A corsage is a small bouquet of
flowers worn at the shoulder or wrist.
Boutonnieres are a small bunch of
flowers that were originally worn in a buttonhole.
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In
Shakespearean times, corsages and boutonnieres were single flowers carried by men and
women to press to the nose at highly emotional moments.
During the Victorian
era, grooms plucked one perfect blossom from their bride's bouquet to
pin on their lapels.
At one time it was
fashionable to pin boutonnieres on upside down so the blossoms would not
fade too soon.
Usually, boutonnieres
will match the bride's bouquet and blend with dark lapels of the groom's
wedding attire.
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