Buttonholes for men

A buttonhole or boutonniere (French for buttonhole) is a small, single flower or grouping of two or three worn on the left lapel of the Groom and other men in the wedding ceremony.

The flowers often coordinate with the Brides bouquet.  They are chosen to suit the season and the colour scheme of the wedding.

More traditional at a first glimpse, then look closer the flowers are made up of cactus types. 
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Liking the label idea
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Denim shirt and pink bow tie coordinate with natural flowers and string for a more casual look
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cheeky gingham bow tie and handkerchief 

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No jacket just braces - what a great look?

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what our customers have to say

Our latest testimonial from a satisfied Mother of the Bride...

"It has been a pleasure to work with Elaine at eb1. Work is prompt, extremely neat, very artistic and delivery also very good. 
I have nothing but compliments. The whole family are more than satisfied with the service and we already have had compliments back from guests. Would recommend this lady's work strongly!"  Marie-Annick Maddick 


For Marie's daughters wedding, they chose handmade wedding invitations in the Leonardo collection in the colour Liberty.

Italian wedding

If you've been reading this blog for a while now, it is known that if we take a few days off from making handmade wedding invitations and escape for a relax, it seems that I spot a wedding!

Well it happened again in Lago Maggiore near Milan. 

What could be more beautiful than arriving at your wedding via boat?

eyelets on our wedding stationery

All of our save the dates and most of our handmade wedding invitations have eyelets.  

For those who don't know... eyelets are the little bit of metal that edge holes. 

We use them to strengthen the card if a ribbon is tied through them.  They are very practical but look lovely at the same time. 

our 5th Anniversary

We have reason for a celebration today...

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5 years ago eb1 wedding invitations was launched!


A big thank you to all our lovely customers for choosing eb1 wedding invitations to produce their handmade wedding invitations and stationery.

our recent work

Kate and Ed's wedding reception stationery deserved a mention today. It's very striking!

They chose the Winslet in black for their handmade wedding invitations 

and later ordered table names ...

3 different versions of the Winslet menu - one for the boys, one for the girls and a vegetarian option...

 Order of Service...

and table plan ...

I think you'll agree they look very stylish for their Black Tie wedding.

glass jars and flowers

Nothing looks prettier as a wedding centre piece than glass jars and flowers. Large or small jars with simple and beautiful flowers are just the easiest arrangement but probably the most effective. 


Here are some to inspire...

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These are interesting - they have small labels on them.  At eb1 wedding invitations, we could do something similar to match your handmade wedding invitations and stationery.