In addition to the inclusion of a charm, this bride chose to make her bouquet unique by wrapping it in a special fabric: the lace of her grandmother's wedding dress. This is both a beautiful, touching, and unique way to honor a family member.

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A Sweet Memory Charm

bouquet stem with F letter charm — Photo by Love is Rad

Here, this bride paid homage to her late grandmother with an "F" charm attached to her white and ivory bouquet. Replicate this example and create a pendant that showcases the first initial of a loved one you'd like to honor on your big day.

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A Duo of Photos

fall colored wedding bouquet with carnations and roses — Photo by GLORIANNA CHAN

Again, you really can't go wrong with a photo memory charm for your bouquet. This one features two photos and is large enough that no one will miss it.

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