Is it proper etiquette for the bride's mother to keep all of the bridesmaids' and the maid-of-honor's bouquets after the ceremony and reception are over? I always believed these bouquets were gifts for the bride's attendants.
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Dear Omayzin,
No one should give a gift and then take it back. The flowers are "given" to the attendants, so the flowers are a gift. They should be allowed to keep them.
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So exactly how does one politely ask for the mother-of-the-bride to return one's bridesmaid bouquet? Actually, this m-o-b took all of the flowers home with her, including the maid-of-honor's (and all 18 table centerpieces-her perrogative of course). When asked if she had plans for the bouquets, she emailed a photograph of them on her kitchen table.
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Wow. There is a lot going on here. There really is no polite way to ask for them to be returned since it appears she feels that all the flowers were her property. Perhaps the bride could retrieve them. But, it may be best to just leave this one alone. She appears to be acting out and it may not be safe to get too close Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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While I agree with Rebecca, I tend to feel that this is a very small issue. After all, these are just a bunch of flowers. My dad used to tell me "Don't sweat the small stuff" and "Pick your battles". Both are good pieces of advice. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Who keeps Bridesmaids' bouquets?
