Is there such a thing as vintage Boutonnieres??

rikachika · October 2010

My wedding is 1940s and in Jan 2011. I am startin to look at the flowers and wantedto know what were you ladis doing about Boutonnieres??

Thanks much.

graysquirrel · October 2010

I don't think that it is hard to go wrong with bouts as long as you keep them simple and avoid using "modern" looking florals (like orchids, for example). Most of the pictures I've seen of 1940s weddings have very simple bouts-- single flowers in either roses or carnations, usually in white. Try googling 1940s weddings or grooms and you will see what I'm saying.

AmberMarieTX · October 2010

I would consider adding small touches of feathers to your flowers for an instant vintage look.

kelleyku05 · October 2010

Check out my bio, I have some bouts under Flowers that I think would qualify.

rikachika · October 2010

THanks Ladies. I'll keep up the research!

Nukke · October 2010

Also, sometimes in my head "traditional" is synonymous with "vintage". Traditionally, men wore a sprig of whatever flower was in his lady's bouquet. The groomsmen in my wedding are wearing flowers that are found in the bridesmaids and my bouquet, but my groom also has a small sprig of pink hydrangea added to his because no one but me has pink hydrangea in their bouquet.

vintagegal84 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_retro-vintage-weddings_there-such-thing-vintage-boutonnieres?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:667Discussion:05b9c65b-fe6a-44ce-baab-8e83a5f53a9fPost:e41c6163-d7e8-4a04-a316-5954ee799a7c">Re: Is there such a thing as vintage Boutonnieres??</a>:
[QUOTE]I would consider adding small touches of feathers to your flowers for an instant vintage look.
Posted by AmberMarieTX[/QUOTE]

I think that's a great idea. Also, a lot of the time the men didn't wear a flower at all but instead just had a pocket hankerchief.

I think something made with buttons would be kind of cool and vintage flaired.

BethMarie63 · October 2010

Try etsy.com. I ordered feather boutonnieres and they're absoluetly PERFECT. My FI loves them.

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