How To: Put on Boutonnieres
| By Tweeny ~ July 7th, 2009 ~ Flowers | Comments Off |
Men have built mile-high skyscrapers and walked on the moon, but when handed a small boutonniere, their faces distort with confusion. How am I supposed to put this thing on? Many times the wedding coordinator or the florist can help pin on boutonnieres, but I have known quite a few photographers lend a helping hand before they snap pictures of the handsome lads sporting their little flowers. Boutonniere pinning is very easy!
Begin by holding the flower with one hand and the pin in your other hand. Insert the pin from under the lapel up and through the lapel. Then insert the pin through the taped stem of the boutonniere at the back. Then push the pin back through the lapel. The pin does a little weave from under the lapel, over and through the flower, then back down through the lapel.
fancy magnetic boutonniere holders
For those men who fear needles and pin pricks, there are several magnetic boutonniere attachments available that your florist can use if you request it. These can be as simple as a pair of tiny, strong magnets sandwiching the lapel and holding the flower in place. Or they can be decorative boutonniere holders with magnets. Either way, putting on magnetic boutonnieres are fast and easy – even a man can do it! 
