Do the important women need to get flowers?

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I was just wondering what everyone was doing to honor the important women in the family.  I have heard and seen brides give them flowers, wrist corsages or flowers that they pin on.  Is there something different anyone else is doing.  Flowers are expensive and I am on a budget.  Does anyone have any other ideas of how to honor mothers, gradnmothers, ect?

stardreamer1223

We're doing coursages for the mothers and grandmothers, all pin on. Our florist mentioned that sometimes a wrist coursage is difficult for older women (too tight, not tight enough).

janicejab

 You could give them a single flower maybe with a ribbon tied around it.

kiwicabbage

Corsages are pretty typical for mothers and grandmothers (usually wrist corsages for younger women, pin-ons for older women)- but thats definitely a matter of preference.

However, you don't HAVE to do anything. Especially if you're under a tight budget. I would suggest having a conversation with each of them- or at least your own mother and let them know that the budget is very tight and ask if they'd be offended if you didn't give them corsages. I think they would be honored that you took the time to have a conversation with them, and doubt they would be upset with you.

Then I'd say try to find some other way for them to be involved/make them feel special that day. Having the grandmother's escorted in (before the wedding party) is traditional, and gives everyone else a chance to see that they aren't just random guests, but VIPs. Or if there's some other role they can play in the ceremony...

Hope that helps!
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