Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
Wearing Your Flowers
April 18th, 2007 @ 2:22 pm by Mrs. Kiwi
When it comes to flowers for the moms, I’m wondering what is better. There are your traditional corsages (pin on or wrist). I tend to gravitate towards the wrist because no one wants a hole in their dress, right? I like these wrist options from USA Flowers.
This one is very cute and playful-but not overdone:
This has the callas and the berries we’ll be having - just a little bit too flouncy with the fabric behind it:
The website also has something I’ve never heard before: purse corsages! Designed to cascade down a purse, they’re a cool idea!
This red one is pretty neat looking!
This one, with the touch of green, is beautiful (I’d rather not have the beads, though):
While not a huge fan of carnations, I know my mom is:
The mothers of the bride and groom could also be given a small nosegay, like this stock photo:
The benefits change depending on type; for instance, a wrist corsage won’t be crushed when you hug, and can help emphasize a sleeveless gown. A con? It can also weigh down a wrist, look too large or irritate the skin.
A pin-on corsage is easily noticed in photos, and if the dress is simple, can help dress it up a bit. The cons are many: small holes in the outfits, easily crushed when hugging, weighing down the blouse/dress of the wearer. Sometimes they can be too large and make the wearer look silly in comparison.
A small nosegay/collection of tied blooms can be beautiful, especially when accented with wedding colors. The benefits are many; for one, who doesn’t want a bouquet? Also, it is easily put down on a table when the wearer is done with it. But in that same vein, a nosegay or small bouquet can be a hinderance; I know my mom would feel obliged to carry it everywhere because “I paid good money for it” (seriously, she’d say that), and it can be a bit of a nuisance when taking pictures. Also, it adds to the bottom line (we all know more flowers=more money), especially considering it will be held for a few pics and promptly put down.
As you can tell, I’m probably going to go for a small wrist corsage or a purse corsage for the mothers. I know my mom in particular loves wrist corsages, because it spells out “Special Occasion” for her. 
My FMIL will be wearing lace, so she could easily wear a pin-on, but I know she’d prefer to wear a wrist corsage.
What are you going to do for the mothers in your wedding? Are there options I haven’t considered?
