25 Best Baby's Breath Wedding Ideas

table setting with white plate, gold charger, black and white menu, baby's breath on plate, and baby's breath flower arrangement — Photo by Du Soleil Photographie

When it comes to popular wedding flowers, choices such as peonies, roses, orchids, and ranunculus certainly live at the top of the list. However, more and more couples are opting to incorporate baby’s breath in a wide range of striking ways. For too long, the white, voluminous floral has been considered a filler flower, but now the trendy bloom is becoming the star of the show.

Why is baby's breath so great? The flower is generally easy on the wallet and provides a textured pop of white that other florals don't have. Plus, it lasts for quite a while and even dries beautifully. With such great qualities, it can be used as the base for floral altars, centerpieces, bouquets, and more.

Want to incorporate the popular white flower into your celebration? Below, find 25 clever baby’s breath wedding ideas to inspire the look of your big day.

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Dress Up Ceremony Chairs

wedding aisle lined with baby's breath and pampas grass — Photo by Anna Jones Photography

Mark the end of each row of chairs in your ceremony aisle with a small floral bundle to dress it up. You can let the baby's breath stand on its own or pair it with dried grasses for a more rustic look.

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Use It for a Cleansing Ceremony

wedding ceremony with baby's breath — Photo by alex tome

If you want to incorporate a unique tradition to your ceremony, a bowl of baby's breath can be placed on a table by the altar. Before exchanging rings, the couple symbolically cleanses their hands in the baby's breath for a beautiful touch.

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Create Simple Arrangements

Wedding tablescape with a wood table, white plates, white napkins tied with a green ribbon, a white runner, and a floral arrangement with baby's breath and other white flowers — Photo by Amanda K. Photography

A simple arrangement can go such a long way with the addition of baby's breath. This combination of the bloom with garden roses, dahlias, and ranunculus created a beautiful and elegant arrangement at a wedding in the Berkshires.

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Wear Flowers in Your Hair

Bride in a low back dress with a braid infused with baby's breath carrying a bouquet of baby's breath — Photo by Alicia Sessler Photography

While we love sprigs of baby's breath placed throughout a braid, the flower can work with any hairstyle. Remove your veil for an ethereal surprise at the reception or ditch the veil completely in favor of this look all day long.

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Flaunt Flower Crowns

bride with a large white and green bouquet, bridesmaids with baby's breath floral crowns and bouquets, and a bridesman — PHOTO BY KAREN HILL

Flower crowns aren't only for the bride. We love the idea of using floral crowns as a bridesmaid bouquet alternative. We loved how this wedding party dawned floral crowns made out of baby's breath for an elegant look at a Rhode Island farm wedding.

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Add It to Your Chuppah

Bride, groom, and officiant at a wedding altar with baby's breath, pampas grass, and green palm leaves — Photo by Anna Jones Photography

If you've chosen to have a floral chuppah during the wedding ceremony, the price of blooms can definitely add up. Consider adding baby's breath to the mix. Not only will it add stunning color and texture, but it will help save on cost as well.

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Utilize Statement Vases

baby's breath and white larkspur in a large vase near candles — Photo by Du Soleil Photographie

While baby's breath is a dainty blossom, it can certainly make a big impact when arranged accordingly. Incorporate large vases into your reception space and fill them with baby's breath and other blooms to give off a romantic vibe.

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Carry a Pretty Posy

Bride carrying a baby's breath bouquet — Photo by Lucy Cuneo

If baby's breath is your favorite flower, let it shine on your big day and consider ditching other floral options for your bouquet. Baby's breath can be the star of the show with a simple posy arrangement.

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Make Bouquets for Your Wedding Party

Bridesman and bridesmaids in blue outfits holding baby's breath bouquets — Photo by Barbarah Perttula

For a no-fuss, budget-friendly bouquet option that matches practically any bridal party outfit, look no further than baby's breath. We love keeping the stems long for a casual, organic look.

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Decorate the Bar

Black bar with baby's breath garland, candles, and a pink and white rose floral arrangment — Photo by Niki Mari Photography

A floral runner isn't just for reception tables. Consider incorporating a cascading installation made of baby's breath into service tables throughout your reception space. It's sure to be a stunning way to dress up the bar.

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Add It to Tall Arrangements

Wedding reception table with tall floral arrangements on gold stands with baby's breath, white orchids, delphinium, and dried grasses — Photo by Du Soleil Photographie

Towering arrangements certainly command attention in any reception space. Pair gold pillars with plenty of white blooms for a stunning combo. Baby's breath served as the perfect dainty bloom to fill in all of the gaps for a big, bold display at a Pennsylvania wedding.

