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I think this is a great idea. But I do have a word of caution for anyone who will attach anything to their bouquet: MAKE SURE IT’S NOTHING OF VALUE. Bouquets go missing, things fall off, etc. Most brides recover what they attach… but it’s absolutely heartbreaking when someone looses a family heirloom or an object with sentimental value. And it happens with some regularity. Just don’t use anything that you won’t be sad to loose.

If someone does want to use a piece with value, here’s my suggestion: Don’t actually attach it to the bouquet. I carried a family heirloom up the aisle that many women in our family have carried. I handed it to my father at the end of the aisle, who gave it to my mother when he sat down for safekeeping in her purse. The transfer worked seamlessly, and the heirloom was accounted for at the end of the night.

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Thank you so much for the idea. I have had three very close family members pass this year and my fiance’s father is also deceased. I had been waiting for inspiration as to how to include them. I sincerely thank you.

I love all the links, been looking for inexpensive charms, thanks for the links! Since my father passed away a few years ago[when i was 18], i was planning on using some black ribbon [his favorite color] to wrap my bouquet and then attach a locket/charm with his picture to it. That way he can still “walk” me down the aisle. We are also using a lot of yellow roses [another one of his faves] in the bouquets and floral arrangements to honor his memory.

Do post and let us see the finished product!

Cute! I’m doing something very similar to honour my grandma who has passed on. She was the centre of the “family” structure for my paternal side of the family and I know her absence will be felt deeply by my Dad and his siblings, and my grandpa. I too wanted it to be something special, and personal, without being too showy (and potentiall upsetting)

My grandpa’s nickname for my grandma was Ladybug, and through the years, they often had ladybug fridge magnet and other trinkets around just for fun, so I found a super cute black and pink ladybug keychain on etsy that I’m going to use as a bouquet charm. It will have special meaning for my paternal family, without my H2B feeling like he has to do something to honour his grandma (which he didn’t feel the need to, but was concerned about how his family might feel if mine was honoured in a “showy” way without mention of his).

To honour my living grandma, the jewellery I wear on my wedding day is my “something borrowed” from her. So I’ll feel like these two important women who taught me so much are walking right there with me:-)

My grandma passed away this year and we were very close, so when I got engaged we decided to use my grandparents’ wedding anniversary for our wedding date. I’m also going to wear a piece of her jewelry.

What a great idea! I too have been thinking of something to do to honor some passed loved ones.

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