Can I walk down the aisle with a...

[Largethighsbadeyes]

...lantern?

Getting married in autumn next year.
I'm not really a flowers sort of person and wedding flowers are bloody expensive!

The room we are having the ceremony in is quite dimly lit apart from a massive chandelier.

Colour scheme is going to be grey/silver and the only centerpieces and other decor we are having will be candles.

Too weird?
Am I just being tight about the flowers?

If it was me I would use candles and lanterns to light the room. See if you can decorate the room before the ceremony.

I think a lantern might look a bit Poldark or Florence Nightingale. It wouldn't be my choice - also a bit clunky to carry. Plus the lighting issue.

Fake flowers don't have to be seasonal or even bridal and can be displayed in a vase afterwards at home. The beauty of fake flowers is they can be moved around , mixed with other flowers - fake or real - put in the cupboard for a while if you're a bit sick of them. They do get dusty though and need a seasonal shower.

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Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage !

You wouldn't be the first - Pinterest is full of lantern ideas

As a guest if I had to stop and get a flower as well as get out the house looking presentable….I’d be grumbling.

Lanterns lovely, candlelight lovely. carrying a lantern in a long white dress without looking like a ghost walk….tricky but not impossible. double chins are a definite risk.

Id go for a bunch of stems if it’s winter, eucalyptus, evergreens, autumn flowering cherry. Statement and wintry and not flowers.

i have a friend who is good at arranging flowers, I know I’d ask her for advice.

My niece is allergic to flowers and had silk fake flowers to go isle and goldfish in bowls on tables at reception which she gave to the children who came. We got one and it lived for 14 years. Was quite upset when it died.

I think you’d be able to make your own flowers on a budget OP or get someone to do it for you. Like but some roses and gerberas a couple of those long wiry things.

It's your wedding do whatever you like!! You're paying for it so it should be however you want it to be and fuck what everyone else thinks x

It’s dunelm for some fake ones!

Yeah I’d think it’s a bit odd but each to their own. I did my own wedding flowers - £30 from M&S tied with some ribbon the morning of the wedding. Rustic but looked fine for some photos!

My opinion: absolutely not. Sorry but it sounds ridiculous.

Could you put some flowers in the lantern? With a soft light source like fairy lights? Sounds tacky written down like that but looks nice in my head haha

I bought fake flowers for my wedding, you couldn't tell they were fake and everyone said they looked gorgeous. 4 bouquets and 12 buttonholes in total for the grand total of £60 (was originally quoted £350 for the same amount of real flowers)
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It's a 'no' from me. Carry a single rose perhaps?

It’s your wedding and you should do what you want but I do think you’d look a bit ghostly. I’d also find holding it quite awkward, you’ll have to hold it away from your body and would you use one hand or both?

sounsd nice-i didnt have flowers but then i got married in vegas

You took the words out of my mouth. I wouldn't be able to stop thinking about the lady with the lamp aka Florence Nightingale, during the ceremony, and potentially beyond. I like the idea of doing something different but do think a lantern would look a bit contrived. Hope you have a fab day.

I think it would work and I think it would look lovely

Or maybe actually get in it and someone else push the wheelbarrow?

I do t think pictures would be a problem at tbh

Yes - definitely think about the photos as the light could be strange (if it's lit which I assume it would be?)

Nothing wrong with choosing something other than flowers though. Do what you like! My friend had a big fan made out of feathers which was a fun alternative.

My mother in law did my flowers using flowers from her allotment

I absolutely love the idea! You could even have some small delicate flowers trailing off the lantern. I can totally picture it. I love it

and so what if it’s a bit weird? Let your weirdness shine bright girl!

Yes!

That used to be done a lot in the past, but usually a few flowers tied to the cover. I've had it as a bridesmaid - a white leather bible with a few flowers (and the bible was our bridesmaid "gift"), although I think the bride had a bouquet.

This!