Hubby and I legally married last spring on our original date but are having our wedding celebration this year. Due to the change in dates, I am having no bridesmaids, but his four groomsmen are all still coming. Our original plan was bouquet for me and my MOH (only bridesmaid), no corsages for moms (they didn't care for them), and boutonnieres for groom, groomsmen, officiant (who is a friend), and groom's father.
Groom doesn't care whether or not he or anyone else has a boutonniere and cutting them out would save us a bit of money (bouts are $12 each x 7 bouts = $84). I know they aren't necessary and won't make or break our wedding either way.
For our mini-elopement ceremony last year, I had a bouquet (done by a different florist) and my husband did not have a boutonniere, so having one this time would distinguish the wedding celebration photos slightly from the minimony ones. My hubby and his groomsmen are all wearing matching suits and floral ties, with my hubby having a 3-piece suit and groomsmen in 2-piece versions. Officiant and FIL are wearing their own suits. Would it be strange to have bouts for my husband, his dad, and our officiant but not the groomsmen? I figured it will be obvious the groomsmen are in the wedding because of their outfits, but our officiant and FOG would stand out less so having them wear boutonnieres would signify that they are people of significance. We could also just stick with them all having bouts, or eliminate them entirely. The savings is minimal but it all adds up, and neither my husband or I feel really strongly either way.
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