Rather than matching the bouquet flowers, boutonnieres are now unique and creative. "It's a piece of interesting art," says Melissa Comito-Aakre, from A Simple Ceremony, a floral-design shop in San Francisco. Dahlia with berries wrapped in striped lily grass, A Simple Ceremony,
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Comito-Aakre often creates sculptural boutonnieres that play up a wedding's theme; she might wrap the stem of an orchid blossom in a bamboo shoot for an Asian-flavored affair or pair a small piece of coral with berries for a beach wedding. Dahlia bud with fern and thistle wrapped in satin ribbon, A Simple Ceremony,
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Surprising accents like thistle add texture to this boutonniere. Blue thistle stems wrapped in a bamboo shoot, A Simple Ceremony,
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Geometric elements, such as ball-shaped scabiosa or poppy pods, lend a modern feel. Yellow billy balls wrapped in orange ribbon and tied with grosgrain ribbon, A Simple Ceremony,
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