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extra corsages and boutonnieres

mds52088mds52088 member
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So, I'm running into some snags with the budget. Originally I was going to give the grandparents corsages and boutonnieres, along with the photographer and her husband, the pastor and his wife, my son and my fiancés 3 daughters and our parents. I have a couple of questions as far as etiquette on the subject.
1. What age would be too young to give a boutonniere/corsage?
2. Is it necessary to give the grandparents boutonnieres/corsages?
3. What about the pastor/photographers and their significant others?
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  • unchatenfranceunchatenfrance
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    Why would the photographer need a corsage and her husband a boutonniere? Are they family or close friends who are doubling up as vendors? I would also skip the pastor and his wife, and reserve the corsages and boutonnieres for wedding party and VIPs.
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  • mds52088mds52088 member
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    The photographer isn't a close friend but she is a friend. I think I will skip her and the pastor. How young do you believe is too young to give the corsages and boutonnieres too? My son is 4 and my finances girls are 4,8, and 9.
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  • unchatenfranceunchatenfrance
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    I would be worried about the 4-year-olds, personally. What if the 4-year-old boy pulls his boutonniere off and pricks himself and starts crying? Also I can't see a 4-year-old girl tolerating anything big on her wrist the whole day. For the girls I would do plastic or fabric bracelets in the wedding colours that they can play with and keep afterwards, rather than full-blown corsages that they will probably want to take off after an hour.
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  • kgraweddingkgrawedding member
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    Agree about not giving them to pastor or photographer. You need to give flowers to all the children (or at least all the girls) or give none of them flowers, they will be upset if oldest sister gets one and the younger ones don't.  It is not necessary to give children or grandparents flowers, but it is generally considered a nice touch, but if it is not in the budget, then it is not in the budget.
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  • rlavachrlavach member
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    Of all of the ones you listed, the only ones I'd give any to are the grandparents, if any. Definitely not the photographer or the Priest. Although, we did have one for our officiant who is my uncle. Unfortunately, it got left behind. I agree with PP regarding leaving out the kids. It's not safe for the little ones & it's not worth the crying if you give it to the older children & not the younger.

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  • mds52088mds52088 member
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    I like the idea of the bracelets. Just not sure what I would give my son. Ideas?

    I wasn't to excited about getting the children the flowers because of the age issue but my cousin got the little ones in her wedding the flowers for the ceremony so I figured I would ask you guys and see what you thought.
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  • unchatenfranceunchatenfrance
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    Can the florist make a clip-on boutonniere for the little boy?
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  • mds52088mds52088 member
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    That would definitely be a good idea. I will have to ask her. Thank you SO much!

    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_flowers_extra-corsages-and-boutonnieres?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:28Discussion:6b6b6124-da3f-43be-aca4-b962c6cfb142Post:30ba9248-fa45-4fd6-8fa1-b57cf8bf8cf9">Re: extra corsages and boutonnieres</a>:
    [QUOTE]Can the florist make a clip-on boutonniere for the little boy?
    Posted by unchatenfrance[/QUOTE]
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