What are your thoughts on the bride carrying a beaded handbag instead of flowers?

The bridesmaids are carrying black satin handbags. We have an old jazz theme. The guys are wearing zoot suits. Tell me what you think.

I am not throwing my flowers. My friends and I have long hated the tradition of singling out the single girls. Everyone who knows me knows I collect handbags...

AWESOME!!!
Its YOUR day--do it however YOU want.
Do you think anyone will change what they want for their wedding for you?
Be original and unique--be yourself! Many non virgin brides still wear white--who cares about tradition!

It is YOUR wedding. Everybody is unique and have their own styles. Some people will not like your ideas others will love it. The important thing is YOU like it and your hubby does too (its his wedding as well, remember).
Best Wishes!

Personally I think its ok...even though IF it is MYwedding I would rather use bouquet of flowers because I prefer it that way and I think it looks better in the picture.

that is a totally cute idea!

I would not do it but it is your wedding. What do you carry inside those handbags? I like flowers so maybe I am biased in my opinion

It's your wedding you can do what ever you like, but I am not sure about the hand bag. You can still carry flowers and not toss them to the single girls. Good luck.

I think that's a very unique idea. I'd maybe have a nice little bunch of flowers attached to the handbag that the bride is carrying, or you could have a small bouquet of flowers peeking out of the top of the handbag. I think the handbag would fit your old jazz theme perfectly!

I think that it is original and would be something that would mean a lot to you. I think it will be cute but what will you throw? Lipstick out the purse.

I'm not nuts about the handbag idea. But I looooooove that you're not throwing a bouquet. Seriously. It's demeaning for all those single girls expected to wrestle over some flowers and the honor of being the next to marry. Yuck. Hooray for you.

no no. i def think flowers. its your wedding!!! you need flowers. not purses

Although I appreciate your feeling to be "different" , do something more cool -- like a single exotic flower, or something -- I'd need to work on that more, and you can do some research.
Keep with some tradition. I hate the bouquet throwing thing, too.
Carrying a purse = carrying makeup, money, cell phone -- not the message for a wedding.
You have the rest of your life to do the purse thing!

I don't see a problem with it. It all goes along with the theme. If the rest of the wedding was traditional, then I might see a problem with it, but that's not the case. Have fun!

I think it's your day and you can do what you want to make it your special day. With it being a jazz theme I think the purse is a very cute idea. There is nothing finer then a man in a zoot suit!!

It's kind of strange. A theme is okay but you don't want to take it too far. It's not a musical or some kind of performance. It's a wedding.

I definitely prefer flowers over purses for the bride. But perhaps for an old jazz theme, you'd want to carry both. Or carry a minature musical instrument holding the flowers. Do what makes you happy here. If it were me, I would just be carrying the flowers.

Way to go Daddy-O. Don't forget the chains for the suits.
This is your special day, do what you want and have fun!
Congratulations! (I'm not into the flower thing either...)
Jitterbug your little hearts out!

I think that is a great idea, especially if you collect handbags.

I love old handbags also and I think it will look lovely.

Besides, it's YOUR wedding, you do what you want!

It is your wedding. If you dont want flowers then dont have flowers. A plus to no flowers you will save about 800.00 dollars with going with purses. Good luck!!

I personally love the idea. My only dilemma is that is might seem a bit small and unadorned. Why don't you speak to your florist about taking the handbag you want to carry and open it and have a small bouquet peeking out of the purse. You can carry it by the handle and the handbag will dangle with a small arrangement of flowers complementing the color of your wedding out the top. Use small flowers so won't overwhelm. Just a touch of color and Wimsey.

I love the whole idea of your wedding. Please, oh please tell me you have hired a photographer who has a sense of fun and creativity. We photographed just such a wedding last year and it is one of my favorite weddings. I use it as a display album for my studio.

Plan your theme and have a ball with it. Even if it harelips everyone else and all the cows in Texas. It's your wedding and your memories. You'll recount the details to our children one day and those memories should be the kind that leaves your daughters with a sense of awe and wonder and planning for their own wedding. Go for it! Plan your wedding like it for your wedding and not everyone elses. Then post the pictures. I've love to see them.

Congraulations!

well, it's certainly different. my feeling is that a bride (and groom) can do whatever they wish.
i'm not crazy about the handbag idea..cause i think of handbags as a way of carrying things..kind of like carrying a wallet at a wedding..what would you put in it? rose petals would be nice..?
but i understand if that is your "style", that you collect them, it sounds kind of cool.
for me, i would just rather not carry anything and still keep your theme.