Wedding Boutonnieres For The Groom and Groomsmen

Bridal bouquets and wedding boutonnieres have held an important role in weddings for ages. In fact, flowers have been included in marriage ceremonies since ancient Roman times. Brides initially carried small bouquets of herbs to ward off evil spirits. As time progressed, they began to carry orange blossoms to signify their purity before marriage.

Now flowers are a very significant part of the wedding, with the bride and her attendants carrying bouquets of many types of flowers to corsages for the mothers and grandmothers. For the men, boutonnieres are the fashionable to wear in on the lapel of suits and tuxedos.

So as you work out your floral choices, here are some tips in regards to the flowers used in boutonnieres by the groom and his ushers:

• Traditionally, boutonnieres are worn in the left lapel of a suit.
  
  
• The flowers used usually match the wedding color scheme, although this isn't always the case.
  
  
• The groom's boutonniere could either be a flower that matches the flowers in the bride's bouquet or a flower that holds a special meaning such as:
  
  
  • a red rose (true love)
    
  • a red chrysanthemum (I love you)
    
  • a stephanotis (happiness in marriage)
    
  • a red camellia (you are a flame in my heart)
    
  • an orange blossom (purity, eternal love, marriage).
    
    
• Over the last century, the father-of-the-bride/groom have also adopted the use of a boutonniere so that the guests can identify them as part of the bridal party.
  
  

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