Is it weird to not have corsages?

It is common today for women to not wear a coursage, even when you give them one. With the silky easily damaged synthetic fabrics, and the commonly barer bodices, with jackets and coverage to the neck less common than they used to be, many women do not want to permanently damage new dresses the first wearing. Or have no place with enough fabric except on one breast cup. And those at the waist or wrist rarely stay on past the ceremony even to photos. They are a nuisance. If your grandmothers or moms are wearing jackets, ask. They might want them. My list of 9 older women of the family, only my grand mother, wearing a wool boucle jacket, said she would wear one. Which we got.

I didn't want to do florals really at all until my mom threw a fit about "not being recognized as the MOTB without a corsage" so I caved and got florals. We got a bouquet for each bridesmaid and I and bouts for the fathers, ring bearer, groomsmen and my FH. The moms will have a corsage and my flower girl has a flower halo. We aren't giving any to grandparents though. Honestly you do whatever you want! I hate wearing corsages because they are itchy and fall off all the time and look dead by the time the event is over, but we are doing silks anyways so that won't matter.

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My mom said the same thing! My response, "why do people need to know who you are?" I was joking when I said it (she laughed and agreed), but it's kind of true. My mom got over it quick when I explained that we did not want to do any real flowers because I hate spending money on things that won't last, and she did not want a sola wood corsage.

Most guests are smart enough to put two and two together to determine relationships between families, and it's not very common for people to congratulate the parents anymore. I think it's great that you're doing this for the moms because I'm sure it will make them feel special and the more happy people, the better the day!

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LOL! My mom is a big attention seeker and she feels like this is a accomplishment for her so I just gave up and got her one lol. Most of the guests are her friends anyways and they are all old-fashioned so it works out lmao.