花束是把花制成可以用手持的装饰形式，常用作礼物之用。花束也出现在一些特别的场合，例如生日派对或结婚纪念日上。花束同时也被广泛地用于婚礼上。传统上，新娘会手捧花束，而伴娘将在典礼进行时接手。婚礼完毕后，新娘会将花束过肩抛向空中。人们相信，接到新娘抛出的花束的人将是下一个步入婚姻殿堂的人。这个习俗也许与金苹果的传说有关。

年复一年，大约是由于传统的原因，上层阶级的新娘被要求在在去教堂的路上手捧一束玫瑰或其它鲜花，用以避免体臭扩散和驱逐恶鬼。

A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice. Doilies are traditionally used to bind the stems in these arrangements. Alternatively, "posy holders," available in a variety of shapes and materials (although often silver), enable the wearing of these arrangements "at the waist, in the hair, or secured with a brooch."