For brides enamoured with the posy bouquet, West believes that 2022 will see the traditional shape get a “dramatic” update, transitioning from round to oblique, “so as to create a sense of understated luxury”.

“Depending on the season,” West tells Vogue, “sweetpeas, ranunculus and hellebores will be popular amongst brides,” while couples marrying in winter may look to hydrangeas and dahlias.

Lily of the valley, that delicate white flower chosen by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face will be the most popular choice for one-flower bouquets come 2022, according to West.

The structured bouquet gets a modern twist in 2022, which West describes as “strong” and “expressive”. “This bouquet creates its mystery using textures and layering of roses, calla lilies, lily of the valley, carnations, and sweet peas,” says West.

Most noticeably, such bouquets will be arranged with a solid colour at the base, with a “break-through” element, such as a contrasting red rose, for tonal interest.

For the non-traditional bride seeking a similarly unconventional bouquet, the semi-cascade will be one of 2022’s most popular shapes. West sees the style being carried out with rarer, more exotic blooms.

“Rare orchids, lilacs, rhododendron, amaranthus, sarracenia, anthuriums and boutique roses” form West’s list of flowers brides will choose for their own cascading bunches.

The colour palette for 2022 will be “dramatic and luxurious”, West says, as brides look increasingly to making a floral statement. Purples and reds sit at the forefront “as people come to terms with life after Covid”, colours West believes 

will express a “newfound appreciation of the freedoms and beauty of nature.”

The desire for dramatic tonal compositions will also manifest itself in the layering of pastel tones—rich, soft colour made up of poppies, peonies and hydrangeas.