Do It Yourself Boutonnieres
Flowers are one of the most expensive parts of a wedding besides the reception food and photography. Depending on the flowers you choose, how large the bouquets and arrangements are as well as some other factors you could spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on something that while beautiful, while die within a few days. One way to cut down your expenses is to do your own flowers. Putting together bouquets, arrangements and boutonnieres is relatively simple. It doesn’t take a lot of skill, time and best of all, money. Here’s how to make a lovely boutonniere that will look great on all your groomsmen, groom and honorary family members.
1. Select your main flower
Choose a flower (or two) that is strong and will hold up over the course of over a day. Roses are the most popular choice but Lilies and Stephanotis work well also.
2. Get some filler
Baby’s breath and leaves with stems work great for filler. You want to create a fullness to your boutonniere so you always have a filler in the background of the main flower to make it stick out and stand apart from the attire.
3. Arrange flowers
Arrange your main flower(s) and filler. You want the filler to stick up at least ½” higher than the main flower. While holding the arrangement in place cut all the stems the same length, about one inch of stem from the base of the flower.
4. Secure in place
Tape the stems with green floral tape. Hold the tape in one place and wrap it all the way around the stems completely covering them.
5. Accessorize
Add a piece of ribbon and tie it in a bow around the wrapped stems. Secure it directly under the base of the flowers. If you wish to add more embellishments such as other ribbons or rhinestones you can do so as well.
6. Pin on
Simply store the boutonniere wrapped in a damp cloth in the fridge until you’re ready to use it then pin on to the outfit with a straight pin.