What Type of Bouquet Is Appropriate for the Mother of the Bride?
At weddings, flowers are used for decoration and bridal party bouquets. The bride may choose flowers for herself, her attendants and her female relatives, including her mother. As a general rule, the bride's flowers should receive the most attention; therefore, the bouquet carried by her mother should be smaller and simple.
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Significance
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Flowers are received and worn by the mother of the bride to signify her importance to the bride. Giving flowers is also a way for the bride to show her mother gratitude for her assistance with the wedding. Providing the mother of the bride with a bouquet or corsage of flowers acknowledges her role in the wedding.
Types
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There are several types of flower arrangements that can be used for the mother of the bride. She may choose to carry a small bouquet of flowers throughout the wedding and reception. Other mothers prefer to wear corsages on the wrist or pinned to their dress so they can enjoy flowers without having to carry them. A small floral arrangement can also be worn in the mother of the bride's hair if it is comfortable for her and fits with the theme of the wedding.
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Size
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The size of the mother of the bride's bouquet, or other floral arrangement, is important. If the bouquet or arrangement will be used during the wedding to signify the mother's role in the wedding, it should be smaller than the bride's. A bouquet larger than the bride's will be confusing to guests because the bride's bouquet should get the most attention. If the bride is presenting a bouquet to her mother as a gift after the wedding, the size of the bouquet does not matter.
Misconceptions
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The mother of the bride's bouquet does not have to match the bride's bouquet or the attendants' bouquets. The bouquet for the mother of the bride may coordinate with the bridal party or can be entirely different. The bride and her mother should discuss the issue and decide on the type of flowers to include together. For example, a bride may have a lavish, large bouquet and the mother of the bride may choose to carry a single flower. The bride and her mother may also decide not to have the mother carry or wear a flower at all.
Considerations
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The bride should consider what her mother's taste and likes are. It may be most sentimental to provide the mother with her favorite type of flower, or flowers, that holds sentimental value to her. If the bride has a stepmother, it is a nice gesture to also honor her with flowers in a style similar to her mother's. Ultimately, it is the bride's choice what flowers are given to her mother and other family members.
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References
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