Nylon Parasol

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

Like other reviews, I found the wooden handles kind of flimsy in such a way that if I'm not too careful I could easily break it. To avoid last minute mishaps, I recommend opening each one to: 1)check to see if you got the correct color and 2)make sure it opens and stays open.

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

I wish we had half stars because it really deserves a 4.5 rather than a full 5; but I'm an optimist, so I gave it the full rating!

These are going to be used as part of the girls' bridesmaid gifts and as a prop for pictures at our golf club, vintage-y themed wedding. I think the nylon is PERFECT (I can't speak for the paper, but I would 100% pick nylon again!), but you have to be very, very, very careful with the handle and the threading that holds the nylon to the handle. The handle is sort of cheaply made, but ADORABLE nonetheless! It's a little wooden handle and just has such a girlie feel. Again, I'm having a vintage-y wedding, so I'll use the parasols with little white lace gloves, yellow flowers, and purple bridesmaid dresses.

I should mention the girls are receiving the yellow and I'll have the white. The yellow is NOT pastel; it's not too bright, but then again, we'll see how it shows up in pictures when we're out in the sun.

Regardless, these are a steal and worth the buy.

The only shipping problem I had was that The Knot didn't send one of the 6 yellow bridesmaid parasols to me. I emailed them this morning and within no time they emailed back saying the missing one will be shipped soon. It's October now and my wedding is in May; so as long as it arrives, no freak outs over here :)

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

I bought the natural-colored parasols for my bridesmaids, mother and future mother-in-law, and personal attendant. They're great! I can't wait for some fun photos with them. Exactly what I expected for the price - very nice/fits what I imagined, but not super fancy.

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

I just got these in the mail today and I am very surprised by how nice they actually look. They are nylon so they are more sturdy than paper but don't look cheap like I would suspect nylon to look. I can't wait to use them for my wedding pictures.

The only thing that I am not crazy about is that I got the white one and the white nylon is very thin so you can see through it a little bit. At a price this low, however, you get what you pay for.

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

I bought 3 of these and were planning to use them for my wedding. One for me, my mom and mother in law. I was so excited for them to come but when they finally arrived I was extremely disappointed. The wood looked molded on 1, on the other 2 the wood was splitting, and the paint job they did on the handles was awful. It looks really sloppy. I will be sending back and not using in my wedding.

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I am having an outdoor wedding and wanted to use this to kind of cover myself until I got to the isle. It will serve its purpose. However the quality is really really poor (the actual handle is really short and not pretty)... and its just not cute. I will see how it looks in the pictures and update.

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Not only were the parasols such a cute prop in our wedding photos but they also served a purpose, to shield my bridesmaids and our moms from the sun at our outdoor destination wedding in Maui, Hawai'i. We saved a pretty penny on flowers by giving each bridesmaid a parasol instead of a bouquet. This is a nicer keepsake since flowers always wilt and die. When you see the parasol up close, it does seem cheap but you get what you pay for. I bought it on sale with a discount code but even the regular price is reasonable. The parasols looked perfect in the photos, which were priceless. Only 1 out of 10 parasols arrived broken, which The Knot easily offered a replacement or refund over the phone. My wedding guests got matching white personalized fans. I had wished there were more color options, like red, but white was a nice color with our red dresses. I also wished that there was a wrist loop to help carry them. At this price point, these are not built to last but they are good enough for the one-time use and probably a few more times after the wedding. Overall, I am very happy with these parasols.

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I love these! I bought several because I'm having an outdoor wedding in June and this will cover my butt in case of hot sun or light sprinkles (though they are not intended to be heavy-showers umbrellas).

I will be placing them in an umbrella stand with a sign that says "Come Rain or Come Shine".

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

For the price it's great! Ordered one for all the bridal party!

Comments about The Knot Nylon Parasol:

Wow! After reading the other reviews I expected them to be nicer than pictured but I was so surprised when they arrived!! They are perfect! They seem very well constructed & larger than I was picturing - in reality they are about the same size as my mini Totes umbrella (but a very flat appearance obviously).
I originally bought these as fun props for photos. But they are so nice that I am scraping the idea of flowers for my bridesmaids & having them carry a parasol instead. For a budget bride, that is a huge savings! They work in perfectly for our outdoor lake wedding with an island theme. The girls all love them too!
I was expecting more of a paper parasol (like a big cocktail umbrella) but these have a very nice fabric, so they will serve a dual function in case of drizzle during the ceremony. The colors don't look as pictured - look at the silk fans for a better idea of color (the tiffany blue & pink are much closer in color) - they definitely aren't pastel. I have the white, pink, & blue so I can't speak for the yellow parasol's red bow but on the other colors, that bow is the same color as the parasol & is used to tie the parasol closed when not in use. The red tassel on the handle is held in with a thumbtack - very easy to remove.