Comments on: Guest bouquet: let your guests help you build your bouquet http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alison http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-101634 Alison Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:15:24 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-101634 I've been trying to figure out how I can incorporate this idea and tweak it a little--to have my BFFs each walk up the aisle and hand me a flower, thus building my bouquet, as a way to honor and feature them but not have them go through all the chores and errands involved in being brides"maids." Any advice on how I could turn the flowers into a bouquet after they have handed them to me? i.e., other than walking down the aisle with an empty vase?;) Can you suggest what to tie them with? I've been trying to figure out how I can incorporate this idea and tweak it a little–to have my BFFs each walk up the aisle and hand me a flower, thus building my bouquet, as a way to honor and feature them but not have them go through all the chores and errands involved in being brides"maids." Any advice on how I could turn the flowers into a bouquet after they have handed them to me? i.e., other than walking down the aisle with an empty vase?;) Can you suggest what to tie them with?

]]> By: spitefulilsprite http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-101425 spitefulilsprite Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:57:37 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-101425 I love this idea, just thinking about it makes me tear up a little. I'm stuck on the brooch bouquets though..... maybe my fiance and I can come up with an idea to incorporate this into the reception instead of the ceremony, like maybe a center piece for our table kind of similar to what Megan said they did for her wedding. I love this idea, just thinking about it makes me tear up a little. I'm stuck on the brooch bouquets though….. maybe my fiance and I can come up with an idea to incorporate this into the reception instead of the ceremony, like maybe a center piece for our table kind of similar to what Megan said they did for her wedding.

]]> By: theresa http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-88988 theresa Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:06:26 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-88988 Brandi, your comment came in my email but doesnt seem to be posted here. I did this with 60 guests and 60 flowers. the bouquet was manageable. the flowers were altogether my favorite part of my wedding. we supplied the flowers (flower girl passed them out and gave directions) and picked them ourselves the day before the wedding, so I tested it out before hand. I didnt have an aisle (we got married in a restuarant), so it was easier for me to go around to collect, and i collected from my family last, giving them hugs, and my mom helped me tie the flowers all together into a bouquet. otherwise i would have struggled with it for the whole ceremony. this was my favorite moment of the ceremony. if you supply your own flowers, you can choose to have some smaller (thinner?) flowers included. as far as i know, no one felt slighted that they got baby's breath instead of a zinnia to give me. you could also think about including herbs and other lighter things. I personally think my bouquet looks awesome in all the pictures (it is huge, tho). if you email me, i can send you a pic. Brandi,
your comment came in my email but doesnt seem to be posted here.
I did this with 60 guests and 60 flowers. the bouquet was manageable. the flowers were altogether my favorite part of my wedding. we supplied the flowers (flower girl passed them out and gave directions) and picked them ourselves the day before the wedding, so I tested it out before hand. I didnt have an aisle (we got married in a restuarant), so it was easier for me to go around to collect, and i collected from my family last, giving them hugs, and my mom helped me tie the flowers all together into a bouquet. otherwise i would have struggled with it for the whole ceremony. this was my favorite moment of the ceremony.

if you supply your own flowers, you can choose to have some smaller (thinner?) flowers included. as far as i know, no one felt slighted that they got baby's breath instead of a zinnia to give me. you could also think about including herbs and other lighter things. I personally think my bouquet looks awesome in all the pictures (it is huge, tho).
if you email me, i can send you a pic.

]]> By: Brandi http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-88948 Brandi Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:06:26 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-88948 I am thinking about using this idea for my July backyard wedding. We'll be barefoot and I'll have a crown of daisies. I really really love this community bouquet idea, but am concerned... We expect to have about 75 guests, and I doubt I can handle a 75-flower-bouquet. We thought about saying one flower per couple or family - but again, what if there are just TOO many? I would feel so bad if I had to leave some of them out, ya know? I am also curious as-to how to do it as I walk down the aisle, if all my guests are seated in rows? Would it be lame to tell them to all pass their flowers down to the aisle end of their row? Or maybe I would walk around and gather them up from people, and THEN have them sit and I walk down the aisle? Hrm... I am thinking about using this idea for my July backyard wedding. We'll be barefoot and I'll have a crown of daisies. I really really love this community bouquet idea, but am concerned… We expect to have about 75 guests, and I doubt I can handle a 75-flower-bouquet. We thought about saying one flower per couple or family – but again, what if there are just TOO many? I would feel so bad if I had to leave some of them out, ya know? I am also curious as-to how to do it as I walk down the aisle, if all my guests are seated in rows? Would it be lame to tell them to all pass their flowers down to the aisle end of their row? Or maybe I would walk around and gather them up from people, and THEN have them sit and I walk down the aisle? Hrm…

