Calla lily bouquets are quickly becoming more popular than rose bouquets as the flower of choice for wedding flower arrangements.  Calla lily bouquets are elegant, and are appropriate for both formal and casual wedding ceremonies. 

Calla lily bouquets are a good choice for many reasons.  The calla lily is a symbol of purity and marriage, which makes it perfect for a bride's bouquet.  Like the rose, there are many colors to choose from, but there are only two different types. 

The first type is called the standard.  It only comes in yellow and white.  Calla lily that use only standard calla lilies are usually bunched in a group of five to ten.  The stems are very long, and make simple yet elegant calla lily.  The second type is the mini calla lily.  This type of flower comes in many colors including Tiffany blue.  Both types can be found year-round, and they are perfect for any season. 

According to www.budgetbride.com, you can expect to pay between $32 and $150 for calla lily .  The standard calla lily bouquets will cost less than the more ornate and color-filled calla lily bouquets on this website.  This website has more than ten pages of calla lily bouquets in many different color combinations.  No matter what colors are chosen for the wedding theme, there is a very good chance that there will be calla lily bouquets to match.

If you are a bride on a budget, or just want to do it yourself, making your own bouquet is an option.  Many websites, including www.theknot.com, have instructions on how to make several different calla lily bouquets. 

All you need to make your own calla lily bouquets is the flowers, floral tape, and ribbon. 

To make simple calla lily using standard calla lilies only, you will need 5-10 flowers.  Simply lay the flowers out in a row, and then gather together in your hand.  Next, using the floral tape, measure about 6 inches under the petals and wrap the tape around the stems.  The last step to beautiful standard calla lily bouquets is to wrap a ribbon around the stems starting from the top of the floral tape and continuing all the way to the bottom of the stems. 

If you want to include both standard and mini calla lilies, the process is just as simple.  To make these calla lily , you will need at least five standard and ten mini calla lilies.  Loosely bunch the standard calla lilies as before, but this time, form the flowers in the shape of an arrow.  Use the mini calla lilies to fill in the spaces between the standard lilies.  Using the floral tape, wrap the stems together about 6 inches down from the petals.  Then, as before, wrap with a ribbon. 

Calla lily can be both elegant and affordable.  Because this flower can be found year-round and in many colors, it is easy to see why this beautiful flower is on its way to becoming the most popular flower for wedding bouquets.