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After spotting this beautiful wedding on Once Wed a little while ago, I’ve considered throwing out the boutonniere idea altogether. Though, they can be potentially quite fun and quirky like this groom’s boutonniere:
Look how clean cut this groom looks in just his suit with his beautiful bride beside him. The tie clip across the skinny tie and hint of a handkerchief in his pocket finish off the polished look.
I think it’s the fact that that boutonnieres scream WEDDING that I am a little weary of them. I know that may sound weird to some, but I’m just not really that interested in all the ’traditional’ elements. And I think this couple proves that simple can be stunning.
Are you opting out of boutonierres? What are some bout alternatives that you’ve seen out there?
We’ll be bout-less! I’m leaving it up to the mister if he uses an ivory pocket square…and if so, we’d do black (on black, so yeah, not too noticeable!) for the groomsmen.
No bouts for us! Well, just for the dads and the ushers. My groom adamently did not want one, and didnt want one for his groomsmen either. Fine by me!
Oh I never thought about it but I kinda like the idea of no bout!!! Thanks!!
We are not planning on using boutonnieres for the guys. I think that the groom in the above pictures looks great without one!
I bought some $.10 bouts at a craft store I might try to jazz up. But if they don’t work out, no bouts for me!
we were not going to use boutonniers for the guys until my FI saw a picture of a simple starfish more or less just pinned to the black tux.
Since our colors are blue and yellow already and taking place on a cruise we thought that using a natural starfish would look look (sorta yellow-very beachy) so we did a little DIY- starfish+pin+hot glue=simple bout!
The fiance said no bout at all…he refuses to wear a flower. Fine by me…saves us money!
we are going without boutonnieres. my fiance is the only guy wearing a jacket and he has an awesome pocket squar he will be sporting.
why pay more money for things that will not last.
I just asked my FI today if he would care if the guys didn’t have boutonnieres and he said he liked the idea of pocket squares instead. Cheaper and easier to make! 
I like a small bout - I featured a real wedding today on my blog with a single small red flower, and I loved the simple look of it. I feel like no bout is a little too plain.
I love that you posted about this. I just did on my blog not too long ago. We are not doing bouts, as neither me or the FI really have a desire to have our guys where them. I don’t think they’ll be missed, but I do love that places like Etsy are featuring creative alternatives!
I kinda like the no boutonniere looks, but I definitely wanted to honor our GMs. We made all of the bouts with red & white roses & greenery (eucalyptus, etc) from Costco & guinea feathers from Etsy. They were actually more of a pain than the bouquets, but I loved the simple, clean look of what my BM created.
I’m a fan of tuxes without the boutonniere, I don’t think they’ll be missed at all! (Or in your budget!)
we are opting for a boutonniere since i love fresh flowers. but we considered the option of pocket squares.
I have seen some intense bouts lately which has turned me off a bit from them. I love the look without the boutonniere so that might be something to consider. Thanks for posting!!
We may or may not do a bout. If we do, it’ll be just the groom, and it’ll be a single daisy tucked into his breast pocket to match my daisy crown.
We are going to something simple. But I like the idea of no boutonnieres.
My fiancee wants something unique and since our STD are concert/music themed we are thinking of doing something with a guitar or since he is from Sweden and loves hockey maybe a little hockey stick.
i love that wedding from OnceWed! seems like we have the same taste. And on that note, I agree with you on the bout. Simple can be stunning!
Interesting thought! I’m all for bucking tradition, and that groom looks quite nice.
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Mrs. Lightning, Cape Town Age and Occupation: 22, Journalist and Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Computer Scientist Engagement Date: December 27, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Hout Bay Manor About Me: I'm a young American living abroad in the beautiful city of Cape Town with a wonderful South African fiance and our crazy kitty Zeus. We're young, driven and madly in love. Together we're pursuing our wildest dreams including our biggest undertaking yet, a vintage retrospective wedding filled to the brim with DIY madness. I have an unnatural attraction to cake, a passion for blogging and a love of good design. While I might be an overly obsessive creative with too many ideas and nowhere to put them, Mr Lightning is my biggest fan and I can't wait to make my true love mine.
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