Corsage.....? Why wear them?
What is the corsage meant to signify and why do grooms wear it.
Like most traditions, the corsage started as something else
and through time changed as the original meaning became
lost in antiquity.
In Roman times, grooms like the bride would have been bedecked
in garlands of flowers.
In 'days of old' when dragons were plenty, Knights
wore their ladies colours, ( a piece of material, a handkerchief
or a scarf, in a colour generally associated with her) as
a declaration of her favour and love.
Now, grooms wear a flower that appears in the brides bouquet.
Flowers have meanings however. So, if the bride asks you
to wear poison ivy or belladonna, then beware of her cooking......
Red chrysanthemums mean 'I love you'