Hi There,

This is one of those questions that I am often asked.  Here is a general answer.  Corsages are worn by the women you want to honor at your wedding.  The moms, grandmothers, readers, singers and any other “special” guest would get a corsage.  Now, keep in mind, there are a variety of corsages and lately, there has been a trend for moms to carry a single flower or a small nosegay rather than wear a corsage.  Corsages are not always comfortable to wear.  Depending upon the fabric of the dress and the style of the dress, there may not be a place to pin a corsage.  If you are wearing a nice satin, beaded or silk fabric, you don’t want to stick a pin through it …. you will leave pin holes and ruin the dress.  If you are wearing a sleeveless type dress, where would you put the corsage?  There are other options, like a magnet backed corsage….but be aware, those magnets only work well with very light weight flowers and sturdy fabric. 

Pin-On Corsage

This example is a pin-on corsage, however, this is an example of a corsage that could have used a magnet backing.  The dendrobium orchids are a light weight flower that works well for the magnet corsage.  Also note that the mom in this picture is wearing a jacket, that is a sturdy fabric and would have held the magnet corsage well.

Another option is a wrist corsage.  And trust me, wrist corsages have come a long way from prom days.  We now have available to us, an assortment of jewelry type bands, that look like bracelets made in pearls or assorted gem stones in a plethera of colors.  This is another corsage made out of dendrobium orchids. 

Pearl Bracelet Wrist Corsage

The dendrobium orchids are very light weight, which makes this corsage more comfortable to wear.  I know you have seen, maybe even worn a wrist corsage that has three big roses in it….those are really heavy and not comfortable to wear!

Keep these things in mind when you are ordering or making your corsages.