Parasols for Bridesmaids?

ChanelShades · October 2010

Do you think parasols are a dumb idea to incorporate into a wedding?

marissa_claire · October 2010

I would probably laugh if I saw them. Just being honest. That would seem very gimmicky to me, even if it kind of fit the wedding. I think it just sounds like too much.

JenGin74 · October 2010

Yes, it's a dumb idea.

ChanelShades · October 2010

lol. that's what I thought. bwahhaahaaa. FMIL wants me to have parasols AND Hats! Too over the top! She wants hats while they walk down the aisle. And parasols instead of bouquets.......

JenGin74 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_parasols-bridesmaids?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:dd401f15-fa45-47d4-a8d0-af051ab31f3bPost:be08eaac-37ad-408c-a278-fdcb26cef7a0">Re: Parasols for Bridesmaids?</a>:
[QUOTE]lol. that's what I thought. bwahhaahaaa. FMIL wants me to have parasols AND Hats! Too over the top! She wants hats while they walk down the aisle. And parasols instead of bouquets.......
Posted by ChanelShades[/QUOTE]

FMIL sounds interesting :)

NillaWafer10 · October 2010

My best friend ended up walking down the aisle with a parasol. Her bridal bouquet was never delivered

She didn't have any bridesmaids, so it was only her with the parasol. I don't think it looked cheesy at all, but that's just me. Her wedding was in Hawaii, so the parasol actually saved her from a sun burn.

Maybe you can compromise and use the parasols for pictures?

As for hats, maybe you can incorporate those into your bridal shower? Wearing fun hats at showers is pretty common in my area.

ChanelShades · October 2010

That's a good idea Nilla.....I think I will do that so it doesn't appear like I shot her idea down. Thanks!

aerinpegadrak · October 2010

I like parasols, though I don't think they work if they're carrying anything else as well. They're especially great for outdoor weddings because they're nice and practical. I think hats with parasols would definitely be overkill, though.

starryeyedsarah · October 2010

I've seen them used in "themed" weddings (think: Gone with the Wind) but never in a serious setting. I'd opt for something different (maybe arm bouquets or just wrist corsages) if you're trying to do something different.

NillaWafer10 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_parasols-bridesmaids?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:dd401f15-fa45-47d4-a8d0-af051ab31f3bPost:a5647806-e807-4fe4-bec4-b9633994c647">Re: Parasols for Bridesmaids?</a>:
[QUOTE]That's a good idea Nilla.....I think I will do that so it doesn't appear like I shot her idea down. Thanks!
Posted by ChanelShades[/QUOTE]

<div>You're welcome! I'm sure she will appreciate that you are using her ideas :) </div>

Speechie1970 · October 2010

I have a friend who used them and now luaghs at how ridicoulous they look in her pictures (about 10 years later). And she is right - they do look ridculous in her pictures. She loved them then and wished she had not done them now. they dated her pictures tremendously. Oh - and they wore big hats too. To each his own but think about your pictures and if you will want them in 10, 20 or 30 years from now.

MilleRsBest · October 2010

My mom wore a huge hat in her wedding. In 1977.

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