Today's wedding flowers are more passsionate than ever, running the gamut from classic all-white formal arrangements to vivid designs featuring brightly colored flowers, such as green cymbidium orchids and hypericum used in bouquets and centerpieces created by Brian Dalton of Floralia Decorators at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Bright tulips and irises, orchids and vivid red roses are the hallmark of Peter DelBene, owner of Mamaroneck Flowers.

Use these bright colors in any one of these four popular bouquet styles, courtesy of the Society of American Florists.

Nosegays - round clusters of flowers - are a very trendy style of bridal bouquet. Also called a tussie mussie, this style of bouquet dates back to the 14th century, when it was used to mask unpleasant odors - thus the term "nosegay." Nosegays can vary in sophistication and are therefore a good choice for any wedding.

Cascade bouquets feature flowers that descend below the main portion of the bouquet design. The voluptuousness of the bouquet is often the main feature of the wedding costume. Cascade bouquets are most often used in formal and traditional weddings.

Florists create hand-tied bouquets by placing the stems of the flowers, foliage and accessories in their hand and wrapping them around the center of the design until they are securely fastened. These arrangements are designed to show the natural growth of the stems, which are often wrapped in ribbon or french braided together. Hand-tied bouquets have a more casual air and are particularly nice for garden weddings and brides who like the feeling of an unarranged gathering of flowers.