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GrayCatVintage
Master October 2015

Are you doing wrist corsages for the ladies?

GrayCatVintage, on June 26, 2015 at 5:37 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 17

So I made all the men really nice boutonnieres - even one for FFIL and my brother who will be an usher. I was going to make wrist corsages for the ladies as well - my mom, FMIL, and my grandmother. This is the issue; my mother's dress has long sleeves and I am afraid whatever I make her with interfere with the sleeve. I also have no idea what FMIL or my grandmother will be wearing either. My mom is walking me down the aisle and her dress is silk so she cannot have a "bout" like the men. I am letting my mom wear one of my necklaces so gifting them matching necklaces is not an option. I am a bit at a loss here as to how I should handle this. Should I skip the corsages all together?

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Latest activity by Jeanne, on July 9, 2015 at 4:48 PM
  • Annie & Javi
    Master October 2015
    Annie & Javi ·
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    Both my FMIL and my own mother are COMPLETELY against the corsages.

    However I'm getting pin on corsages for the grandmothers.

    ETA: I bought both my mother and FMIL pretty bracelets that they can wear day of, they do not match since I got them each a bracelet I know they will personally like.

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  • danielleesme
    VIP May 2016
    danielleesme ·
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    Maybe get them matching bracelets instead of the floral option? But definitely ask what they would prefer.

    ETA: We are unsure of the corsages for our moms. I want to, but I think I will ask them first.

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  • Natalie
    Master May 2015
    Natalie ·
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    Ask them what they prefer. My mom and grandma wanted wrist corsages; while dh's mom and grandma wanted pinned corsages.

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  • Morgan
    Expert March 2016
    Morgan ·
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    We opted against them. An unnecessary expense that no one was interested in.

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  • .
    Master October 2013
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    Personally I hate corsages (wearing them). We did small handtied bouquets for the moms (no grandmas present), and then bigger bouquets for the bridesmaid/MOHes. Guys had bouts.

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  • J
    Devoted July 2015
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    We'redoing small pin corsages for grandmothers and moms/stepmoms. And my mom wanted a corsage that's going to be around her clutch

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  • GrayCatVintage
    Master October 2015
    GrayCatVintage ·
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    I guess I was stuck on the fact that I know what the men will be wearing so I was able to make corsages based on their attire (since I picked everything they will be wearing) but other than my mom I have no idea what FMIL or my grandmother will be wearing.

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  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
    annakay511 ·
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    We got matching corsages for my mom and FMIL

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  • Kaegurl
    Master June 2014
    Kaegurl ·
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    I think wrist corsages are high school - that's what we all wore and I've never been to a wedding with them either.

    I asked my florist to create ones that they could pin to their outfit. Much better and they preferred them. Our corsages consisted of greenery and light/white colored flowers as not to clash with outfits, but still fit color scheme.

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  • Margaret
    Master September 2015
    Margaret ·
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    We are skipping corsages and gifting them small nosegays (probably 2 flowers a piece) during the ceremony as an acknowledgement and thank you.

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  • SeattleBride
    Expert September 2015
    SeattleBride ·
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    I wanted to do wrist and found an easy DIY way of doing it. but I was advised by my FMIL that "wrist ones are for the young ladies and the pin is for the mature ones" soooooo I guess.. you get a pin.. you get a pin... everybody gets a pin

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  • Doublej079
    VIP August 2015
    Doublej079 ·
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    I am doing wrist corsages, but my mom is insistent on it. So FMIL and my step mom and FSIL don't have to wear theirs all night, they can take them off.

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  • M
    Master July 2015
    m ·
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    Pin on, but magnet instead of pin.

    Please don't' do the wrist one, they're VERY prom 1997.

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  • Sarah
    Master April 2017
    Sarah ·
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    I plan on skipping corsages. I don't personally see the point.

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  • Chloe
    Devoted May 2015
    Chloe ·
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    I think you can let everyone decide what works best for them. Wrist or pin corsages. I see the issue with your mom.. Maybe just make them fro the grandmothers. The moms may not want them anyway.

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  • Jessica
    Dedicated November 2015
    Jessica ·
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    Our mothers are carrying nosegays because neither of them seemed excited about a corsage. I am ordering a mix of pin on and wrist corsages for the grandmothers.

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  • Jeanne
    Master August 2015
    Jeanne ·
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    I would do M's suggestion, you can get magnet on corsages. Just make sure no one has a pacemaker or anything.... But please, no wrist corsages.

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