My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

Brilliant Boutonnieres

The French word boutonniere means ‘buttonhole.’ In the past, men often wore a single flower or bud in the button hole of the left lapel on their jackets. Today, these floral decorations are reserved for special occasions, such as weddings. I’ve collected some interesting boutonniere ideas for modern weddings and you will notice only one of them uses a real flower. For a classic elegance, a red rose bud on a black tuxedo never goes out of style.

Film Buff Boutonniere

This boutonniere looks like a flower but is actually made out of film. It is masculine, pays tribute to the groom’s personality or interests, and would work well in a vintage-inspired wedding (from bridalinquirer.com)

Button Boutonniere

Button Boutonniere by Sweet Pea Floral Design of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Check out their website and blog for fantastic floral inspiration as well. sweetpeafloral.com

Yellow Boutonniere

Surprisingly, I found this exotic orchid boutonniere on academy-florists.com, a florist based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. These bright yellow orchid boutonnieres are elegant and fun at the same time – perfect for a summer wedding, just like a platinum wedding band. These unique-looking flowers are Mokara orchids, a hybrid orchid originating in Singapore, the bright yellow Mokara orchids pop perfectly from a dark navy suit.

Pinwheel Boutonniere

This pinwheel is an interesting spin on the boutonniere. I can’t imagine it sharing space with anything other than a bow tie, can you? This boutonniere was featured on Ruffled (ruffledblog.com), a source of inspiration for vintage brides planning their weddings.

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