We’ve all seen the usual boutonnieres at a wedding: a rose or carnation, usually to match the other flowers at the wedding, with some sprigs of baby’s breath. While these flowers certainly look nice on the lapels of the groom and men in your bridal party, why not take the design up a notch" Here are some ways to make the boutonnieres at your wedding really pop.
1. Succulents for Modern Weddings
A popular trend for boutonnieres is to use succulents of all kinds?especially rosettes, aloes, and agaves?to create masculine, but beautiful, boutonnieres. If you’re getting married somewhere less lush and quite hot, the succulents will be right at home. With greater popularity, more sources for succulent cuttings are popping up online, so it’s possible to acquire and assemble all of the cuttings quite easily, incorporating different shapes and colors for a lovely final product. Tying with twine or florist wire really seals the look. 2. Herbs and Coneflower for Rustic Weddings
Rosemary, lavender, and coneflower all give nice muted hues for a wedding held at a barn or in any venue with a rustic vibe. This style of wedding is very popular, and a bunch of men in suits with traditional boutonnieres can sometimes seem odd in this context. By trading in those blossoms for some herbal options instead, not only do you get a boutonniere that actually smells delicious, but you are also unlikely to experience wilting or needing to treat each boutonniere quite so de...