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Hi Free,
I am also having 8 bridesmaid and I decided to do parasols. I really wanted to do something different that would match our Asian theme. They were only 2 dollars a piece from theknot.com and they're adorable!
They aren't required but it is nice to have something for them to hold during the ceremony so they don't fidget due to being nervous. Is there something else they could hold if you don't want bouquets?
I definitely think they should carry something. But, that's because I would feel awkward not carrying anything. It doesn't necessairly have to be flowers, but it should be something.
I saw (either on a post, or the blog) where the bride had them carry clutches down the aisle. This could also double as their gift. 2 birds, 1 stone!
I have a suggestion! Instead of doing bouquets, you could each have them hold a single flower... pick something big, like gerbera daisies. Alternatively, you could also have baby's breath bouquets (I think I am acutally going to do this myself!). It is inexpensive and I actually think they look really nice. Hope that helps!
I am having my laides carry a single calla lillie. I have alos seen clutches, fans, and parasols. What are the theme and colors of your wedding?
I also have a large wedding party and am on a really tiny budget.
I am going to attempt to grow some of my own flowers and supplement them with ones from the grocer as needed. Check into your local stores, they usually have pretty good deals and you wouldn't have to buy too many; they could be small bouquets.
Or, the day of, just run to the grocery store, pick some beautiful in stock flowers and go with the flow :)
I was in a wedding where we carried a light candle and went up to the altar area and lit a candle.
Vintage,
I LOVE THAT IDEA!! Very classy.
My colors are royal blue and silver. We're getting married on the Island I grew up. It's destination for most, but home for me. The colors are cobalt blue and silver. We don't have theme, but we do have a brand. It's the fleur de lis.
I love this picture... really simple and affordable and you could probably easily DIY!
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I had a very tight budget for flowers (and everything really)! I did a couple of things to keep the price low - first, instead of going to some florist that I'd never met and asking her for a discount, I had my venue work with a florist that they'd done business with before and had a relationship with. When the venue asked the florist for a lower price, the florist gave us a lower price! Also, we worked to find more affordable flowers that are "full." We went with hydrangeas! They ended up costing about $2 per flower. Throw a little baby's breath in and tie a ribbon around it and you're done!
I also think the idea of a single flower held by each bridesmaid would look nice, and you wouldn't have to do any flowers on the groomsmen!
And I wouldn't worry at all about your bridesmaids frowning on any of your choices! These are the girls that have your back no matter what!
I'm with you, I didn't see the point of them having a bouquet to hold for one hour...just seems silly. So I spoke with my florist about them each holding one rose, with a large ruscis leaf and babies breath and she agreed that it would be beautiful. We are adding some extra smaller ribbon to it as well, so it will be prettier than just a rose...but she's only charging me $2 per BM. Not too shabby. There are a lot of options, but your florist is always a good resource and sounding board for ideas too!
I'm not doing bouquets. I was going to have them wear a bird-cage veil and call it a day! But I do like the idea of one flower. I think that is very classy.
Heh, I don't want a bouquet either but am running into resistance from family. My reasoning is if the guys don't look weird not holding something why would I? And why would I be walking around with flowers? It's not what I do every day... I mean flowers are pretty but in pictures they just obstruct the dress. So I definitely vote for not necessary and I don't think it's necessary to carry anything else either.
I totally agree that would be expensive! i am making candy bouquets, well more like lollipop bouquets.
So our groomsmens and bridesmaids escorted each other down the aisle, so maybe they would just be holding each other?
My bm still had bouquets but they were the cheap DIY kind. I think I spent about $10 a piece.
If they don't have bouquets, I bet no one would even notice. No worries! Not having flowers is no reason not to have your best friends/family standing with you on your day! I'm sure they can manage without them. :-)
So not necessary! I am not a big flower girl so I don't really want my bridal party carrying bouquets. I might just do a small babies breath bouquet for each of them (I'm going to carry a HUGE babies breath bouquet myself).
They're totally affordables and look tres adorables!
I have been a bridesmaid before and its nerve racking to walk down with all those eyes starting at you, holding something kinda of anchors you so you can focues on something other than tripping =)
I was going to do parasols too but its an umbrella and my mom said its bad luck to have it open in the church. Instead I asked my florist to make small $20 bouqets, I have 4 bridesmaids so $80 is pretty affordable for me. I like the single rose idea
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I have a wedding party of total 16 ppl. He gets 8, I get 8. We're on a budget, and I can't seem to justify spending all that money on bouquets they'll use for 1 hour.
If cut out the flowers, what would they carry down the aisle? I think I'm okay with them holding nothing, but some may frown on that. What do you think??