Wedding Rituals you might consider for your wedding ceremony Part III

Another option you might consider is the Flower Exchange. This is something you do as a surprise to the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. You do this knowing that your mothers are special and that you want them to share in your special day in another way and have something they can take home with afterwards.

What is it?

• Giving of roses to the mother of the bride and mother of the groom

How is it done?

• As the bride comes in to the ceremony and walks down the aisle before she gets to the front for the 'giving of the bride' she gives one rose from her bouquet to her mother before going up on the platform/stage for the actual ceremony.
• The rose itself is from the bouquet but the florist leaves it separate so it can be easily handed to her.
• The final piece of the Flower Exchange is that once the ceremony as ended the bride and groom come up the aisle that she hands the mother of the groom a rose from the ceremony.

Expect tears of joy. The mothers will be pleased and overwhelmed by the rose.