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Andrea
Savvy August 2014

Corsage Etiquette

Andrea, on March 3, 2014 at 10:11 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 40

Making arrangements with my florist and realized that I completely forgot about the corsages for the special ladies in the family! How are you ladies handling this? Where are you drawing the line, or are you even giving corsages for anyone outside of the wedding party?

Making arrangements with my florist and realized that I completely forgot about the corsages for the special ladies in the family!

How are you ladies handling this? Where are you drawing the line, or are you even giving corsages for anyone outside of the wedding party?

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  • Sara
    Expert October 2014
    Sara ·
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    The only flowers we're doing is bouquet for myself and MOH. We're doing a small (20 people at the most) DW wedding with only one person standing up on each side. Guys probably won't even wear boutonnieres.

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  • DlovesD
    Master June 2014
    DlovesD ·
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    I did our moms and my grandma.

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  • MnDex
    VIP October 2014
    MnDex ·
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    Just our moms are getting corsages :-)

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  • Out the Window
    Master May 2014
    Out the Window ·
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    We have mothers, grandmother (there's only 1 left) and his godmother.

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  • Kaegurl
    Master June 2014
    Kaegurl ·
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    Corsages for the mothers and the female reader.

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  • About to be Mrs. Nic
    Super September 2014
    About to be Mrs. Nic ·
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    Just our moms. We're doing nosegays for them. Saving almost $200 not doing grandmothers & readers.

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  • KayDwitWill
    Master May 2015
    KayDwitWill ·
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    Mothers and grandmothers.

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  • M
    Master May 2014
    MizizAngi ·
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    I'm doing bouts for all, no corsages: Mom, Dad's wife, MIL, and Grandma. Bouts for the guys too: Dad, Mom's husband, FIL, Officiant (FH's BIL), Groomsmen.

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  • LadyMonk
    Master September 2014
    LadyMonk ·
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    Mothers, grandmothers, and my reader who is also one of my really good friends Smiley smile We'll probably give one to my FH's sister as well even if she doesn't read for us.

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  • Z
    Master May 2012
    Zoe ·
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    I did the moms, would have done grandmoms if they'd been invited (don't ask) and our officiant, who happened to be female. As I always point out on this subject-- have whoever picks them up for you *count*. I got stiffed one boutiniere, my sister was an honor attendant where they were stiffed one corsage, and others have posted on here about coming up short-- it seems really common.

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  • Tiffany M. ( Tiffany P.)
    Master August 2012
    Tiffany M. ( Tiffany P.) ·
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    We did wrist corsages for the two moms and my grandmother.

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  • cupcake_bride
    Expert November 2014
    cupcake_bride ·
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    Mothers, grandmothers, and godmother on my side (his is deceased).

    We're doing pin on corsages rather than wrists.

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  • Me and Mr. B
    VIP August 2014
    Me and Mr. B ·
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    We didn't do any for our mom's and both our grandmothers have passed on. We asked our mom's and they both said put the money other places.

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  • Jess
    Master May 2015
    Jess ·
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    None for parents or grandparents, but FH wanted to have corsages for his daughters, who will be 16, 19, and 21 when we get married.

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  • D
    VIP October 2014
    DanieGee ·
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    Mothers, grandmothers, and my coordinator (who is a dear friend of mine) are getting one.

    Not sure about godmothers yet - I'm very close with my godmother, but FH is not close to his (he says he doesn't even know who they are...) I'm also not very close with my godfather, and he'll be at the wedding, but I wasn't planning on honoring him in any way.

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  • Lauren
    Super October 2014
    Lauren ·
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    I'm giving wrist corsages to my mom, FMIL, my grandma, my great aunt (because we have a very close relationship), my FI's grandmothers, and his great-grandmother if she attends. We don't have any readers. All of my bridesmaids are getting bouquets. I'm doing bout's for my dad, my FFIL, my grandpa, my great-uncle, FI's grandpas and great-grandpa and obviously my FI and his groomsmen.

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  • HopeRebecca
    VIP October 2013
    HopeRebecca ·
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    Only mothers & grandmothers, we were on a tight budget so I actually made mine! fake flowers of course

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  • A&G
    Master August 2014
    A&G ·
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    I did it that both mothers get a corsage and both fathers get a boutinere. They are the only ones outside of the wedding party getting flowers. We have too many step parents to include them and our grandparents won't be there.

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  • L
    Master February 2015
    LetItSnow ·
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    I think corsages look prom-like so I'm giving our parents and grandparents boutonnieres instead. Other than that, nobody outside the bridal party will get one.

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  • Genevieve
    Devoted June 2014
    Genevieve ·
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    Corsages for moms, grandmothers, and FH's sisters & godmothers

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