who gets flowers?

[hummingbird521]

I am confused about who gets corsages? I know my mother and FH's mother, the person serving the cake gets corsages. But do i also make one for the pastor, pianist, music accompanist? If so I have more to do than thought. Who all gets boutonniere's? i know FH does, ring bearer and father of groom and my dad. Is their anyone else? confused on this.

thanks,

[MOB Karen]

Treasia, I don't know what the official word is on this, but we aren't giving them to anyone but the bridal party and family. Our family is kind of different because there are no fathers. Amber never really had a father in her life, and Jason had a step-father that he loved but he lives out of state and we're not sure he will attend. There is only one mother, because Jason's mother has passed away. No grandfathers either, Amber's grandfather (my father) died in 2001, and Jason's grandfathers have also passed away. So this is how it breaks down for us. I don't know if it's right, but this is how we are doing it.

CORSAGES:
1 Mother (me)
3 Grandmothers - Amber's grandmother (my mother), Jason's grandmother (which is his mother's mother), and his great-grandmother (which is his mother's grandmother)

BOUTS:
1 FH
1 Best Man - Jason's brother
2 Groomsmen - Jason's other brother & his best friend
1 Ring Bearer - Amber's 3 year old nephew
1 Usher - Jason's 10 year old son

[Jenn060306]

I've never heard of making them for anyone other then the bridal party, parents, and grandparents.
I am making boutinears for all the groomsmen and the groom, the ring bearerour dads and step dad and grandfather (if he comes). I am making corages for out moms and step mom but not for the flower girl or bridesmaids because they will have boquets.

Honestly.... if you want everyone to have a flower then go for it.... it's your wedding. Do what makes you happy :D

[WhiskeyGirl]

We had one for everyone in the bridal party.

Groom and grooms men. But we did not do one for the ring bearer. (needles to hold it on and a three year old child don't mix in my opinion!!) Then we had coursages for:

MIL
MOB
All my DH's sisters and his one SIL
My Grandmothers


Bouts for:
My grandpa
One for my brother
FOB
FIL

And thats it. We didn't do one for my DH's sister's boyfriends as they weren't married into the family at the time. When it was all said and done we spent so much on flowers we really only gave them to the important people. Now I wish we had gotten two more for the (NOW) Brother in laws. But oh well, hindsight is twenty twenty!!

[MOB Karen]

We had one for everyone in the bridal party.

Groom and grooms men. But we did not do one for the ring bearer. (needles to hold it on and a three year old child don't mix in my opinion!!) Then we had coursages for:

MIL
MOB
All my DH's sisters and his one SIL
My Grandmothers


Bouts for:
My grandpa
One for my brother
FOB
FIL

And thats it. We didn't do one for my DH's sister's boyfriends as they weren't married into the family at the time. When it was all said and done we spent so much on flowers we really only gave them to the important people. Now I wish we had gotten two more for the (NOW) Brother in laws. But oh well, hindsight is twenty twenty!!

Thanks for pointing that out, Shawna, I'm going to remember to bring a safety pin for Malachi's bout.

[andysgirl07]

I've ordered my corsages and bouts for the parents and grandparents, the pastor, groomsmen, Andrew, my male bridesman, the servers, and Andrew's little sisters (who are going to be in charge of the guest book). On my receipt it has check-mark boxes for others to include. They are: vocalist, guest book, organist/pianist, reader, special guest, gift table, punch server, and cake server. It's really up to you who you want to have a corsage or boutonniere. Having them for people like the organist, servers, etc. is just a way to thank them and show that they are participants in the wedding.

[blueeyedbride]

I've ordered my corsages and bouts for the parents and grandparents, the pastor, groomsmen, Andrew, my male bridesman, the servers, and Andrew's little sisters (who are going to be in charge of the guest book). On my receipt it has check-mark boxes for others to include. They are: vocalist, guest book, organist/pianist, reader, special guest, gift table, punch server, and cake server. It's really up to you who you want to have a corsage or boutonniere. Having them for people like the organist, servers, etc. is just a way to thank them and show that they are participants in the wedding.

