Buttonholes & Ladies' Corsages

"Let's not forget the buttonholes. Whether your groom is wearing tweeds, a suit or formal wear, let's chat buttonholes."

The little flowers worn in the lapel of the men's suits at a wedding are known as buttonholes. Sometimes referred to as boutonnières, they are usually worn by the groom, best man, ushers, father-of-the-bride, father-of-the-groom, and sometimes the page boy. The buttonhole should match the style of the wedding party flowers.

On wearing a buttonhole, the rule is to wear it on the left lapel. If there's a buttonhole on the lapel (typical with traditional coats and jackets), push the stem right through until it's secure with the loop beneath the buttonhole. The buttonhole should fit three-quarters of the flower so the head isn't free to move around. If the lapel is sewn up, common on more modern coats, pin it onto the fabric, with the flower head pointed up towards the left shoulder.

We do try and ensure that the buttonholes are fitted correctly on the wedding party as part of our installation service.

Corsages are worn by the Mother of the bride and Mother of the groom. We would take into account the nature of the outfit these ladies will be wearing. If they're wearing a highly floral print, we'd recommend a simpler corsage rather than one with lots of flowers in.