Wedding Flower Dilema?

[PrincessD]

Just wondering how neccesary it is to buy corsages and bouts for grandparents. I planned on buying them for moms & dads, but I''m getting married in Vegas and the Chapel is outrageous for these things. Did you have them for grandparents? Thanks ahead of time! PrincessD

 

[Dreamer_D]

We had them for grandparents... I sort of think it is nice to acknowledge them especially if they fly a long way to be at your wedding, but if it is a less formal wedding then it isn''t probably a big deal. It would be a shame if their feelings were hurt because they didn''t get them if they expected them though

Most weddings I have attended have identified the grandparents in this way.

 

[Loves Vintage]

Maybe you could have a friend or a bridesmaid, if you''re having them, pick up corsages directly from a florist? For parents too? Or maybe you could order the flowers from an on-line vendor, like some of the ladies on here do for their whole wedding party, have the flowers shipped to your hotel and assemble them yourselves. I''m sure you could find easy instructions on-line and have whatever items are necessary pre-packed and ready to go!!

 

[Loves Vintage]

Or, I bet you can order them ready made. I''m sure others will chime in with recommendations. I''ve never ordered flowers on-line. I''ve just read about it on PS.

 

[pjean]

Sadly, most of the chapels in LV explicitly prohibit you from bringing in outside flowers. So no DIY, and no online flowers.

Princesss, I''m hoping to skip flowers for family members too. Instead, I think I might ask each of them to choose a song to be played during the cocktail hour, and I''ll have a list of them displayed somewhere near my seating chart. (That''s just the current idea - I may change it again and again.) Then I can go and hug whoever it is during "their song". Plus: free.

 

[Izzy03]

My parents and my fiance''s parents told me not to waste money on corsages or boutonnieres for them so I don''t plan on buying them for anyone. I don''t think my grandparents will mind one bit that they don''t get a few flowers that will die and probably need to be thrown away.

 

[kittybean]

What about a DIY non-flower alterative? Like a beaded brooch or an antique brooch? You can always make a show of presenting the person with the alternative corsage. I''m sure the chapel allows you to bring your own jewelry

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[musey]

Well, I don't really know what's generally "expected," but we didn't order them for ours.

We got only bouts, and only for the bridal party and the fathers. No corsages for anyone (they are outdated, IMO, the moms didn't want them, and since the moms didn't want them it didn't make sense to get them for the grandmas), and no bouts for grandfathers.

 

[PrincessD]

Thanks for the feedback girls! I asked my mom and she said that usually you are supposed to, so I immediatly thought she was telling me I should do so. It would be about $200 for 5 corsages, 5 bouts...so I still dont know what I am going to do, but I guess I''ll see if it''s in my budget when we get closer! Thanks again!!

 

[violet02]

Date: 9/15/2008 8:44:41 PM
Author: musey
Well, I don''t really know what''s generally ''expected,'' but we didn''t order them for ours.

We got only bouts, and only for the bridal party and the fathers. No corsages for anyone (they are outdated, IMO, the moms didn''t want them, and since the moms didn''t want them it didn''t make sense to get them for the grandmas), and no bouts for grandfathers.

We ordered them for our parents, bridal party, my grandmother (only grandparent coming), our siblings (my step bro, his sister) and my cousin who I''m very close to. While I don''t think it''s ''necessary'' per se I do think it makes people feel special and included.

And I gave the ladies the option of a bout or corsage (2 moms and the sis) and they all picked corsage. Even my FI''s sister who''s very masculine. I coud have sworn she a) wasn''t going to wear a dress and b) would never go near a corsage in a million years and she''s doing both!