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I’m a Big Fan…

November 5th, 2010 @ 9:12 am by Ms. Sloth
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…of bridesmaids holding fans instead of flowers.

See how pretty?

I'm a Big Fan... : wedding bridesmaid philadelphia Emilyne emilyne

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I'm a Big Fan... : wedding bridesmaid philadelphia Omalley OMalley

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I decided to research some fans online. My first stop, of course, was Etsy.

But believe it or not, Etsy failed me. I didn’t see any fans that I liked at all. I could’ve put in an alchemy request, but I have the feeling that it would’ve cost me an arm and a leg.

Then I did some research to figure out if I could make them myself. But after seeing some diagrams like this…

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…I said to hell with it. I don’t have my engineering degree, y’all.

And then I found the holy grail of fans. AsianIdeas.com.

See the pretties?

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They’ll match the color scheme, and since all of the fans are about $10 or less, the price is right!

Would you consider having your bridesmaids carry something other than bouquets?

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15 Responses to “I’m a Big Fan…”

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missrobots

I’m planning on them carrying nothing. I know that neither of them will be offended by that. I can’t think of a reason why they need to carry anything, so that’s what I’m doing.

11/5/10 @ 9:14 am (reply)

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eric @ uberbides.com

Fans are a great addition! I don’t really see them at a December wedding in NYC, but if you are getting married outdoors in Cali, or TX, they are just the ticket!

11/5/10 @ 9:16 am (reply)

Bee

Mrs. D'orsay (message) 2,272 posts, Buzzing bee

I looked into feathered fans, but ultimately, flowers (all babysbreath) ended up being easier!

11/5/10 @ 9:18 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Brooch (message) 1,721 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE this idea!! It’s going to be sooo pretty

11/5/10 @ 9:20 am (reply)

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TheFutureMcBride (message) 4,479 posts, Honey bee

Such a great idea. Can’t wait to see them in action.

11/5/10 @ 9:27 am (reply)

Bee

Mrs. Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

I really like the fans in your inspiration photos with the ribbons trailing down, so pretty!

11/5/10 @ 10:06 am (reply)

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Kristen

I’m definitely leaning towards this idea. Especially since my fiance is chinese so some nice chinese fans would add a nice cultural touch. Plus my future MIL can get them on the cheap in china, plus it doubles as a nice keepsake for the bridesmaids! Thanks for the inspiration pictures…I’ve been struggling too find some so this is perfect!

11/5/10 @ 11:00 am (reply)

Bee

Mrs. Glasses (message) 2,741 posts, Sugar bee

Very pretty!

11/5/10 @ 11:19 am (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

I think this is a great alternative to bouquets. I love the inspiration picture with the ribbons hanging from the fans. So pretty!

11/5/10 @ 12:10 pm (reply)

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Guest

I went to a wedding recently where the bridesmaids (and bride) carried pinwheels. So whimsical and cute! The groomsmen had tiny pinwheel boutineers.

11/5/10 @ 1:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Earrings (message) 2,477 posts, Buzzing bee

Im a huge fan of fans too In fact, I was tempted to not have parasols for my BMS and just have fans…but i was vetoed so now Im going to content myself with the mothers having fans…

11/5/10 @ 2:24 pm (reply)

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tiffinapit (message) 227 posts, Helper bee

We are doing nice cloth fans with beautiful embroidery and I am gluing peacock eyes to the tops of the fans. I got them on the cheap at jadetime.com and they are perfect for our theme! Have you checked out lunabazaar? They are a little more spendy than asianideas but they have a larger variety of choices (in parasols, not positive about hand fans). I obviously LOVE hand fans instead of bouquets! I just love your wedding in general Miss Sloth, you rock!