]]> By: Theresa http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-73144 Theresa Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:08:42 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-73144 I did this at my wedding. I loved it. I had my flower girl pass out a flower to each guest (she said something along the lines of "hold on to this flower, and give it to Theresa when she comes in") and my mom went with her to help. Our wedding was in a restaurant, so when i arrived with my fiance, i made my way around to each guest, while he made his way to the front of the room. I collected my mom's flower last, and she helped me tie all 65 flowers into a bouquet. It was one of my favorite moments of the whole ceremony. Way better than being walked down the aisle and given away. Also, with 65 zinnias (they're in season), my bouquet was amazing (but i did need 2 hands to hold it before it was tied)! I did this at my wedding. I loved it. I had my flower girl pass out a flower to each guest (she said something along the lines of "hold on to this flower, and give it to Theresa when she comes in") and my mom went with her to help.
Our wedding was in a restaurant, so when i arrived with my fiance, i made my way around to each guest, while he made his way to the front of the room. I collected my mom's flower last, and she helped me tie all 65 flowers into a bouquet. It was one of my favorite moments of the whole ceremony. Way better than being walked down the aisle and given away.
Also, with 65 zinnias (they're in season), my bouquet was amazing (but i did need 2 hands to hold it before it was tied)!

]]> By: Megan http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-66769 Megan Mon, 03 May 2010 08:08:21 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-66769 We did this, but for a centrepiece. We asked guests to bring a flower from their garden/piece of driftwood/something special to assemble a decoration as we all gathered for morning tea pre-ceremony. One friend brought the chain of horseshoes her late mother had made for her wedding, inc a shoe from a horse I'd once ridden. It's a testament to waterproof mascara that neither of us ended up with under-eye streaks after she explained the significance... We did this, but for a centrepiece. We asked guests to bring a flower from their garden/piece of driftwood/something special to assemble a decoration as we all gathered for morning tea pre-ceremony. One friend brought the chain of horseshoes her late mother had made for her wedding, inc a shoe from a horse I'd once ridden. It's a testament to waterproof mascara that neither of us ended up with under-eye streaks after she explained the significance…

]]> By: Elisabeth http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-66716 Elisabeth Sat, 01 May 2010 01:58:36 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-66716 One of my best friends had her identical twin as her "flower girl". She passed out the flowers to those on the aisle, then the Bride collected them up again. So touching! One of my best friends had her identical twin as her "flower girl". She passed out the flowers to those on the aisle, then the Bride collected them up again. So touching!

]]> By: April http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-2#comment-66430 April Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:26:46 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-66430 What a brilliant idea.I think it would be fun to do it that way.It would truly involve the participation of everyone and that would be quite memorable too. What a brilliant idea.I think it would be fun to do it that way.It would truly involve the participation of everyone and that would be quite memorable too.

]]> By: Loanne http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-1#comment-51039 Loanne Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:21:11 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-51039 WE did this kind of thing at our wedding 34 years ago. We included a special note in the invitations of close friends and family asking them to bring a flower to be combined into my bouquet representing the bringing together of each of our friends to become our friends. We had a friend collect the flowers and make the bouquet before I walked down the aisle. It was a beautiful and a one-of-a-kind bouquet, WE did this kind of thing at our wedding 34 years ago. We included a special note in the invitations of close friends and family asking them to bring a flower to be combined into my bouquet representing the bringing together of each of our friends to become our friends. We had a friend collect the flowers and make the bouquet before I walked down the aisle. It was a beautiful and a one-of-a-kind bouquet,

]]> By: Offbeat Bride | Ring-warming ceremony http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/guest-bouquet/comment-page-1#comment-50439 Offbeat Bride | Ring-warming ceremony Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:12:38 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/06/let-your-guests-build-your-bouquet#comment-50439 [...] Oh and PS: if a ring warming doesn't appeal, you could always do a guest bouquet! [...] [...] Oh and PS: if a ring warming doesn't appeal, you could always do a guest bouquet! [...]

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