Boutonnieres for Weddings

Finally the most awaited day has arrived - your wedding ceremony. The grooms who are going to tie the knot might be busy pampering themselves to look the best on their wedding day. But have you given a thought to your wedding boutonnieres ? How it should be designed, which flowers to choose or how to place it on the lapel of your coat or jacket ? Well, if you are still indecisive, read this content, and add elegance to your wedding day attire and look stunning on your W-day.

Wedding Boutonnieres
Boutonniere is the common term used in US, for the flowers worn by the male folk on wedding ceremonies or on proms on their formal coats or jackets, to add a sense of style. Do you think that the fragrance of your perfume and your graceful accent are the only things to seek attention from your bride? Well, well, I must tell you - something else can also make her fall for you at once. Yes, the lovely boutonniere on your jacket or coat. The red rose or the yellow tulip can make a huge difference to your look. Gentlemen, to receive hand full of "wows" from the female folk try the following wedding boutonnieres ideas to choose the right kind of boutonnieres on your wedding ceremony.

• For example, on a satin jet black jacket, pin a boutonniere of red or white roses. A burgundy cravat can be complemented with boutonniere made of tulip or lilies.
• You can even choose a boutonniere with the same flowers that your bride is wearing on her wedding costume.
• Guys if you don't like flowers, you can still wear a boutonniere made of foliage, rosemary herbs or blueberries.
• Fabric leaf boutonnieres made from wheat, fabric leaves and miniature acrons look very sober on males.
• You can even try to complement your boutonniere with the season of your wedding ceremony. For example, in summer you can choose paper ferns, daises, silk lilies and knit them with shells and beads and in winter with berries and pinecone flowers.
• Artificial flower boutonnieres can also be used if natural flowers are not available on stock.

How to make Boutonnieres for Weddings
You can either use your own creative skills to make the perfect boutonniere for yourself or select the design and place the order at a floral shop.

• Choose a small mid size flower from the florist for your wedding boutonniere. Roses, tulips and carnations are most commonly used.
• You can add greenery to the boutonniere with small leaves and sepals for a fresh look.
• Cut the stem and crop it to right size (3 inches).
• Tie the flower along with the greenery at the stem, with the help of floral tape.
• You can also embellish with baby's breath, stephanotis with a crystal center, ferns and carnation with decorative ribbon, or a satin bow or golden wire to hold the flower.
• Keep the flowers fresh by keeping it moist until you wear it.
• After the boutonniere is ready, you can wear it outside the button hole of the left lapel. Fix it from the back of the lapel with a pearl-headed or gold pin or if you want to show your decorative pin, then secure the boutonniere on the lapel from front.

Wear these attractive wedding boutonnieres, create a difference in your look, get compliments from your beloved and feel the charm on your special day. With these different types of boutonnieres for weddings, I wish all the bridegrooms a HAPPY WEDDING!!