When to hand off the bouquet?

Most of my brides hand it off as soon as they get to the front, to the MOH, or sometimes on the little table we'd use for the sand, etc. Usually, our BM has both rings.

The bride should take it back right before you recess. But like most everything else, you can really do what you want.

I completely agree with Celia, but its YOUR wedding. You can do whatever you want. I had it planned out when I was going to give my bouquet and take my bouquet back, but it turned out completely different. There are so many things going on, the bouquet is the last thing on your mind. I didn't even know where mine was 95% of the day.

Mine will be a little heavy, so I'm handing it to my my mother who will be sitting on the end of the front pew. When we make our way back up the aisle, she'll hand it back to me.

I held on to mine during the ceremony, handing it off for the ring exchange. Then it was handed back before I went back down the aisle with my husband.

I handed mine off at pretty much the beginning of the ceremony. I wanted my hands free because we acknowledged our parents/g-parents and handed them flowers. I took it back after the first kiss as we were being presented as "Mr. and Mrs." so I had it for the recessional.

Been thinking about this myself. I always seen it done right after the bride gets to the alter. But like others have said, no right or wrong way. But, for example, at what exact moment after you arrive at the alter?

Before your officiant starts talking.

I've only seen it done the way Celia explained. As soon as the bride got up to the front, she handed it off and held FH's hands and took it back right before they started back up the aisle. I

That's how I was planning on doing it, but as Celia said, you can do whatever you want!

My officiant said I can hold onto it as long as I want. He said I will know when I want to hand it off. Pretty much as soon as DH reached for my hands I handed it to my MOH, my bouquet was heavy.