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A boutonniere may also be offered to the Officiant of the ceremony. Ring Bearers may or may not be given boutonnieres, depending on the outfits they're wearing.

Many couples choose to distinguish the Groom's boutonniere from the others, and the easiest way to do this, of course, is to make his bigger than all the others. A couple of simple ways to accomplish this is to put two blossoms or a small cluster of blossoms in the Groom's boutonniere and only one in all the others. You can also add a sprig of Baby's Breath to the Groom's and leave it out of all the others. The use (or absence) of ivy and berries is another way to distinguish the Groom's boutonniere from his Attendants'.

However you do it is up to you, but no matter what you do, all the boutonniere's should meet the aforementioned criterion number one that they match the Bride's bouquet.

And beyond that, if the Groom and his Groomsmen are to have differing boutonnieres, the Groomsmen's should match the attire and flower of the Bridesmaids too. One easy way to accomplish this is to use a blossom the same color as the Bridesmaid's dresses.

Ordinarily, boutonnieres are worn on the left lapel (presumably because it's closest to the Groom's heart aw shucks). In fact, the elusive "They" say that a Groom's boutonniere represents his love and fidelity for his Bride. It should be pinned to the back of the lapel so as to hide the pin. And its size should compliment the size of its wearer.

If any of the major players in the wedding party ie. the Best Man or the Father of the Groom has an allergy to flowers (or at least the ones being used in the boutonniere that they're expected to wear) an equally attractive and matching version made of silk flowers can always be put together.

And lastly, a side note: boutonnieres can also be used in a wedding in many other creative ways, for example:
* to enhance the Bride's wedding dress;
* or to decorate the side of the couple's car.

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