Help! Flower Girls can't drop flowers??

Question

The church I'm getting married in doesn't allow flowers(or anything) to be dropped down the aisle and I think having the flower girls (there will be 4) carry little bouquets is too simple.
Are there any other options?!?!

I think the reason we can't drop things is because it would seem disrespectful to drop things in a holy place.?

Answer 1

when I was married my church had the same policy. Instead of rose petals I got several dozen small roses (baby roses maybe) and had them give a rose to each person at the end of the aisles as they walked toward the alter. I thought it worked very well. They carried the stemmed roses in a small open ( rather flat) basket

Answer 2

My church also would not allow fresh flowers but they were find with dropping fake flower petals (sold at craft stores or Walmart). Mine was a lil older and I didnt want her to throw flowers like a 5 yr old. So she carried a lil purse made out of the excess fabric when they made her dress, filled with fake flowers.

Another idea is those lil ball of flowers on a string for her to carry like these:
http://www.wedideas.com/WedSets/BurgPink/BrideRound.jpg
http://bouquetgarden.com/bgflowergirlpomanderamy1.jpg

Then it's totally different than what the bridesmaids carry and still looks unique. Another idea, she could carry a candle in the wedding colors.

If you are catholic, she could carry a rosary. If you are Jewish, she could carry the glass that you will stomp. Any other traditions you would like to incorporate into it or something that goes with the theme. For example, a renaissance wedding she might carry the goblets the bride and groom drink from at the reception. Irish wedding she could carry something from Ireland. I had a friend who had 3 yr old twins as her flower girl/ring bearer and had them carry matching pillows. The flower girls had one big flower on it. I think a hydragea and the ring bearers had the rings tied to it. I had another friend had a 1 year old ring bearer who couldn't walk and the flower girl (4) pulled a wagon down the aisle, then presented the rings to the best man (before joining her mother in a pew).

I have a friend from Puerto Rico. It is a tradition there to have dolls that are dressed identically to the bride and groom. So she picked teddy bears to wear the miniture outfits. Her 2 flower girls were around 2 years old and she let each of them carry a teddy down the aisle.

Another idea since you are having 4 flower girls is to have them represent the something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and have each of them carrying a silver platter with those traditions. Then just state in your program "Savannah Jackson is carrying an antique ring, representing the something old" (that way the audience will understand whats happening).

I hope these give you some alternate ideas for things your flower girl can carry. Just b/c she can't throw flowers doesn't mean she has to have just a lil bouquet. She can be unique and different all on her own.

Answer 3

Having them hold hands and walk down the aisle is really cute, plus a great photo op. This could be done as a foursome if the aisle is wide enough, or two pairs.

I know you don't like bouquets, but do you think it would be cute for them to carry single stems (you can get oversized flowers from craft stores) that look really sweet too.

My flower girl and ring bearer are brother and sister, and since he is a bit too young (not even 3) she will be pulling him in a wagon covered with a table overlay filled with petals, and he'll be holding the ring pillow. It also gives the kids something to sit in other than a big chair for the ceremony.

To be honest, they don't really have to hold/carry anything. Just having them there and dressed up is going to be sweet enough.

Answer 4

Alternative To Flower Girl Basket

Answer 5

in lue of bouquets you could have them carry pomeander balls (otherwise known as kissing balls). If you do not already know what this is, it is a "ball" of flowers that hangs from a ribbon and has trailing ribbons from the bottom of the ball as well. Very pretty and a WONDERFUL alternative to the petal dropping or regular bouquets.
If you would rather your flower girls are "doing" something, not just walking down the aisle like the bridemaids, then I would say do as MANY people here have suggested and have them hand out single stems to people at the end of aisles. (I would suggest every other aisle though as this will probably get a bit expensive).

Answer 6

i did no longer have my flower woman throw petals at my wedding ceremony, and it did no longer harm something. you're making way too huge of a deal approximately this. that's only flora and it makes an more advantageous mess that somebody has to freshen up. I had my flower woman carry an empty basket and it grow to be high quality. so for you to try this or have a her carry a pomander that's a ball of flora on a string or ribbon. That way she'll look distinctive than the jr. bridesmaid.

Answer 7

No, they're worried about real flower petals being squashing into the carpet and about someone having to come clean them up. Call and ask if you can drop fake flower petals if you guarantee that they will all be picked up before you leave for the reception.

If not, having her carry small flowers would be fine. Or, perhaps she can carry a bunch of single flowers, and randomly hand them out to people sitting near the aisle (recommended for older girls, about five or older).

Answer 8

thats wierd, but if they say no, you have to cooperate, I think small bouquets would be really pretty, maybe just like 3 or 4 roses? or, have you seen the little ball arrangements that hang from pretty ribbon? the flower girl carries the ball of flowers down the aisle

Answer 9

I don't think them having bouquets is too simple. I think it would be cute. But you could have them just carry baskets of silk flowers down the aisle without throwing any petals. You could have the florist decorate the baskets. Some churches don't allow throwing flowers because they don't want guests to fall and slip on the petals. Particularly the elderly.

Answer 10

When I got married, I didn't want to have to bother cleaning up the flower petals. I had my two flower girls carry little baskets that had a simple arrangement of flowers in it. My colors were pink and silver, so the basket was a little silver basket and the flowers were pink. It really looked sweet!