The Flower Granny: A Wheelchair-Friendly Wedding Trend

Jessica Levey
Apr 28
3 min read

Updated: Sep 2

A wheelchair-friendly wedding trend that includes grandparents & parents in the ceremony

One of our favorite wedding trends of all time is definitely the Flower Granny. This delightful spin on the traditional flower girl puts grandparents in the spotlight as they lead the way down the aisle — often with the help of mobility aids.

Whether they’re rockin’ a decorated walking cane, rollin’ down the aisle in wheelchairs, or tossing petals from a ribbon-wrapped walker, these Flower Grannies and Grandads bring heartwarming creativity to the wedding ceremony. And with nearly 24% of folks over 65 using a mobility aid, this trend helps highlight the importance of an accessible wedding venue.

In the past few years, we’ve seen gorgeous Glammas and Gramps strutting and wheeling their way down the aisle with a wide assortment of canes, crutches, walkers, rollators, and wheelchairs. Believe me when I say they look stylish as hell, too. (Just don’t tell them I swore.)

I mean, take a look at this Flower Granny and tell me you wouldn’t be beaming from ear to ear if she was yours???

Bride in fairy wings pushes grandma in wheelchair with wand down the aisle — *(Photo by* *Detroit wedding photographer, Lara Rose)*

Not to mention the absolute beauty of including multiple generations of badass babes in your wedding ceremony! The Flower Granny trend is a creative way to honor a beloved matriarch, or any elder who’s helped you on your journey to love, adulthood, and marriage.

There’s no doubt that a trend this fun — and this meaningful — is here to stay. If you want a Flower Granny in your wedding (or a Flower Grandpa, or a Flower Friend of any age with a mobility aid, really), here are a few tips to help you get started.

How to Have a Flower Granny at Your Wedding

1. Choose Your Granny or Grandad!

Choose one or more beloved elders of any gender to lead your way down the aisle on the wedding day. This might be a grandparent or relative, a favorite neighbor, an educator who changed your life, or any elder you admire. Want an entire posse of Flower Grans? Go for it!

2. Find a Sweet Way to Ask Your Granny to Join the Wedding Ceremony

invite your chosen Flower Gran, Nan, or Grandad to join the wedding day with a sweet handwritten card, a bottle of their favorite wine or whisky, or over a delicious brunch or lunch at their favorite restaurant.

3. Choose a Wedding Venue with an Accessible Aisle

Choose a venue with a level and well-lit surface you can use as your wedding aisle, that’s wide enough for a wheelchair, rollator, or walker to maneuver down easily. Make sure the aisle can be reached easily with a ramp, lift / elevator, or another level entrance. Arrange for accessible seating and companion seating at the front of the ceremony space.

4. Choose the look!

Whether you’re planning a themed wedding, coordinating wedding colors for your attendants, or opting for an open dress code, be sure to talk to your Flower Granny about what to wear.

5. To Toss or Not to Toss?

Your Flower Granny/s might toss flower petals, colorful leaves, or clover as they walk down the aisle. Others might wave a wand or scepter decorated with flowers and ribbon. Others might be escorted by another beloved relative or friend, while dressed to the nines — radiating love and style. Decide which approach is best for each person’s mobility limitations, and check for any restrictions your venue might have on tossing rice or festive flora.

Don't be afraid to share the love! Invite Flower Grannies, Flower Fairies, and Flower Friends of all ages, for a multi-generational celebration.