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Chelsea
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Chelsea, on January 17, 2020 at 4:11 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 8
Is it common for the groom & his groomsmen to not wear boutonnières? Or does it have to be worn? Also, can the mothers wear boutonnières too instead of a corsage? I know every wedding is different and some things doesn’t have to be traditional

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Latest activity by Kari, on January 17, 2020 at 10:56 AM
  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    It's really up to you and what you guys want to do. There are brides that wear black wedding dresses so I feel like when it comes down to a tire that is totally what you want.
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  • Samantha
    Devoted December 2019
    Samantha ·
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    Our moms wore flowers pinned to their dresses (essentially boutonnières). I thought they looked pretty!
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  • Janarda
    Devoted February 2020
    Janarda ·
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    I am having all the parents wear boutonnières. Go for whatever you envision for your wedding day! Smiley smile
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  • Givemeallthepups
    Expert February 2020
    Givemeallthepups ·
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    Typically if the mothers wear a pinned floral piece it’s still referred to as a corsage, just a pinned / shoulder courage. These are typically a little larger than your standard male boutonnière.
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  • V
    Veronica ·
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    I think it's fine if the groom and groomsman to skip them. As someone said, you can order a pinned corsage for women (florists usually still call them a corsage). I originally planned for everyone to wear corsages (including mothers), but I gave my mom, MIL, and my husband's grandmother the choice of a wrist corsage or pinned corsage, and my mom and MIL decided on wrist corsages so that they didn't put pins in their dresses.

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    We had neither 😂 we only did bridesmaid bouquets lol. The only issue with boutoneirs for women is that it’ll put a little hole in their dress which they may not want to do!
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  • Virginia
    Super June 2021
    Virginia ·
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    My fiance does not want to wear one. He says it reminds him of prom.

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  • Kari
    Master May 2020
    Kari ·
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    I think it's totally up to you. Boutonnieres can be helpful for distinguishing your wedding party and FOB/FOG from guests, because guests won't have them but might be wearing a similar color suit or outfit. Same goes for corsages for the moms, especially if they have a more casual style and aren't wearing a traditional MOB/MOG style bedazzled dress. But bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages are all optional. I think its up to you and your partner what your wedding party wears. I do think you should treat parents similarly though, so if you do a corsage for the MOB you should do one for the MOG as well.

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