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Just Said Yes June 2018

How to incorporate sororities in a wedding?

Addyson, on December 8, 2017 at 11:01 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 14

My sorority means a lot to me, but I don't know how to incorporate my loving sisters in my wedding. We are having a destination wedding so none will be coming. However, they've all been invited to a back home reception.

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Latest activity by Charley, on December 8, 2017 at 3:16 PM
  • KDoubleU
    VIP October 2017
    KDoubleU ·
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    They're coming or they are not? Just invite them as guests.

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  • APZ
    VIP March 2017
    APZ ·
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    Does your sorority have something typically done at weddings for sisters?

    My husbands frat has a specific song that they sing and toss the groom up in the air during th chorus. Then the bride joins in at the end to be "welcomed to the family".

    At friends weddings, I've seen sorority songs sung at receptions by sisters to/with the bride... but again both of these things are done time and time again at weddings in these circles.. if your sorority doesn't already have something like this, it might be kind of strange to start it.

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  • Keisha
    Master September 2018
    Keisha ·
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    Do not have honorary bridesmaids or anything like that. Take time on the day to take a picture with all your girls and give them a shout out in your speech

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  • Laura
    Devoted August 2018
    Laura ·
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    I was MOH at one of my sisters wedding. She borrowed my pin for her bouquet as a something borrowed.

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  • MrsOtoBe
    VIP October 2017
    MrsOtoBe ·
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    I think inviting them to the reception is plenty. I'm sure they'll just be thrilled to celebrate alongside you.

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  • K.M.
    Master September 2018
    K.M. ·
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    Does your sorority have any wedding traditions? I'm doing something like this with my sorority's flower.

    ETA: Also a couple of my sisters will be bridesmaids and they plan to pin my bouquet.


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  • Jacklyn
    Savvy August 2018
    Jacklyn ·
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    This may be an unpopular opinion, but speaking as someone who has been in a bridal party where half were in the bride's sorority and half were not, don't make too much of out of the sorority thing. It alienated the rest of your wedding party, and guests who were not involved. Take a group photo or play your sorority song but then leave it at that. Your other guests will appreciate it.

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  • Trevor
    Savvy January 2019
    Trevor ·
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    I put the post about this a month or so ago and it was so interesting to hear all the different traditions. Mine (chi omega) have a song but I probably won't incorporate it as I'm having a really small wedding. Others had really sweet ways of incorporating their sisters. I like the idea of having a vase of the sorority's flower, and having your sisters each take one. Subtle ideas are better to not alienate others.

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  • Cheyenne
    Devoted November 2018
    Cheyenne ·
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    One of my sorority sisters wrapped her lavalier around her bouquet stems and it was a nice subtle way of incorporating.

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  • A
    Just Said Yes June 2018
    Addyson ·
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    We are a VERY small Christian sorority. Only about 50 girls. We don't have a song, that I know of, but I've looked into using a pin from my Big and/or Little and the flower idea. I've also thought of the 'honorary' bridesmaids since none of my 'sisters' will be at the wedding.

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  • EngineerInLove
    VIP September 2018
    EngineerInLove ·
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    I prefer when it's subtle personally, and I say that as someone that's still very involved with my sorority nationally. Can you incorporate your sorority jewel, flower, or mascot in some way? Or is there a song your sorority/chapter loves and will all get up to dance to? Take a group photo and throw what you know? Or like @KM suggested, flowers and a sign for sorority members.

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  • LillyBean17
    Master October 2017
    LillyBean17 ·
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    My cousin's wife and some of her sorority sisters sang a traditional song together at the reception. It was awkward for us guests but it was how she incorporated something important to her.

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  • Emily
    Expert May 2018
    Emily ·
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    My sorority has wedding traditions, where they sing songs of the sorority while holding hands in a circle around the bride at the reception. its beautiful.

    however, im not doing anything special other than inviting them. i dont think its necessary to do anything else, unless you want them/some of them in your BP.

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  • Shanna
    Dedicated June 2018
    Shanna ·
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    I'm using our sorority flower in our bouquets and centerpieces - the violet. There is also a ritual you can do before marriage but as someone who has been out of the collegiate chapter for quite a while, I don't think we'll do that. I'm very active with our alumni group though and I'll have to ask at our next gathering if anyone else did anything in their wedding.

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