AW: Best gift ever and quick MOH question

BecW2be

Happy Friday!!! I got started on my button bouquets with my mom last night, and though I can't feel my fingertips today, they are really starting to look good! We're using old buttons from my grandmother combined with new old buttons I bought off eBay. My grandmother kept all her buttons in a 36" tall clear glass owl, and I spent hours and hours at her house playing with those buttons when I was little. Last night my mom gave me my grandmother's owl. I bawled like a baby! BEST. GIFT. EVER. I also got my dress pinned for boobage alterations and a bustle, and we just had a great night. Yay! PIB of what's done so far with the bouquets. OK, AW end, question begin: My two girls are my maids of honor, and I asked my sister to be my Matron of Honor. She told me a few months ago she wants to do things for me, but she doesn't want to walk the aisle or stand up front for the ceremony. Is it ok to put her in the program even though she's not in the ceremony? I think I'll have her come in right before our parents, and they'll have seats right in front, on the other side of the arbor, facing us. I just need to know if I should put her in the program. TIA.

danieliza1127

So sweet about the owl!I would still list her as MOH in the program.  It's okay if she wants to sit with your parents instead of standing up front.

salt78

I'd still list her. The bouquets are coming along great! I can't wait to see the finished product! And what a sweet present.

danieliza1127

Plus also, I can't wait to see how those button bouquets come out.  I've never seen anything like that and they look really cool!

BecW2be

Thanks! My hands may fall off from making them, thus inhibiting me from carrying mine, but my girls will rock theirs, at least!

kate51485

You're so crafty! :)I think you should list her in the program, and if she'd rather not stand up front, then that's fine too.

ffmaid

Why not ask her if she wants to be listed i the program or not. I would go with whatever she says

Nebb

I love that, about the owl. My grandmother had something similar, actually a few jars with buttons, my aunt freaking threw all but one out even though i explicitly wanted them. Youre lucky! I saw the pics on fb, the button bouquets will look so great!

jamm2019

Are you just making the button bouquets for you and your girls, or are you making them for ceremony/reception decorations?  If so no wonder your fingers will hurt.  That is a lot of work, but so unique and pretty.  What a great grandmother memory also...

BecW2be

I'm making three small bouquets and one large, just for me, my girls and FI's cousin who will stand on his side. I'm also doing bouts and corsages for the men and mothers. I may make one for my sister too, since she won't be walking down the aisle. God, I'd jab my wrists with floral wire if I had to make some for the decorations too!

BecW2be

Nebb, are you serious? That makes me so angry for you. Aunts suck. My aunt took EVERYTHING when my grandmother died. I have a brooch and that's it. Thankfully, my mom bought the owl for my grandmother way back in the 70s, so she took it back when she died and she actually has it in her sewing studio and still uses the buttons. So it's been really special to all of  us, and I was so honored when she gave it to me. I'm putting it somewhere at the wedding instead of a pic. I'm so excited!

vallyhoo

I would definitely include your sis in the program (if it's okay with her, like ff said) and make her a bouquet, even if she isn't standing up.The owl is awesome. ::hoot hoot::

Nebb

Yeah I loved those buttons, I guess my aunt didnt know I wanted them and didnt know why she got them (no one does to be honest, since they were for me), and threw them out without knowing it would bother me. She still had one jar (unfortunately the smallest) and I have since gotten it.

kate51485

Love that you're putting the owl out.  Did you end up putting owls on your wedding tree thing for you and FI?  It goes especially well if so!

J&K10910

It just sucks how things like button jars get lost in the shuffle when stuff like that happens.  When my FI's grandpa died, most of his kids and grandkids were super greedy.  One of FI's cousin's flavor of the month got his entire set of silver (wtf?).  All FI wanted was one of his grandpa's 8 rings, and somehow he didn't even end up with one of them.  It was awful.That's awesome about the owl, and yes, if you sister wants to be in the program, definitely put her in!

J&K10910

I just looked at your bouquets and I'm pretty sure they're the coolest ever.  I love them!

BecW2be

Thanks guys! Valley, you kill me, but yes, a bouquet for her is in order. Sorry fingers. Maybe I'll do a small one of like 20 stems just for her, but with more of my grandmother's buttons so she'll have it. I am still looking for the perfect owls for the tree, then it will be done! I'll forward the file to all the people in the original thread who wanted it. Sorry for the delay!

ffmaid

Actually I might do a button corsage for sister instead of a bouquet then she can wear it as a pretty pin afterward for good luck and special occasions

bbyckes

I can't look at tiny pics urls at work, but the owl gift makes for a very sweet AW moment!