The secret of a magical wedding is the attention to detail. This is why we want to tell you the importance of choosing the best boutonnière.

A boutonnière is a floral decoration, typically a single flower or bud, worn on the lapel of a tuxedo or suit jacket. It indicates who the most important guests of the wedding are. This is the reason why the groom and the bride’s father wear it, but sometimes, the minister wears it too, but in that case it’s a different boutonniere.

This accessory gives you the chance to accent your attire with the color-themes of your date or the event you’re attending to, whether it’s a wedding, prom, or just a special occasion for which formal wear is standard.  At weddings, this accessory is as important for the groom as the bouquet is for the bride.

The boutonnière is chosen taking into account several aspects like the style of the wedding: rustic, classic, romantic, vintage, etc, or the personality of the groom, or even the design of the suit. Normally, they are made with flowers, although there are many different styles, the tradition indicates that the white color should be preferred, but nowadays it’s appropriate to resort to the same tone of the tie, but it’s very important combine him with the bride’s bouquet.

 

What is the perfect flower?

All flowers are allowed, but depending on the situation, it’s recommended to use certain kinds of flowers. Luckily, there’s no shortage of ideas for the groom’s boutonnière that look great, coordinate with your bridal blooms, and feel masculine.

A way to use an exotic flower while still keeping the theme

The most important thing in that case is defining the style.  More and more couples are swapping out the traditional floral boutonnière. Instead, they use something more understated. For a classic look, the gardenias are perfect, or also, white orchids. For a daring style, you can use flowers of striking colors like orange or red; in that case tulips and sunflowers are ideal.

If you are looking something more original, you can add organic elements like little eucalyptus’ branches, rosemary’s branches, or lavender’s branches. This also adds a special smell to the arrangement.  And remember, whatever your choice is, the most important thing is to live every moment of this wonderful process and enjoy these little details.