
It’s the bride’s big day, so naturally her flowers and bridesmaids’ bouquets get most of the attention. Recently, however, the groom and groomsmen attract notice with wonderfully inventive and beautiful boutonnieres.
The customary wedding boutonniere is a single flower, usually one found in the bride’s bouquet, worn on the left lapel of the man’s jacket. Today, creative designers craft boutonnieres that the groom appreciates as much as the bride. Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat notes, “Besides a bridal bouquet, boutonnieres are my favorite thing to do. I feel like they have a story to tell, and look forward to making them every time.” While single blossoms or buds reflecting the bridal bouquet still hold their own, bouts now include berries, seed pods, ferns, and fall leaves. And the occasional artifact (think shotgun shell) also bumps up their masculinity.
Find your boutonniere’s story and gather boutonniere ideas with more than two-dozen from the pages of Flower magazine and some of our favorite Instagrammers.
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