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I think it looks great! It's def. not too fruity. Wouldn't traditional flowers be more girly?
I'll ask Mr. Radish when he comes home later and I'll let you know what he says.
I don't think it's "fruity" at all. Yes, it's got colors, but so would a flower; compared to a traditional rosebud, it seems much more masculine. Do you think he'd like it more if you used a darker brown ribbon to tie the berries? The white stitching might give it more of a feminine feel...
I agree that it's fine but I can say without a doubt that my fiance would not wear it. We were just discussing bouts last weekend with the florist and he wants a flower. I know most girls think that a flower would be less masculine but I think most guys are pretty cool with a flower because it's typical and accepted to wear one as a boutonniere and therefore won't look "girly," it's just the thing to do at a formal affair. No one's going to argue or make fun of a rose bout.
Once you start gearing away from the norm with a boutonniere and getting creative with using berries etc instead of a flower, then sometimes guys don't want to wear them because it seems that creative floral ideas = fruity / girly.
I don't get the logic entirely, but boys will be boys...
What about a nice rust coloured calla lily for a bout?
Mr. Radish said he would wear it and doesn't think it looks fruity at all :)
i could see how it could pass as "fruity" to a guy...maybe because its not a "classic" bout...w/ the flower and all.
i absolutely adore it. i think it looks amazing, and is more likely to hold up and not get crushed like a real flower.
Of course we're a little biased. Why not add another leaf or two and add some metal wire to make it even more manly?
"Fruity"...hee-hee, I think that's funny! Does he mean "fruity" like there's fruits, or "fruity" like "femme"?
What if you add a rust-colored flower? But, keep the berries and leaf; just add a small flower to appease the Mr. and make it slightly more "traditional." There are some beautiful options: a single orchid or rose bud would be very classy, or the calla smartl suggested.
I do remember showing a Martha Stewart layout with herb bout's to my hubs during our planning process, and he thought it was weird. Those also did not have any trad. flower elements, only herbs and ribbon.
It's cute, but it needs a little something. Maybe you could smack a little mini bachelorette party penis on it, so it's more manly...(or maybe just to make him laugh and see that it's really not feminine.)
Seriously though, ask him what he would prefer and incorporate it into your plan, if possible. There are tons of greenery (even faux) that really look sharp in bouts. Good Luck!
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I made a sample boutonniere based on a Martha Stewart idea I had seen. My fiance claims he likes it, but thinks it would be "too fruity" and that it "doesn't look like a boutonniere." He wants other opinions before he says yea or nay. Your thoughts? The bridesmaids will be wearing chocolate velvet strapless tops with shimmery copper skirts. Thanks for your help! If your fiance's or husbands are nearby, ask them their opinion too (Mr. Weazie thinks your answers will be bias because we're mostly women here...).
Here's the link to the picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/weazie/1346964519/