With a yr away u r on the ball

[WebLady]

Yeah I would say just do flowers for the wedding party and family. But I have seen some people also give flowers to the officiate, host/hostess, soloists, etc ... I guess it depends on your flower budget and how nice you want to be. But I don't think it is expected for other than the wedding party and family.

[hummingbird521]

Budget is small. so i guess we have decided just wedding party only.

thanks everyone.

[andysgirl07]

With a yr away u r on the ball

Yeah, we've been engaged since March 30 of last year, so I've had lots of time to figure out what I want. I've just been waiting until I could start booking people!

[officiant-fica]

This is an article here on onewed to hepl idedentify who should get flowers. However, I do agree Weblady, it depends on your budget. :)
Flower Check List (http://www.onewed.com/articles/wedding_article_10.html)

[MOB Karen]

This is an article here on onewed to hepl idedentify who should get flowers. However, I do agree Weblady, it depends on your budget. :)
Flower Check List (http://www.onewed.com/articles/wedding_article_10.html)

Thanks, Audrey! That is very helpful!!

[Valmai]

MOB if u are worried about pins with the RB then i have had flowers before with small magnets behind, i didnt think they would hold but they did and they didnt ruin my dress with pin holes either!!
Valmai xxx

[hummingbird521]

thanks everyone. i think i have it figured out now on who to give flowers too. we are going to within budget give everyone involved in wedding flowers. although i talked with the pastor at church yesterday and she is of course wearing her robes and does not want one. but she said she thought that the pianist and music accompanist would love to wear one. so thanks for all your help. i knew i could count on all of you. no one has ever let me down here.

[Shawna Bride]

This is what I did:
Bouquet: all bridesmaids, maid of honor and me
Corsages: both moms and grandmother
Boutinnaire: both fathers and all Groomsmen

That's it. I personally don't think you have to get corsages/boutinnaires for anyone else.

[ikkin510]

I've sang in two wedding and got boutinnaires both times. I think I will probably be giving my soloist one also. Along with the parents, grandparents and groomsmen.

[Jena1984]

we made corsages for my mom, my step mom, his mom, our 3 grandmothers, my sister, and my brothers girlfriend who is siting at the head table with us(my brother is the best man)and the photographer(she is my step sister). We made boutoneirs for my dad and step dad, his dad, his grampa, my bridesmaids fiance who is sitting at the head table aswell, our groomsman, bestman, and my 3 year old brother as well. That seemed like enough people for us. But we got a really good deal on some fantastic silk calla lilies and orchids at Micheals. We got my bouquet( 8 calla's tied with bear grass), my MOH bouquet( 3 calla's tied with bear grass), the throw away and my bridesmaids bouquet( 2 calla's tied with bear grass each), 9 corsages( 2 orchids each) and 8 boutoneirs( 1 orchid) for $ 220 cnd. They are amazing and you would never know they were silks untill you touch they. We got the flowers half price, but Micheals is such a deal!!!

[SaralovesMike]

My florist told us that parents & grandparents get them for sure but you can also give them to "special" people as well. FH is giving them to his 2 aunts and I am giving one to my Godmother and a bout for my Godfather.

It really depends what you want to do.

[cowboysbride]

Well heres my 2 cents worth...this is what I did

Bouts: All Groomsmen, my dad, minister and both ushers
Large Corsages: Both mothers
Small Corsages: Coordinator, and 3 "attendants/servers" (up front with the guest book, sig mat and programs (they also served cake and punch)

[kevinsbride2B]

Things are gonna be kinda different in our wedding simply because I have a lot of girlfriends who I can't have in the wedding party due to the size and due to my soon to be hubby not having enough men to cover the other side! Things are already being taken over by women, girls and little female squirts!
So for my very close friends who will be helping a tremendous amount for the wedding I'm getting them each a small flower to wear. Nothing big so that it doesn't get mixed in with family, but something just so they know that they do count.

[septemberbride06]

We just stuck with family, mostly because of the budget, but also because we don't want everyone to look alike.