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I believe boutonnieres are usually just for men. They could have a corsage, which is more traditional and old-school, and I've seen where they have a very small bouquet as well. Or you can do whatever you want and don't have to give them anything - but this may upset them so I'd see what they think too!
I was thinking maybe just a single flower or something I dont know. I dont like the idea of the coursage...it just seems so prom like and old-school like you said! What are you doing? And thanks! :)
Mother of the groom and I carried a mini version of the bridesmaids bouquets. It had only 5 flowers in it, very simple. We both hated the idea of corsages (lapel or wrist) - seemed to prommy.
I'm not doing either. The only person other than our bridal party that is getting any flowers is my dad who's walking me down the aisle.
Neither of our moms wanted corsages and I was thinking about wrist corsages but really wanted something a little different since we were doing those for our readers. We ended up having our florist create 2 small posey bouquets- each in their favorite flower. Mini callas for his mom and lilies of the valley for mine. Then we presented them to them during the ceremony since we weren't doing a unity candle or sand ceremony. We wrote a little something for the officiant to say and it turned out really nice.
gOLDEN TICKET that sounds like a great idea. I was just thinking of something like a small bouquet...maybe like two or three calla lilies. Thanks everyone!
We're doing wrist corsages for my mom, his mom, his 2 grandmas. It shouldn't be too many flowers, but we want them to feel like they get some flowers too. I think they'll just have a few sweetheart roses and some filler on a wristband. My MOH is in charge of all that. 
I'm going to be recreating miniature versions of both of their wedding bouquets for them to carry down the aisle...nosegay size. This will be a surprise to them, but I think it's a sweet gesture.
I would give them the choice. It's going to depend on what they wear, too. For my sister's wedding she had to change both to wrist corsages because her step-mother-in-law wore a stapless dress and there wasn't one place to pin it to her dress that looked appropriate. My mom had a dress with a lace overlay and a lace jacket and the weight of the flowers would have pulled on and potentially ripped the lace. I think it's a good idea to ask them which they prefer, one might want wrist - the other pin. But attire has to be considered
my mom was with me when ordering flowers so i gave her the choice, she wanted a corsage so i got them for both moms and grandmas. we're skimping on a lot of things due to budget, but i think it's nice to honor them in a little way. and my mom's eyes lit up when i mentioned it, especially when i asked if my grandma would want one.
I'm not doing corsages for the Moms. We're doing small, hand-tied bouquets for them and Grandma will get a wrist corsage. I can't remember where I saw it, but recently I saw a pic of a beautiful wrist corsage that was a bracelet of orchids with ribbon. So pretty!
My mother and FMIL are wearing flower bracelets - a more modern twist to the wrist corsage. The grandmothers are doing the corsage-type ones because they're more 'old-school' (my FMIL's words) and they would be more comfortable with that. They also both walk with canes, so we thought something on the wrist might get in the way for them.
I was thinking that instead of doing lapel or wrist corsages, that we would honor each of them during our ceremony by giving them each a single rose (don't know which color yet, perhaps white because they are a symbol of marriage and new beginnings, or maybe pink as a symbol of appreciation - see http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/rosemeanings/default.aspx for additional color meanings). I think it's a neat way to work flowers into the ceremony without them being all over the place and a special way to say 'thanks' to our mothers for being so great. :)
Just a thought!
-Bella
I'm not getting corsages either. I made both moms an embrodiered handkerchief and I am going to give them matching necklaces. Here is my blog post. since I can't upload pics. Scroll Down to see all the handkerchiefs. This post was actually about my aunts handkerchief.
http://camrahweds.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-finished-my-summer-project-and-its.html
I was thinking of this today and realized I am gonna get them something other than flowers...
Wow what a great response to this post! We went to the florist today...our first meeting and it went great! Im going to have them each carry two calla lilies instead of the pin or wrist. :) Thanks everyone! Great ideas you all have.
Camrah im going to check out your blog right now! Sounds like a beautiful gift.
I'm giving them each embroidered hankercheifs as gifts also - I don't really consider the flowers as gifts..?
@arizonabride - I have no clue how to make the bracelets - our florist is making them! They are made from wire and some small beads. I attached some photos that are close to what they look like. The blue one attached is actually wire, but we're not using as many flowers. The smaller photo is more along the lines of how many flowers we're using. It's like a cuff braclet.
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Both my mom and husband had corsages on the day of the wedding. Here's a pic of them on the wedding day.
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Should the Mother of the Bride and Groom have a coursage or boutonnieres? Does anyone have any photos of how either look? Thanks hive.