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Rachel
Beginner April 2022

Alternative to handing brides bouquet to Moh?

Rachel, on October 23, 2021 at 11:56 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 11

Hi - I have two Maids of Honor, my adult daughters. I don't want either to have the "thunder" over the other, also my bouquet will be quite large and would be too much for them to hold and also hold their own bouquets. So... what do I do with my bouquet, our ceremony includes a lot of using our hands doing things like lighting multiple candles etc... Should there be a small side table for it? Any other ideas?

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Latest activity by Donna, on October 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM
  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle Online ·
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    Can one hold both smaller bouquets while another holds yours? That seems like the easiest way
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  • Jm Sunshine
    Jm Sunshine ·
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    Maybe you could just set yours on altar (or podium/table where officiant is) until ceremony is over?
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  • Stacey
    Super May 2021
    Stacey ·
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    If you really don't want either of them to hold it, have a low, wide, DRY vase near the alter that accommodates your bouquet's size. Maybe one of them could help put it in the vase, and the other can get it back out to hand to you when you are ready. Do not put water in the vase or it will drip all over your dress, floor, etc.

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  • Chantelle
    Devoted October 2021
    Chantelle ·
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    I had two maid of honors. One held my bridal bouquet and one held my groom’s rings (and gave the rings to me for ring exchange). So both were acknowledged for something special Smiley smile
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  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
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    I was going to suggest this too! You could put a vase on a table at the altar, and put your bouquet in that. I agree with Stacey that the vase shouldn't have water in it if you choose to go this route.
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  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
    Lisa ·
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    Also, I really like the idea that Chantelle suggested! This would be a great way to give a special honor to each MOH.
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  • J
    Super March 2022
    JA ·
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    Could you give the flowers to the person sitting closest to the aisle in the front row? Mother/grandmother/someone else special to you? They would be sitting so flowers wouldn't be cumbersome, and could give them an extra honour?

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  • Jen
    Dedicated June 2022
    Jen ·
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    Another idea could be that one girl holds your bouquet but the other holds your vow book and gets to pass it to you during the ceremony.
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  • Alyssa
    Super December 2021
    Alyssa ·
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    Have one hold the bouquet and have one floof your train and veil once you get up to the altar. Those are both considered to be MOH duties.
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  • Rachel
    Beginner April 2022
    Rachel ·
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    These are all great ideas, I was researching last night and didn't get anywhere. Then I realized "what the heck am I going to do with the bouquet during the reception?!" Our wedding is small and we are getting married in the same room as our luncheon, so I looked up what to do with your bouquet during the reception and there was mention of the bridal bouquet being the center piece at the bridal table.

    So what I think I may do is have the facility put our sweetheart table by the area where we will get married, put it there during the ceremony so I can pick it up as we leave the room to sign the license. Then have them move that table by where everyone else is eating and then I can put the arrangement on that table during lunch.

    Or something like that.

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  • Donna
    Dedicated December 2021
    Donna ·
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    The officiant/priest usually has a table or chair by them. You could place it on that. You could also hand it to your mom or a grandmother as they're usually in the front.

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