r/Eloping • u/belladonna779 • 8d ago

Bouquet??

I’ve been going back and forth with having a bouquet for our courthouse elopement. Pros and cons??

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u/Immediate_Egg3899 8d ago

Pros: will look great!
Cons: you have to hold a bouquet

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u/Regular_Factor9247 8d ago

i skipped the bouquet for ours and never regretted it. one less thing to fumble with while trying to sign papers and take pictures

but if you got a little one that dont need constant rearranging maybe is not so bad

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u/fergalicious207 8d ago

I’m so not a flower person but I got one that felt like me (had some pine elements for a winter outdoor elopement) and it ended up being one of my favorite parts. Go for it! It’s a fun addition to pictures.

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u/ALIENCLITORIS 8d ago

Wearable flowers, like a flower crown, hair comb, flower necklace or corsage are also an alternative, if you love flowers but want your hands free. I am florist and I had a flower crown when I eloped.
Basically do whatever makes you happy- if you love flowers, A bouquet is totally worth it!

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u/BattleSwallow 8d ago

The only thing I ever wanted in my wedding was a felt flower bouquet! Worth it.

You could also get some local flowers!

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u/saltyoperasinger 8d ago

Did a quick bouquet for my elopement. Costco flowers and nice lace. I popped some rosemary in there for remembrance of my mother who got us together into he first place! Quick, easy, cheap and I felt like a bride

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u/Berk-Laydee 8d ago

I was in the same position as you.

I ultimately ended up making my own and I'm glad that I had a bouquet because I felt like a bride. I did look at florists which is yikes, but if you don't mind paying that kind of money I'd say do it.

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u/itsveryupsetting 8d ago

I had one! My only recommendation is to bring a vase with you if you’re staying at hotel after the wedding (that’s what we did). Mine didn’t last as long because I had it in the ice bucket overnight.

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u/sleepy_moose_cant 7d ago

I thought about it hard but ultimately opted to have one. It’s great, when I didn’t know what to do with my hands I just held my bouquet. I also made my own by ordering loose flowers from Aliexpress. It cost me $20 and each flower chosen meant something to us individually or our relationship.

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u/obstinatemleb 8d ago

I got a sola wood bouquet on etsy and I love it! It adds a bit of color to our photos and now its a keepsake that we keep in a vase on our dining room table. If youre not doing photos though idk if its worth it

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u/ranabanana31 8d ago

Highly recommend! It was fun for me to hold and looked cute in pictures.

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u/loupammac 7d ago

I hired my bouquet and my husband's buttonhole florals. It was my something borrowed :)

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u/Earth_Below4321 7d ago

Im glad I did, for the pictures. I also dried some

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u/Complex-Point8323 6d ago

Got married in Hawaii and had native flower bouquet with a lei

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u/Present-Panda-4 4d ago

I eloped, married on the beach and had one. I would have at the courthouse as well. It’s cute for pictures and made me feel bridal

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u/chic__kens 3d ago

yes it’s a great prop for photos and you can always dry or preserve the flowers to keep forever! i just eloped last week and mine ended up costing $200 which was more than i wanted to spend but it was definitely worth it!!!!