Corsages etc?

Its a nice touch to have for the family. Considering the cost from the florist does add up to being more of an expense.

I would have loved for our families to put them on which was passed upon.

I definitely won't be doing them. I love the idea of a pocket square. I think that would add the same pop of colour which is perfect!

We aren't doing boutonnieres for the Groomsmen, but I wanted to tie my dad more into the wedding party, so I decided to get one for him. In order to keep things even, I'll be getting one for my FFIL as well.

I don't like corsages all that much, and neither does my mom. But my FMIL and FSIL have been a bit difficult around our wedding, and in my efforts to be the bigger person, I'm getting them and my FH's grandmother corsages even though my mum won't wear one. They REALLY like corsages, and I figured its something I can do cause I already know they 'expect' it. They only cost $10 each so its not that bad.

We are skipping flowers entirely (I won't even have a bouquet). Ties and pocket squares will be plenty enough for the guys.

Agreed, they are not necessary, but some people really like this touch. I decided to ask my bridal party/parents what they would like to do and it was a resounding yes to both bouts and corsages. My Nana would have been peeved if I hadn't done this too.

They are not necessary, it's just personal preference. We had bouts for all the guys, and we asked the mothers if they wanted corsages. They didn't like them, so we skipped these

I don't like the idea of corsages for aunts/moms/grandmothers but that might be due to the fact that we don't have too many aunts/grandmothers left. If your FH is having a pocket square then it's absolutely fine to skip a boutinnere.

Corsages are a nice gesture for moms and grandmother's. I believe that parents should feel a bit special and stand out at their childs wedding. When they walk down the aisle, with a corsage, it also helps your guests that arent family to figure out who is who.

We’re doing boutonnières, but not corsages. We thought the same thing. They’re very prom. And not necessarily comfortable to wear for the whole day.

View quoted message The groomsmen have pocket squares that are royal-sapphire blue to match their ties, and my FH is wearing his CF dress uniform (a literal dream of mine ever since we got engaged!). i said im skipping the corsages only because i don't think it's necessary- and she'd be the only one with one- my FMIL doesn't like this kind of thing.

Yeah I agree with you that corsages are prom-esque. I'm using fake flowers for my bouquet, so I'm also going to make a little boutinerre out of those flowers for my groom, but I'm not doing anything for the parents.

Maybe to make her happy just get two corsages, for your mother and mother-in-law to be (if you have one). And maybe boutinerres for the father's too. If you have a bridal party, they will already stand out with their attire, so floral accessories shouldn't be necessary

They're not necessary. I'm doing them only because my sister-in-law is making all the bouquets etc so she will be using the left over flowers for the corsages and boutonnieres.

I decided to do something different. So the corsages and boutonnière will have succulent flowers in them to make it more textured with wild flowers

I’ve cut both and if I could I would also cut the bouquets. I am not a “flower” person to begin with and get really annoyed when people try to force the idea of certain wedding “necessities”.
I also did not care for corsages when I did have them for high school formals. They seemed rediculpus and outdated back in high school (always makes me think 80s) and still do today. And thankfully my fiancé agrees with me so we didn’t even make them an option for the moms.

I don’t think they’re nessescary. I actually wanted to skip them but my FH did not. So we are having small boutonnieres for him, the groomsmen, and our fathers.

I'm skipping them all. My groom is totally find with the little silk flowers that come with the suit rentals, and pocket squares.

I also don't think my mom, or FMIL really care about corsages, or even know they have an option of having them... so why bother?

Between the corsages and boutonnieres, we are cutting 11 floral pieces... Honestly the only time a boutonniere has ever been memorable to me, is when my fiance got blood on his white groomsman shirt last year when his pricked him during dancing.

Honestly, I think you can incorporate your wedding colours in with the guys, and add that flair without the expense of boutonnieres.

My fiancé wanted to skip the boutonnieres but our florist suggested not to since the ladies will have beautiful bouquets the guys would look plain so we are keeping them but mostly bc I wanted them too lol. We don’t have any corsages ordered. I knew my mom wouldn’t wear one so I didn’t bother offering one for just my FMIL and it cuts the cost down as well.

I got boutonnieres for the groomsmen and our 2 ring bearers, but I did not get corsages for the MOB and MOG. I agree I think the corsages are kind of prom-y?

I am doing the boutonnieres as well as a pocket square though as the boutonniere normally clips onto the collar more than go in the pocket?

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We had boutonnieres for the groom, groomsmen and fathers and corsages for the mothers and my grandmother. It was not absolutely necessary but it certainly made the ladies feel special. I think it is up to you for what you want to do for your wedding though and if you don't want them then don't have them.