Chinese Tradition of Groom bringing the flowers
Posted on July 21, 2007 in the Chinese Wedding Traditions category
I’m not sure if this is true or not but from attending friends and families weddings, the groom picks up the bridal flowers and gives them to the bride when he goes to pick her up. Now is this tradition or is this just more convenient if the groom picks up the flowers anyway. I would like to know because I’m either going to be looking at flowers in Nottingham (where dave lives) or Worcester (where I live).
I would prefer it if Dave were to give me my bouquet as I think it would romantic for him to give me flowers cos he rarely does (hehehe). I’ve seen some footage of Chinese Weddings on Youtube and all the grooms give their bride the bouquet and they also lift her veil which I think would be nice for us to follow steps aswell.
There is abit of an issue with the timing though as I’m not sure when he will be leaving Nottingham to pick me up, I think it will be very early so there is the problem of the florist being opened that early as well. Mmmmmm dilemma. Maybe I should order from Worcester instead but thats not what really want, I want Dave to bring the bouquet so Hunny, make it happen okay…..
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Tell Dave it is compulsory
I also took the flowers to collect my wife. I don’t know if it is traditional. We took it as a given cos everyone else does it.
I think it is traditional. At every Chinese wedding I have ever been to, the groom brings the bouquet to the bride when he picks her up in the morning. As for worries about when the florist will open, he can pick it up the evening before. Keep it in some water in the fridge overnight and it will stay crisp and fresh for the whole of the next day (this is what my sister did and it worked fine).
I had a feeling it was traditional as I’ve seen other people do it aswell, I’d better pass on this information to Dave so he can prepare himself LOL.
Great idea Kim, although I’m not too sure if his fridge will be big enough as its going to have to hold 5 bouquets and the corsages. I’d better start looking for a good florist in Nottingham then.
Maybe his “hing dai” and their fridges could help out with the load? Would be sweet if they brought along the bouquets for the bridesmaids too! Also, dunno about the UK, florists over here in HK open pretty darn early for fresh deliveries etc. You might not need to plan ahead!
yeah, i believe it’s traditional because like the others who have commented, i have also witnessed all the grooms bringing the bouquet for the bride and even some groomsmen for the bridesmaids.
ok i get it. i’m meant to get the flowers from nottingham and bring them over with my hing dais.
we hand them over before we do the wedding door games.
can i use them as a bargaining tool for the bride?
Bargaining tool?? there will be no bargaining!!! The first price is the final price, take it or leave it, I’m not that cheap, don’t think my girls would let me go for some flowers
hi sally..
heh.. i rather enjoy reading yr blog.. and all dat wedding prep stuff! keke…
anyhows, it is traditional and a MUST to let the groom bring the bouquet over… and hmm.. its suppose to be given to the Bride only after the groom gets into the house.. so , nope… nobody’s gonna open the door to allow the flowers in first. hehe =P
well.. sounds like lotsa fun u guys are gonna have..there in the UK. hee.. it’s so special dat u are also following the customs and traditions. hee
Hey stef, where are u from??
I think that my fiancee has agreed to bring the flowers to my house in the morning so that problem is sorted now, bring on the next problem……..
Are you also following many of the Chinese Traditions??
hey sally..
i’ve been rather busy wif work so did not chk out yr blog and see the replies on the comments i left for u! heh.. apologies!
anyway, i am from Singapore… and am chinese so, yes .. we are following quite abit of the chinese traditions/customs. But, young couples in our area nowadays tend to make do without some of the more tedious customs.. haha… so .. ya.. dats how it is done here.
hmmm.. it seems however that you guys have alot more planning to do over at the UK . keke.. here, quite a no. of stuff can be settled by our bridal studio - who helps wif rental of gowns..evening gowns..(even the kua) and .. flowers.. etc..
*i’ve jus booked a hotel for my wedding banquet.. n still looking for a nice church to hold the holy matrimony. =)
Hey Stef,
Looks like you’ve got it easier in Singapore. I wish we had something like a Bridal Studio in UK.
About your other comment that you left, I thought it’ll be easier to reply here rather than on 2 different posts.
We haven’t set a date yet but we’d like it to be in March. We are waiting for the Chinese Almanac to be released, I think it should be out soon. How did u pick your date?
I’m still deciding on Bridesmaid colors but I’m slightly edging towards green cos I haven’t seen many green bridesmaids dresses.