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[Sarah]

In the interest of being eco-chic and economical, I'm not sure what kind of role flowers will play in my wedding. Many green brides forgo the traditional bouquets in favor of something like this:

I just love it, and was envisioning it on my mantle for years to come when I realized that brides usually toss the bouquet or give it to someone as a thank-you. Boo. I wanted to keep the pretty feathers! And I've never liked the bouquet-toss or the garter-throw, so who says I have to have them at my wedding? But would it be too selfish to keep the bouquet?

The Knot's blog actaully had some lovely alternatives to bridesmaid bouquets - candles (magical for an evening ceremony), fans, parasols, or baskets or bells (which I can't really envision).

Read more at my blog: http://ampersandweddings.wordpress.com

[Beryl]

Both of my bouquets were artificial. I found one pre-made at a craft store, changed the ribbon to match my wedding colors, and added some peacock feathers (that was my keeper). For the tosser, I tied some silk roses together and wrapped them with ribbon and feathers to match the keeper.

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Oh sweetie! Not selfish at all! I've read that MANY brides actually have a 2nd, cheap-o bouquet for the bouquet toss (understandable, no?) So maybe you can make up a simplified one at the craft store & voila! Everyone's happy....
Good luck!
:) Candy

[coral bolio]

oh that is sorta sad isn't it, maybe they'll let you keep it cuz they probably don't want to keep it anyway. i dont think it would be selfish to ask, they probably wouldn't care as long as they caught it:)

[BethanyB]

Wow, I love this! I'm going to check out your blog right now, and I hope you don't mind if I link to this post from my own. I think this is an amazing bouquet alternative. For my wedding, I carried a feather fan.