Bouquets - yes or no?

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I'm not sure if I want one or not. I'll be wearing ivory and it's got very little silver kaam on it, with eggplant purple borders. I was contwemplating flowers, maybe purple. But I'm not really a flowery person. Plus, I'll be making my entrance with my husband, so I'll be holding his hand. And I think I wanna keep my other hand free just in case my lehenga gets caught between my legs lol.

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Totally agree with this! I've also seen several brides that have traditional bridal joras with heavy kaam...and then a matching bouquet. It really looks OTT. In my opinion bouquets work well in western looks b/c their outfits are MUCH simples and the bright flowers give their look a "pop" since their outfits are generally white/beige. With desi bridal joras that're traditionally already bright to begin with (red, purples, blues etc)....IMO the bouquets don't really add much UNLESS its a outfit with simple kaam with relatively neutral colors.

If a desi bride wants to hold one....she really needs to consider whether or not the bouquet actually adds something to her look....rather than it just being one more "bling" for her to hold.

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LOL.....yep....seen brides walking in where one hand was holding hubby's....and the other hand had a bouquet OR a clutch...and with that 2nd hand she was trying to pick up the lehenga as she walked. Not a very elegant look in my opinion. It looks like a juggling act.

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noor, you were a very stylin' bride, missy! loved everything about your look.

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your outfit would do so well with an all eggplant bouquet with a silver wrap! however, yes you make a good point about keeping one hand free to lift your lehenga! and properly made bridal bouquets are heavy!

i saw a bride walk in once with her right arm through the husband's holding the bouquet, the left arm holding her lehenga. it was SO AWKWARD. the bouquet was just in the way.

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It all started with (desi) brides in England carrying the bouquet and before you knew it people here started doing it too. Mostly it just looks tacky and off. BUT to be fair Ive seen a couple of brides carry the bouqet really well. It either works or it doesn't. As a rule though I won't be carrying one.( one of the three things that I won't be doing, the other two being slow dancing on the baraat and cutting the cake both of which should be left for the reception -___-)

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I know, that's why I'm conflicted! I kinda want flowers, but I know I can't walk holding my hubby's hand AND holding flowers. Unless I just use the bouquet for the photoshoot. But that might be too much money spent just for a photoshoot?

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I don't think you should have a bouquet if you are entering with your husband. It kind of makes things off-centered. It's unclear what to focus on.

If the bride is entering alone or with her family/friends, the bouquet helps focus attention on her. But I don't think it makes sense if you're entering with your hubby.

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a good bridal bouquet should be around $100-$150 depending on the flowers you want. or in your case, actually, you could even just have a big bouquet of baby’s breath tied with purple ribbon and maybe a brooch! that would be way cheaper and its something you could easily do yourself the day before if you are prepping just one thing for the photoshoot. http://img4.realsimple.com/images/holidays-entertaining/weddings/0717/baby-breath-flower_300.jpg

this is what i found for DIY instructions:
Baby’s Breath will run you approx. $2 per stem at a retail florist. A bouquet will use around 10-30 stems depending on how full you want it. This would be relatively easy to DIY. Just separate the baby’s breath so that you have one bunch of tiny blossoms per large stem (baby’s breath branches, separate these branches), then cluster those stems together. You don’t have to be very precise because the whole look is airy and beautiful.

and here’s a step by step DIY with pictures- http://www.theringbearer.ca/cultures.php?v=article&aid=4517

additional ideas to incorporate baby’s breath into your wedding- http://emmalinebride.com/decor/babys-breath-for-weddings/
i love this idea of mixing it up with other flowers, but in separate vases because a) baby’s breath are cheaper so you can have lots more of them which means a fuller centerpiece, but also, it means you can pair it with smaller centerpieces of other flowers that might be slightly more expensive but will still look amazing- http://www.sweetstylings.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/babys-breath-and-anemones-centerpiece.jpg

or you can just opt for large clusters of baby’s breath on their own- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1-BfE7XEs4o/TndbpMtic6I/AAAAAAAAAGM/9VcO5UbKqlA/s1600/baby’s+breath+centerpiece.jpg
if you’re looking for a more vintage feel, consider putting them in silver vases.

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^I've made bouquets before and it's a LOT cheaper and hiring a florist. I made a pink one for someone's wedding cos she had a tiny budget, cost me £27 including flowers for the table decor.
I'll post a pic if I find one

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What's wrong with holding a bouquet? :S They're just flowers :S Red roses will go with any red dress (which the majority of Pakistani girls wear).. I don't see why holding a bouquet would be a bad thing, lol. If you want to, go for it!

And I made my Engagement bouquet for 15 bucks :) I like flowers, so I'm probably going to be holding a bouquet for my wedding as well inshAllah

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SGC - those are awesome ideas!! Baby's breath sounds funny lol...but those flowers can def. be worked with! Yeah I wouldn't wanna spend over $100 just for a photoshoot. I'll look into these ideas - they sound great!

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I love bouquets, but where I live in the US it’s very common for desi brides to carry one. It’s no more “western” than having a wedding cake. I can see how it would be more surprising for a bride in Pakistan to carry one though. My dress was red with an eggplant border and my flowers were red, maroon, purple and orange.
I walked in with my mother and carried it in one hand. I also had a clutch but didn’t carry it while was carrying the bouquet. I took family pictures with the clutch and not the bouquet just to mix it up a little. I also wanted a desi touch so the flowers were wrapped in a banarsi fabric and had a blingy brooch.

Here are some pics from my wedding last September!

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^ SO pretty!! love the purple and orange in your bouquet too, and the wrap is stunning.

also, good point re: cake.

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really beautiful, mashAllah, neurogirl. I'm obsessed with your color combo :D

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I thought the crystal tipped bouquets were tacky but then I saw this and I really like it :slight_smile:

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It is really pretty but it only looks good against a white wedding dress. Imagine that infront of a colourful lehnga.. it wouldn’t look good.

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I actually think it would look better with an asian dress and that it looks wierd with a white wedding dress, maybe because it wouldn't distract you too much from an asian dress? The only thing that doesn't look right for an asian wedding is the cameo brooch on it.

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^ it would be wayyy too chaotic with a desi dress. it needs a plainer dress with less/muted kaam to see the beauty of the brooches.