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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?
I was totally against the pin on corsages because of the holes. But, the florist I talked to said that she could get magnetic pins (kind of like a nametag you’d wear at work) to hold the corsage on. The only thing–people with pacemakers can’t wear them.
I asked mom and mil which they wanted (both wanted wrist) and asked all 4 grandmothers. They all wanted pin-on. I think that is much more traditional, so that is what they prefered. Also, I had a 6th grade teacher coming from out of state (she retired years ago) and I got her a pin-on to make her feel special.
I chose the wrist corsages because of the holes and because I don’t like things on my chest. (Big or small you notice a flower stuck to your chest or shoulder.)
i am doing the small bouquets. neither mom had a strong pref. so i went with what i liked the best. i really don’t like the look of pin-ons or wrists but they are the more traditional. they just always seem to be in the way and awkward to me. i had seen the small bouquets done at another wedding and liked them a lot. my mom is fairly young and i thought it just was more fitting for her instead of something hanging off her body all day.
I did pin-ons for the grandmothers and nose-gays for our moms. Neither of our mom’s had any interest in wearing any kind of corsage but we still we still wanted to give them something.
Oh my goodness! I totally had that idea about a “purse corsage,” but I had no idea that a florist could make them… I might actually be doing this for my BMs, too.
(My mom has already said she does not want a pin or wrist corsage…She said she’d “rather have a fabulous bag!” ha ha)
I ordered a small corsage–one rose with spray roses and greens–for my mom that has a removable wrist strap and a pin, so she can do either with it. She hasn’t gotten her dress yet so she’s not sure which would be better. And, I figure, she can wear it on her wrist to start when there will be a lot of hugging, and then pin it on for pictures or eating dinner.
I think we are doing pin on for everyone, but they’re all going to be single flower bouts, even for the women. I come from divorced parents and want none of the “her flower is bigger than mine” thing, nor do I want anyone secretly harboring insecurities about favortism. So they’ll be light enough to wear the whole evening, and everyone will be the same (I’m big on symmetry, plus there will be no awkward “ok moms raise your hands so we can get your flowers in this shot” moments!)
I really love the calla lillies in the second one, but all of these look lovely. I will probably go with the wrist corsages as well, though I suppose it’s a good idea to ask about their preferences.
Question: If some of the women prefer wrist corsages and the others would prefer a pin-on, should I honor individual preferences, or should I pick one style for everyone so that they match?
REALLY love that corsage, actually. The first pic is amazing! I have been looking for a unique looking corsgae for readers…
For my upcoming wedding, both Moms were vehemently opposed to wrist or pin-on corsages, much to my surprise! At the 1st florist meeting, my mother scrunched her nose at the idea of a wrist corsage. And FMIL specifically requested a small bouquet on my last visit with her, and said she hates wrist and pin-ons. So funny!
I guess I’m the one who’s old fashioned because I seemed to think the wrist corsage was pretty. My wedding coordinator said it’s too “prom”.
And both Moms seem to have the same sentiment about both pin-ons and wrists- too old-fashioned. So we’re giving them nosegays.
Grandma is getting a pin-on since, as the florist put it, “people of that generation like pin-ons:”
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