Dedicate your bouquet instead of tossing it

Dedicate your bouquet instead of tossing it

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After I stopped gawking at Melanie's insanely awesome purple hair, I ran across something pretty damn cool that she wrote in her wedding profile:

I vetoed the bouquet toss. Instead, I dedicated it to my grandma who passed away two months before the wedding. That was fairly emotional and one of my favorite moments.

Now, I'm all for tossing a bouquet (or a stuffed blue turtle shell) at people after a wedding, but there's something really sweet and loving about Melanie's alternative. Would you want to dedicate your bouquet to a loved one's memory instead of tossing it to your friends? You could just quietly leave your wedding bouquet in front of a loved one's photo at your reception or save it to place on a grave or at a shrine.

And you know what? No one's saying people in the wedding party couldn't do the same, with a bouquet or a boutonniere or a corsage. Gorgeous.

Chris Wolfgang

Chris is a writer and editor in Omaha, Neb. She'll talk your ear off about independent webcomics, animated film, and Ultimate Frisbee.

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