balloon release, need some advice ladies.

xobabyhopes · Mar 31st, 2012, 23:03 PM

so my hubby and i are getting married september 1st and my due date was september 2nd, which will be hard but i want to make it not sad. so i was thinking about getting pink and blue balloons (since we didnt know the sex of the baby) and releasing them after our ceremony since it will only be close family. i just dont know how they would react to it, that's where you ladies come in. i need some advice on whether or not you think it would be appropriate. i mean our families have been really supportive but i dont want it to be awkward ya know? if anyone has any insight please do tell

thanks!

Hopin4AGirl · Apr 1st, 2012, 09:23 AM

I say DO IT! Those who are closest to you will probably be supportive of you even if it makes them uncomfortable. The topic of mc is so uncomfortable to people because we don't talk about it and often pretend it never happened.
I don't want to have it the center of attention at all times, but I'm not ashamed of what happened and I'm not going to forget our baby because he/she didn't seem real to anyone else.
I think a balloon release is a great way to honor and remember your baby. If it's important to you and your husband it will be important to everyone else.
You could always warn everyone, say there will be a balloon release following the ceremony in honor of your lost angel. That way if it does make someone incredibly uncomfortable they can opt out.

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Originally Posted by xobabyhopes

so my hubby and i are getting married september 1st and my due date was september 2nd, which will be hard but i want to make it not sad. so i was thinking about getting pink and blue balloons (since we didnt know the sex of the baby) and releasing them after our ceremony since it will only be close family. i just dont know how they would react to it, that's where you ladies come in. i need some advice on whether or not you think it would be appropriate. i mean our families have been really supportive but i dont want it to be awkward ya know? if anyone has any insight please do tell

thanks!

Sprite2011 · Apr 1st, 2012, 14:43 PM

I think that would be lovely me and my DH have been trying to think of a nice way to say goodbye, we lost our baby 6 weeks ago and we have decided to light one of the floating chinese candles it taken us taken us a while to decide what to do but feel really good about this, we're planning on going into the countryside on bank holiday monday at dusk and doing it then.
All the best for the wedding
xx

chloe n bump · Apr 1st, 2012, 16:09 PM

I totally agree with hopin4agirl, its a brilliant idea xxxxx

xobabyhopes · Apr 1st, 2012, 21:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopin4AGirl

I say DO IT! Those who are closest to you will probably be supportive of you even if it makes them uncomfortable. The topic of mc is so uncomfortable to people because we don't talk about it and often pretend it never happened.
I don't want to have it the center of attention at all times, but I'm not ashamed of what happened and I'm not going to forget our baby because he/she didn't seem real to anyone else.
I think a balloon release is a great way to honor and remember your baby. If it's important to you and your husband it will be important to everyone else.
You could always warn everyone, say there will be a balloon release following the ceremony in honor of your lost angel. That way if it does make someone incredibly uncomfortable they can opt out.

im the same way as you, im not ashamed of what happened. it was very sad obviously but it's a part of our lives now and i will never forget that i was supposed to be giving birth that day. my baby will always be in the forefront of my mind. thanks so much for thinking it would be a good idea!

Apple111 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 01:06 AM

I think it's a loverly idea, me and oh have decided to get very small matching tattoo. We already have a little personal one that we got matching last year we are thinking if having a little star put next to it. Have a loverly day xx

hayley x · Apr 4th, 2012, 18:25 PM

I think its a lovely idea, we released a few balloons for our Little Man on our Wedding Day, but we just went outside alone with a few close family members and took a few minutes to remember our son.

xx

Mar 31st, 2012, 23:03 PM	#1
xobabyhopes Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 348	balloon release, need some advice ladies. so my hubby and i are getting married september 1st and my due date was september 2nd, which will be hard but i want to make it not sad. so i was thinking about getting pink and blue balloons (since we didnt know the sex of the baby) and releasing them after our ceremony since it will only be close family. i just dont know how they would react to it, that's where you ladies come in. i need some advice on whether or not you think it would be appropriate. i mean our families have been really supportive but i dont want it to be awkward ya know? if anyone has any insight please do tell thanks!

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Sprite2011 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 331	I think that would be lovely me and my DH have been trying to think of a nice way to say goodbye, we lost our baby 6 weeks ago and we have decided to light one of the floating chinese candles it taken us taken us a while to decide what to do but feel really good about this, we're planning on going into the countryside on bank holiday monday at dusk and doing it then. All the best for the wedding xx

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chloe n bump On a break (TTC) New BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sunderland UK Posts: 9	I totally agree with hopin4agirl, its a brilliant idea xxxxx

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Apple111 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North west Posts: 632	I think it's a loverly idea, me and oh have decided to get very small matching tattoo. We already have a little personal one that we got matching last year we are thinking if having a little star put next to it. Have a loverly day xx

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hayley x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here! Posts: 18,935	I think its a lovely idea, we released a few balloons for our Little Man on our Wedding Day, but we just went outside alone with a few close family members and took a few minutes to remember our son. xx

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