One of my favourite jobs at weddings involves a queue of handsome, well-dressed men requiring my assistance in the positioning of their buttonholes! It’s a tough job but somebody has to look after the ushers…

I have seen some absolutely beautiful arrangements and must admit that it’s the simplest styles, using the freshest blooms, that usually catch my eye. But, it’s a very easy area in which to spend a small fortune and so when I first came across the idea of using herbs as buttonholes I was intrigued.


Credit Crunch Bride has written a great piece on the subject and shows a couple of images of lovely rose and herb buttonholes and I think her primary reason for using herbs in a buttonhole is a genius one (hint – think Sunday lunch!)

You could go one step further and forego the flowers altogether and use healthy sprigs of either rosemary, sage or lavender tied with contrasting ribbon. This would easily be a third of the cost of a traditional single flower buttonhole and the aroma equally, if not more, intense.

Take the theme up a level and use potted versions of the herbs as your table centrepieces and I’d say you’ve hit the simple, stylish and slightly different nail firmly on the head!

Until next time,