Lanterns instead of Bouquets

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I personally don't like the idea very much for the daytime, but if your wedding was at night outside I think it would be beautiful. My brother had his wedding outside when it was dark so thats kind of what I'm picturing them with

My wedding is at 3. I agree night time would stand out more. I thought the girls might like to keep their lanterns after though? Good point about the time of day.

Please don't do this. I went to a boarding school where I had to carry a lantern multiple times a year. For opening ceremony, senior night, ring reveal, and graduation. They are so, so, so painful and extremely heavy. And they are very dangerous if you light them.

Cute idea in theory, but I can see lanterns being cumbersome and heavy.

I personally don't like it. I like flowers better. But that's just my opinion. I will have lanterns down the aisle though.

I am having an evening wedding and I have decided to do this I just loved the look but I am using a small lightweight glass lantern that won't be heavy for the bridesmaids to carry

I've been thinking about doing that since my wedding is Halloween themed

I think it's a cute idea, I'm toying with the idea of a cute paper fan instead of a bouquet. I don't think my girls will really give a shit about having a flower bouquet, and i want it to be a fun, less formal thing.

These kinds of things scream "trying too hard to recreate Pinterest photos." What would be the point of carrying lanterns? Just seems very gimmicky.

It doesn't make sense during the day to me. I would be thinking "What? Can you not see or something?" Seems strange and a little forced. If it was at night it would work better but I would still prefer flowers. Plus it seems like it might be awkward to carry.

Ruthie, key word; Glass. Glass is not light. It may be "light" for you to pick up for five seconds but for your poor girls to carry down an aisle, which they can't carry with a straight arm because it will hike their dress up, will be extremely uncomfortable and will turn their fingers purple and strain their wrists. Those lanterns are "light" glass lanterns. Oh and ps this is what they look like I'm real life pictures without being blinded

I personally don't like it. Just seems kind of pointless. If you want to incorporate lanterns, you could put them on the tables or around the ceremony/reception area!

It seems really awkward....thats just my 2 cents.

I think it would be really weird to do this.

I don't really see the point in a daytime, well-lit wedding. It would be like carrying fans in a winter wedding. It's just so obviously something you don't need.

As a future bride and a previous BM in several (more than 8) weddings, the more odd things to carry esp with long dresses the more uncomfortable you are. I agree it seems awkward and like it would get heavy after a while. And while it looks good in the photo posted it doesn't seem like it would give a lot of other great photo opts.

I love those paper fans shown above. I love alternative decorations. I'm sure you'd be able to find some lighter lanterns than the ones shown, or than glass.

I've seen them. I don't like them. And as for the paper fans?

No. Unless everyone in your bridal party is 7.

I feel like that would be really weird to have at a daytime wedding, not to mention could get heavy.