GLO membership and your wedding

[NCGirl09]

I was initiated into AOII earlier this year. On pref day, we all participated in a moving ceremony with roses and rose petal signifying our wishes, and on bid day, the same roses were waiting on the tables for us in little vases.
Our pledge mom gathered them all up, dried them, and told us all to take some of the petals. We're supposed to save them in a special jar our Bigs gave us on initiation and keep them until our wedding. This way, our chapter will be there even if not there physically. I was told it's tradition, not sure if it's for our chapter or all of AOII, but a cute idea

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by NCGirl09

I was initiated into AOII earlier this year. On pref day, we all participated in a moving ceremony with roses and rose petal signifying our wishes, and on bid day, the same roses were waiting on the tables for us in little vases.
Our pledge mom gathered them all up, dried them, and told us all to take some of the petals. We're supposed to save them in a special jar our Bigs gave us on initiation and keep them until our wedding. This way, our chapter will be there even if not there physically. I was told it's tradition, not sure if it's for our chapter or all of AOII, but a cute idea

aww that is such a cute idea! it must be only your or a few chapters b/c ive never heard of that before.

[NikkiB]

my boyfriend and I aren't engaged yet, but we have talked about it. I have my heart set on pink bridesmaids dresses, but I'd love to incorporate Kappa as well. I know I'll be wearing my badge..and possibly use the "fleur de lis" idea for invites? has anyone been to a wedding with a TKE? My man was a refounder of his chapter, and I know he'll want his fraternity included, but cherry red and battleship grey are not options, lol. I'd love for them to sing the sweetheart song to me..maybe I can hint at it.

any other ideas?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by lilsunshine214

Why not have red roses as the flowers? It's a classic wedding look and can be a subtle way of incorporating the fraternity.

Teke's flower is the Red Carnation, not the Red Rose.
(And KKG uses Irises as a representation for Fleur-de-lis if she wanted to go that way...)

[SWTXBelle]

I like the idea of incorporating as much personal meaning into the ceremony and reception as possible. If your GLO and its symbolism are meaningful to you, why wouldn't you incorporate it? I chose hymns to be played before the ceremony on the basis of what was meaningful to me - so while some in the congregation were probably going "The Saints of God? That's not wedding music!" the important thing is what it meant to me.
So too with colors - you can just pick colors that are pretty, but isn't it nice to be able to pick some that also have meaning? I'm well-versed in the Victorian language of flowers, and chose flowers for my bouquets according to what they meant - but also included the white rose of Sigma Chi and the pink carnations of Gamma Phi because of their meaning. Cheesy? No - it could be done in a tacky fashion, I guess - just like everything else in a wedding. But it can also be done in a very tasteful manner. Borrowing the plywood giant letters of your GLO to be displayed on the church grounds - throwing hand signs at the altar - tacky. Pinning your badge to a ribbon on your bouquet, carrying a handkerchief given to you by your big sister with your letters on it, having specific, meaningful Bible verses in the service, a groom's cake in the shape of his badge, singing a traditional song at the reception - all, IMHO, very nice.