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.

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 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 wedding 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 begun wearing wedding boutonnieres so that the guests can identify them as part of the bridal party.

Are you interested in making your own boutonnieres? They're pretty easy to create, which could save you some money on your floral expenses. Watch this "how to" video to see how it's done: