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Niki
Master June 2016

Corsages/Bouts for Parents, who else?

Niki, on January 21, 2016 at 5:58 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 18

We're having a small wedding party - only our MoH and Best Man, no bridesmaids or groomsmen. FH and I had planned on doing Bouts and corsages for our parents, and his grandparents (mine are deceased).

With that said, we dont want to leave anybody out - my sister is my MoH, but my brother isnt part of the wedding party, neither is FH's siblings (15 y/o brother, 12 y/o sister). Do we give them bouts/corsages? I'm leaning towards yes here, but am unsure.

Then the big one I'm confused about - if siblings get them, does that mean we also give one to my brother's wife? My sister's fiance?

I dont want to leave anybody out here, I'm just not sure what the right thing is to do in this situation.

18 Comments

Latest activity by L.R., on January 22, 2016 at 12:55 PM
  • Reggie
    Master September 2015
    Reggie ·
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    Traditionally here Aunts and Uncles would be included in this as well.

    IMO, it doesn't really hurt to give them to the siblings. It can be a nice way to include them and make them feel honored since they aren't in the BP. And if it's only 2 extra people then I would go ahead and give them to the siblings-in-law as well. Personally, in that spot if my SIL got married and my DH got a bout and his cousin, etc and I didn't I would feel like they were saying I wasn't family.

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  • TwoGeeksWed
    Expert April 2016
    TwoGeeksWed ·
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    We are giving them to parents, grandparents, and the officiant. We are not including siblings (I'm an only child, he has one brother and one sister, both are married) in the count for bouts and corsages.

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  • Brandy Blackford
    Brandy Blackford ·
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    Just members of the wedding party, parents, grandparents and officiant (if you are inclined). Everyone else (ie family) is an option. but an unnecessary added expense.

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  • Niki
    Master June 2016
    Niki ·
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    D'oh, i had totally forgotten about the officiant! Thanks for reminding me on that one, that might have been awkward.

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  • Private_User804
    Master November 2016
    Private_User804 ·
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    Just fyi, none of these are required! I've very rarely seen bouts on parents and never on aunts n uncles. We're not doing bouts or corsages at all, in fact- they're awkward to get on, scratchy, often lopsided, and wilt faster than anything else. Plus they feel too "prom" to me. We'll do pocket squares for the groomsmen and let the families dress themselves.

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  • mimitrue
    Master January 2016
    mimitrue ·
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    I got flowers for bridal party, parents, grandma (there's only 1 grandparent left on both sides), our readers and our greeters.

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  • MzRosaLu
    Master July 2016
    MzRosaLu ·
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    We are only getting corsages for our mothers and my grandmother, not for siblings or aunts and uncles. (Our fathers and grandfathers are deceased).

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  • Melissa53
    Super April 2017
    Melissa53 ·
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    We are giving bouts and corsages to FH parents, FH grandparents, and my brother (who is walking me down the aisle). We are doing Pin corsages for the ladies, not the wristlet ones. They are going to be simple ... a few small roses.

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  • KB
    VIP December 2015
    KB ·
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    We had them for bridal party, parents (DHs mother didn't want one though and my mother asked for flowers for her hair instead), my grandmother (only grandparent), and my brothers. DHs siblings were both in the wedding party. We didn't give them out to my SIL or my brothers' daughters. No one felt left out though, what we did is what is typically done in my family.

    We also had wrist corsages for our reader and MC (very close friends).

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  • Courtney
    VIP June 2016
    Courtney ·
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    I think we are going to do my parents, FH's mom (father deceased), his grandparents, and my grandma (gpa deceased). Than maybe something for flower girl, ring bearer, and out officiant

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  • Sqwiggy
    VIP April 2016
    Sqwiggy ·
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    I would talk to your florist about budget. That might determine who gets one. We are skipping all together.

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  • Dominique McDonough
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    I think the main message is that, like most things, it's up to you! If your budget isn't a problem, then by all means get flowers for all of your BP, parents, grandparents and all of those involved. The only 'rule' I'd say is to treat all fairly. If one Mom gets - then all moms get, etc. It's more about your vision and whether or not this is something important to you and FH.

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  • N
    Master October 2016
    no1 ·
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    I'm not having a wedding party. My 3 brothers & ours dads are getting boutonniere. Our grandmas moms and his sister are getting corsages

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  • Claudia
    Dedicated July 2016
    Claudia ·
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    If you have godparents, they usually get one in my circle.

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  • FutureMrs.E
    Dedicated July 2016
    FutureMrs.E ·
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    I don't want to do corsages or boutonnieres. Is that weird? Will people even notice? I feel like its just an added expense that's going to get thrown away at the end of the night anyways.

    Groomsmen have their pocket squares and bridesmaids have their bouquet.

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  • Heather
    Expert November 2016
    Heather ·
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    I was only going to do the officiant and bouts I was only giving those to groom BM GM and my two brothers that are walking me down the aisle..I didn't know people gave corsages out? My MOH and BM was just getting the Bouquet......

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  • P
    Super May 2016
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    We are actually only giving them to parents and grandparents. My sister is my MOH and my fiance's brother is his best man. I'm not giving my brother a bout, and his sister in law isn't getting a corsage.

    We're just keeping it simple. I don't think our siblings expect a corsage or bout.

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  • Niki
    Master June 2016
    Niki ·
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    We're doing bloominous diy flowers, and its only $5 extra to add another bout kit, so its not so bad. If I was using a florist, I'd probably not bother with the extra expense.

    @Heather - We're only giving the corsages to female family members not in the bridal party. My sister is my MoH, so she wont have one - just her bouquet.

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