We have a fresh idea for a Savvy treat for the mothers in your life this Sunday (you did remember that Mother’s Day is May 9, right?).

It’s time to re-consider the corsage. Hear us out:

Today, corsages are most often seen on prom-going teens and mothers of the bride, but the protocol is actually that anyone can wear flowers to mark a special occasion. It was common to see someone wearing a corsage on her birthday, on the occasion of her child’s graduation, or on her wedding anniversary. It said to the world, “I’m an elegant lady and today I am celebrating something wonderful.”

On Mother’s Day, it also says to other moms, “My family thought so much of me today that they took the time to go order personal flowers for me to wear. Did your children do that? Oh, I see they didn’t. How sad for you.”

Not that a truly genteel mom would ever think such a thing. (Well, at least not admit to it.)

And you should re-think the corsage made of sweetheart roses and baby’s breath, which screams “I’m seven years old and I’m headed to the Daddy-Daughter Dance.” A corsage can be made of any beautiful flower—think something softly sweet like tulips, or a sophisticated bloom like orchids, or a beautiful bold Gerbera daisy (pictured right), perfect for the young hip mom who likes bright colors.

So pop into your nearest florist this week, and tell them about the personality of the mother you are shopping for, and then order a corsage. You can pick it up on Saturday afternoon, and hide it in the fridge, and the kiddos can bring it into Mom with her breakfast tray on Sunday morning. She can wear it to church, to brunch, to dinner or wherever wonderful places you celebrate her day.

Trust us; the other moms will gaze upon her with envy, wishing that their families had thought of it.