Boutonnieres on a shirt - no jacket???

wluallen

Our groomsmen are not wearing jackets - just button down shirts and ties. My husband-to-be is insisting on boutonnieres but where do you put them on a shirt? I think this will look odd. Has anyone seen this done? Does it look ok?

tldh

I can't imagine it looking anything but redneck.  Sorry.

smartlypretty

You are correct- it will look stupid.

wluallen

Thank you both! I completely agree with the redneck comment. Just wanted to be sure I wasn't being ridiculious before I completely nixed his idea.

aragx6

If they wore vests I could possibly see them being pinned to that. It still might look odd, but certainly better than on a shirt.

OBX2011

I'm pretty sure that I didn't marry a redneck and saying something is "stupid" is beyond insulting to anyone.

Here is a pic of BM & MOH....notice it's pinned to his shirt: 




Here is a picture of hubby.....note he is not a redneck either.

rachaelgettingmarried

I was at a wedding this summer where the groomsmen wore boutonnieres on button up collared shirts, I definitely didn't think it was redneck at all. The only issue I saw was that the flower was too heavy for the material of the shirt so they fell down easily. I would recommend using a smaller flower that is bright in color so it pops.

arrabelle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_boutonnieres-shirt-jacket?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:5364d261-a58a-4289-b992-5e6e7a1775daPost:9495b00c-7f56-4b1b-ae29-057daa5e71cd">Re: Boutonnieres on a shirt - no jacket???</a>:
[QUOTE]I was at a wedding this summer where the groomsmen wore boutonnieres on button up collared shirts, I definitely didn't think it was redneck at all. <strong>The only issue I saw was that the flower was too heavy for the material of the shirt so they fell down easily. I would recommend using a smaller flower that is bright in color so it pops.</strong>
Posted by rachaelgettingmarried[/QUOTE]

<div>This.  A traditional rose bout is going to flop around and might look a bit homecoming-dance-ish, but something flat and lightweight and more modern-looking would look great.  Maybe a lavender spray, some greenery or hypericum berries (the berries might get a little heavy).  And it depends on the material of the shirt- a crisp heavy cotton shirt will hold a lightweight bout just fine, but a silk or hawaiian-type shirt probably won't.</div><div>
</div><div>You can also use something non-floral, I've seen really cool handmade pinwheels, ribbon bouts and metal pins on etsy, martha stewart weddings, and stylemepretty.</div>

OBX2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_boutonnieres-shirt-jacket?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:5364d261-a58a-4289-b992-5e6e7a1775daPost:e725b373-81b5-4d96-8c42-b691f5e620da">Re: Boutonnieres on a shirt - no jacket???</a>:
[QUOTE]Boutonnieres are meant to be pinned on jackets .  If you are going to be so informal as to have the guys in shirtsleeves, then bouts are not appropriate.
Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

Sorry but I had a pretty formal wedding....and since it was a beach wedding, shortsleeves were much more appropriate.  We all have different opinions though.

Gingery1

Having a bout as well as a tie without having any additional layers other than a shirt would look too jumbled.  Just a tie will do .

HopefulLife

My fi's uncle got married and did bout on shirts and it looked just fine and wasn't a redneck thing at all. Fi is a redneck, and if he wanted to marry that way, there would've been a bout at all.