Boutonniere - Corsage- What's the difference?

Question: What's the difference between a boutonniere and corsage?Answer: This was a great question that was posted on our YOUTUBE Channel... from a student studying Floristry!A Boutonniere is a Masculine- Flower to Wear... typically worn by a gentleman... on the lapel of his dress coat ... or it can be placed in the button hole of a lapel... (that's what that little button hole is actually for... )..."Bout" for short... can be one, or a collection of smaller blooms... however it can also be a large flower like a rose, gerbera or sunflower... for the adventuresome ... there are more elaborate - larger collections of flowers and foliage...A Corsage is a Feminine- Flower to Wear... typically worn by a woman... on the shoulder of her dress or evening gown... however corsages can also be placed on the wrist (hence the Wrist Corsage- shown above)... or even on the belt, purse or shoe...Corsages and Boutonnieres were traditionally wired and taped... but advancements in gluing techniques have made flowers to wear much more exciting and versatile...Check out our Flower to Wear Video Section on uBloom... for a host of ideas... for all kinds of flowers to wear!