I always swore I wasn't having a red wedding (because all Christmas time weddings are red) and I swore I wasn't having roses (come on, their pretty, but everyone has roses!) And here I am, picking red roses as my bouquet. But I think with the aqua it is a different twist, and look at these crystals!! It's just such a rich look, I didn't think anything else would look so beautiful and elegant. I looooove this bouquet. My girls will have smaller bouquets, pretty much like mine. Except mine will have a white ribbon with an aqua brooch attached, and there's will have aqua ribbon with a clear crystal brooch. Love it!