Besides each member of the wedding party, who traditionally receives a corsage or a boutonniere?
There aren’t any set-in-stone traditions about who gets to wear wedding day flowers, but here’s who most couples choose to honor: the parents and the stepparents, the grandparents, any other immediate family members who are not in the wedding party, the ushers and the ceremony readers. Either way, it’s up to you. We know one bride who gave small corsages to all of her sorority sisters who attended her wedding ceremony, and one couple who gave personal flowers to every single one of their guests. Another popular option is to give honored guests single long-stemmed blooms (usually roses, although gerbera daisies also are a favorite selection). Just so long as you’re comfortable that you’ve included everyone you want to recognize (and so long as the sides are even – giving one to your sister but not to your new sister-in-law is a fight waiting to happen), you’ll be just fine on your wedding day. Carley Roney, co-founder and editor in chief of The Knot, the nation’s leading wedding resourc
