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64 Boutonnières You Both Will Love

July 27, 2011

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Jordan Voth

These colorful bouts gave grooms and groomsmen serious style upgrades.

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Jordan Voth

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Though your mind may be on what flowers you and your bridesmaids will be holding down the aisle, the boutonnière is just as important. Ever wonder why the groom and his groomsmen wear boutonnières in the first place? The groom traditionally wears a flower from the bride's bouquet to symbolize his ties to the bride, and his groomsmen do the same—placed on the left side, right above the heart (awwww!). And though they may be small, boutonnières can make a big statement. They add a punch of personality, color, and texture to the groom and groomsmen's lapels.

While flowers are the traditional choice for boutonnières, guys these days can be found wearing other types of bouts that are meaningful to the couple-to-be. If the groom has a favorite hobby (say, golf, tennis, or baseball) he may want to include a nod to that spot in his lapel accessory. If he's allergic to blooms, or feels they don't fit with his look, greenery, succulents, or berries are all great alternatives. Even paper flowers can do the trick!

Although they're small, the men's boutonnières can make a big impact, so it's important to put some serious thought into your choice. To help inspire your own bout, we rounded up a few of our favorites from past real weddings.

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Thistles

Paula O'Hara

These lush and full bouts were crafted from rosemary, thistle, spray roses, and ranunculus.

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Romantic Blooms

Jordan Voth

Blue thistle, eucalyptus, and soft pink blooms brought a romantic vibe to this groom's look.

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Orange and Green

Lindsey LaRue

A bright orange orchid boutonnière popped against an emerald-hued jacket, and picked up the burnt pumpkin shades in the groom's pocket square.

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Love Note

Amilia Photography

The main attraction of this groom's boutonnière—beyond the colorful ranunculus and carnations, that is—was a sweet card, written with a simple promise: "Forever."

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Blue Velvet

Camarie Photography

A green-and-white bout, complete with exotic greens and a single cream flower, was made more luxe thanks to a navy velvet ribbon.

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Green Scene

Jenn Emerling

A sprig of greens, an orchid, and a calla lily brought sophistication to this gent's lapel.

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Dusty Rose

M&J Photography

More Fresh Ways to Use Roses on the Big Day

An oversized rose, in the prettiest shade of muted pin, looked even better flanked by leafy greens and a twine-wrapped stem.

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Pretty Peony

KT Merry

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Wrapped in tuxedo black satin, an un-unopened peony and textured greens brought color to a traditional suit.

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Little Lily

Roberta Facchini

Front and center, a speckled magenta bloom popped against this gent's dove gray jacket.

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Berries and Lace

Carly McCray

Love Berries? Add Them to Your Wedding Bouquet

Berries and a single white floret were held together with a strip of knotted lace—the perfect nod to the bride's wedding dress.

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Color Contrast

Camarie Photography

More Nontraditional Looks for the Stylish Groom

This splashy peach and pink bout added some levity to this groom's fashion-forward burgundy suit and leather bow tie.

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Succulents and Suspenders

Emily Delamater Photography

Even More Ways to Use Succulents at Your Wedding

A tiny bundle of succulents fastened onto navy suspenders brought a casual vibe to a groomsmen's look.

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Fiddle Head

Dixie Pixel Photo

Fuzzy fiddle heads were an unexpected pairing for this deep pink spray, but the contrast works beautifully.

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Lots of Drama

Amilia Photography

A dramatic long bloom added verticality to this unique arrangement; the surrounding hot pink florals brought color.

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Dried Display

Yasmin Roohi

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For their rustic-inspired fête, groomsmen donned dried four-leaf flower and berry bouts, wrapped in crimson ribbon.

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Floral Affair

Julie Shuford

Everything about this groom's look—from the daisy-studded tie, to the succulent and wildflower boutonnière—screamed style.

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Dashing Dahlia

Camarie Photography

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We're not sure what's more attention-grabbing—this groom's patterned bowtie or his striking dahlia boutonnière.

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Strikingly Simple

Carly McCray

At a barn wedding, a twine wrapped calla lily bout was beyond appropriate.

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Just Peachy

Cassi Claire

Lots of peachy petals made this small arrangement appear bigger than its actual size.

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Fall Harvest

Jenn Emerling

More Fall-Inspired Wedding Boutonnières He’ll Love

This boutonnière looked like it was crafted from early autumn’s flora. The groom kept the fall theme coming with a pumpkin-colored bow tie.

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Christmas-Inspired

Lauren Kinsey

Go Inside This Farm Winter Wedding

One groom sourced fern, hemlock, holly, boxwood, and holly berries from his family's farm to craft boutonnières for him and his beau.

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Tallow Berry

Aaron Delesie

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Eucalyptus and tallow berries united on these groomsmen's lapels for this wintry wedding in Colorado.

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Citrus

Kate Osborne

Men's lapels at this winter wedding were colorfully decorated with olive leaves, euphorbia, and kumquats.

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Greens for the Guys

Keira Lemonis Photography

The groomsmen, ushers, fathers, and godfathers adorned their lapels with these boutonnieres of seeded eucalyptus, white berries, and pine at this fall wedding in upstate New York.

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Punch of Purple

Collin Hughes

Ranunculus buds and rose hips were wrapped with velvet ribbon before adorning the guys' lapels at this Minnesota wedding.

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Dapper

Michèle M. Waite

These blue hydrangeas, rose hips, and dahlia buds boutonnieres were tied off with blue silk ribbon.

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Coming Up Roses

Nancy Ray Photography

The gents spruced up their lapels with boutonnieres of petite roses and seeded eucalyptus at this North Carolina wedding.

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Desert-Ready

Bryce Covey Photography

Ranunculus and rice flowers in desert hues were two of the flowers used for the groomsmen's boutonnieres at a Santa Fe wedding.

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64 Boutonnières You Both Will Love

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Thistles

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Romantic Blooms

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Orange and Green

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Love Note

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Blue Velvet

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Green Scene

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Dusty Rose

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Pretty Peony

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Little Lily

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Berries and Lace

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Color Contrast

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Succulents and Suspenders

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Fiddle Head

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Lots of Drama

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Dried Display

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Floral Affair

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Dashing Dahlia

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Strikingly Simple

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Just Peachy

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Fall Harvest

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Christmas-Inspired

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Tallow Berry

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Citrus

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Greens for the Guys

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Punch of Purple

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