Are kneeling pillows at weddings overrated?

Question

Getting married soon and don't know if the need for kneeling pillows are necessary. Is it just an old tradition, or can it be incorporated to make my wedding more personal?

Answer 1

The kneeling pillows are more of a tradition. My theme was the horse and carriage with the castle so on I bought the kneeling pillows that were embroidered with the horse and carriage and the castle.

The bride really does not need it because with the dress and petticoat the kneeling pillow gets pushed out of the way. On the other hand the groom will be thankful for it. In the religious ceremony the bride and groom are kneeling the whole time. My husband didn't really think about it until one of the groomsmen told him that at his wedding last year his knees went numb after kneeling for such a long time.

Good Luck and Congratulations.  

Answer 2

We got married in the Catholic church and they had a personal, two-person kneeler for us to use that was sturdy and wooden and had a place to put your hands to pray, etc.  You might want to check with your church first before investing in the pillows.

Answer 3

Well, if you're going to kneel as part of the ceremony, I would say to definitely use the pillows. You don't want to accidentally kneel your expensive wedding dress in some church dust and mess it up before the photos are taken and such ... not to mention that you can keep them in your home as keepsakes later. Maybe make the tradition more personal, and decorate it in a similar fashion as the rest of your wedding?

On the other hand, you can totally personalize your wedding by not kneeling during the rites at all....

Answer 4

we had them for mine and believe me...it was useful and a great memory sake

Answer 5

Another way to waste good money

Answer 6

I'm curious - what's a kneeling pillow?? Is this for a religious wedding?

I assume it's for the bride and groom to use at the alter as opposed to kneeling right on the floor. I think it's a neat idea. You could really personalize the pillows and then they'd be a great keepsake later on. It would be cool to keep them for your kids or grandkids to use as well. (I know I'd love to see something like that from my grandparents.)

Do you think you could make your own, or have a friend or family member who's creative in this way make them? My cousin did something similar (but with the ring bearer pillow) where she asked her sister to make her one. Her sister ended up making a sock monkey (which she's "famous" for amongst our friends and families - she makes really cool ones for everyone's milestone birthdays), which was totally hilarious and a big surprise to the bride and groom. Plus it just really worked with their personalities and they never would've thought of it themselves!

So I'm not suggesting you make sock monkeys to kneel on.  ;o)  But maybe you could do something that really fits your personalities, like have photos or aplicays (sp??) that show things that you like.  

Answer 7

What service will you be following?  If it's a Catholic wedding and the Priest and church are very tradtional, then YES, you'll be glad to have them.  Check with your church also, some have them for couples to use so they don't need to supply their own.  It's much easier on the knees for kneeling and a loftier pillow makes it easier to get back up!!  Check with the person that will be officiating  at your ceremony.  Best of Wishes!