Buttonholes/Corsages, whats the deal?

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

Right, I have a question...

Who typically has buttonholes and corsages? Who has more elaborate ones?

Im talking traditionally. Im not looking for the MSE way, or anything like that. Ill work on that when I know a starting point! :rotfl:

Im looking for the traditional views on it. Can someone help??

Thanks xx

Lexxi

Not a clue but good question, I'm interested in the answer too, my mum said last night all guests should have buttonholes :eek:

mummyofboys

Hi

I think the groom is the only one with a fancy one, Im having them for all the men in the party more simple versions. Best man, groomsmen and the two fathers

picklepick

At some weddings all the guests have a buttonhole, cheaply a carnation.

More often these days,only the wedding party has them.

I'm having an elaborate buttonhole with purple and lilac for H2B, a simpler version with just lilac for Best Man, ushers, my dad and h2bs dad.

Then my grandad and OH's 2 grandads are having an ivory rose buttonhole. (Wanted them to feel special)

My mum, oh's mum and grandmas are all having corsages.

bubbles0169

traditionaly a buttonhole is a white carnation worn by the groom his men and father of the bride
corsages(a small bouquet of flowers) are worn by mother and grandmother of the bride and groom

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

Thanks All. Im thinking....
Fancy one for my OH,
Nice ones for ushers, FOB, FOG, step father of bride, step father of groom & pageboy
Corsages for MOB, step mum of bride, MOG, step mum of groom
then maybe some plain carnations for the rest of the guests! xx

bubbles0169

if you want to be MSE you could just buy the wedding party's then the rest of the guests can get their own x

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

Well after discussing it with parents and OH last night we are going with:
Fancy one for my OH,
Nice ones for ushers, FOB, FOG, step father of bride, step father of groom & pageboy, and 4 x grandparents
Corsages for MOB, step mum of bride, MOG, step mum of groom

If anyone else wants them ill give them the number for our florist so they can order (and more importantly) pay direct :-)

minerva_windsong

At my sister's wedding, the groomsmen (groom, FoB, FoG, my grandad, best man and ushers) had buttonholes. Both the mums and my gran and nanna had corsages.

floss2

We're providing the immediate wedding party with flowers:

Buttonholes - Groom (fancy one), Best Man, OH's dad, DS1 & DS2, Bridesmaid's hubby
Corsages - Bridesmaid (wrist corsage), OH's mum (silk), Best Man's wife, DS1 & DS2's G/F's

Anyone else that wants one can buy their own - we're on a budget that is bursting at the seams without anything like that!

xtinkersx

i wasnt doing them as thought waste of time but now im debating with myself wether to do them and who for as our wedding party is just me oh ds dd and my dad! so id do for ds oh and my dad then maybe my mums bf, my sis bf and my grandads???