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March | 2021
mo er's day
Modern Corsage
is updated fl oral fashion accessory
is both easily customizable and
comfortable to wear.
Floral design, photos and text by
Alanna Kaiser, AIFD, CFD
Alanna Kaiser, AIFD, CFD, is a freelance fl oral designer and
owner of Adabean Floral, LLC, in Cleveland, Ohio. She has
more than six years of experience in retail and event fl oristry,
as well as experience in interiorscape horticulture and small-
scale agriculture. Visit her at @adabean_fl oral.
I
wanted to showcase a Mother's
Day corsage idea because personal
fl owers are close to my heart. On
a normal pre-COVID Mother's Day,
one might take his or her mother
to church and/or out to eat, and
corsages make such outings more
special—and let Mom show off a bit! Even without
an outing, a corsage can be worn throughout the day and
make Mom feel special. And most corsages designs will dry,
creating a lasting keepsake that Mom will treasure forever.
Regionally, women wear corsages on Mother's Day not
only because they are mothers but also in honor or
remembrance of their mothers, which I think is beautiful.
My mom would love it if we both had matching corsages to
celebrate the day, and she'd appreciate any design nods to
her own late mother. So, off ering corsages that are updated,
multigenerational, easily customizable and comfortable
to wear might just make these wearable fl oral designs
fashionable again and create a new generation of corsage
buyers and wearers.
Design