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Adorn Your Wedding Cake

Two-tier semi-naked wedding cake with baby's breath, greenery, and white florals — Photo by anni graham photography

Baby's breath makes for a great cake topper as well. For a sophisticated look, incorporate dainty sprigs of the flower to dress up a semi-naked cake.

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Make a Statement on Reception Tables

Baby's breath table runner on black wedding tablescape — Photo by ivash studio

Make a bold statement in the middle of your reception space with baby's breath. At this art museum wedding, winding runner provided gorgeous contrast against a black table.

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Complement a Floral Arch

floral arch with baby's breath — Photo by Niki Mari Photography

While roses are perfect for a luxe wedding, baby's breath can serve as the ideal complement to the bloom. Consider pairing the two to create a romantic floral arch at your ceremony.

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Paint It Pink

Tall pink baby's breath and purple orchid centerpiece, light and hot pink rose centerpieces, silver chargers, and candles on a white wedding tablescape — Photo by Amber Gress Photography

Hoping to avoid using white flowers? Your florist may be able to source baby's breath in other shades. Another option? Paint the blossoms for a pop of pink or any other vibrant color you're hoping for. This Westhampton wedding made rosy baby's breath one of the primary flowers of the day's arrangements.

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Play With Place Settings

The details of this elegant place setting are absolutely stunning, but the addition of baby's breath truly took it to the next level. Consider placing a small bundle of baby's breath wrapped in ribbon at each table setting for an extra special touch.

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Line the Table

baby's breath table runner — PHOTO BY CASSANDRA CASTANEDA; Floral Design by Sarah-Allen Preston Designs

Small touches on a reception table can go such a long way. We love this understated table design, complete with tall, white taper candles and a long runner of baby's breath.

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Dress Up a Dessert Table

pink and sugar doughnut tower with baby's breath — PHOTO BY WILD MALVA

Skipping cake and opting for a different sweet instead? Dessert tables can easily be dressed up with sprigs of baby's breath. We love this idea for displays of cookies, doughnuts, and cupcake towers.

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Create a Ceremony Space

beach wedding with wood chairs and an aisle made out of baby's breath — Photo by Valorie Darling

If you don't have a dedicated ceremony space at a beach wedding, baby's breath can provide plenty of texture and stand on its own to create a space in the sand. Channel this Laguna Beach wedding and create an aisle and ceremony circle out of the tiny floral.

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Swap Flower Girl Petals for Baby's Breath

flower girls in white dresses holding baby's breath hearts and wearing baby's breath flower crowns — PHOTO BY LAUREN GABRIELLE PHOTOGRAPHY

A completely unique option for your flower girls? Skip traditional baskets and petals and opt for baby's breath wreaths. These flower girls had fun carrying hearts made out of the bloom.

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Accessorize Your Furry Friends

Bride carrying a cat wearing a baby's breath flower crown — Photo by Lucy Cuneo

Will your pets be a part of the big day as well? Have them look the part with tiny flower crowns or decorative collars.

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Adorn Your Escort Display

Acrylic and white wedding seating chart with gold calligraphy and baby's breath inside a case — Photo by Jana Williams

If baby's breath is a primary part of your wedding design, it should definitely be included in your escort card wall. We love the modern style of this display at a Maryland wedding that encased the voluminous flower within acrylic.

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Create Clouds

Baby's breath floral chandelier focal point at ceremony with tall baby's breath arrangements — Photo by Magi Fisher

Floating spheres of baby's breath can mimic the appearance of a light and fluffy cloud. We love how it created an ethereal effect at this Philadelphia ceremony.

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Build a Unique Backdrop

Baby's breath-lined wedding ceremony aisle, baby's breath mandap, and ghost chairs — Photo by KT Merry

The textural qualities of baby's breath made it a unique flower to construct bold installations at your ceremony or reception. At this Indian Wyoming wedding, the floral was used to create a large mandap inspired by the work of artist Richard Serra.

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Make Baby's Breath Your Primary Flower

Wedding reception with long banquet tables, acrylic chairs, low baby's breath floral arrangements, tall baby's breath floral arrangements, and tall candelabra surrounded by baby's breath — Photo by Magi Fisher

If you truly love the look and feel of baby's breath, you can make it the sole floral used in your wedding arrangements. Fully embracing the bloom can create a magical feeling throughout your reception design.

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