Matching Boutonniere & Corsage

These beautiful keepsakes are perfect for weddings, dances, graduations, or any other formal event. Customize them with your favorite flowers and colors that coordinate with your event.

Boutonniere Supplies

• 1 finished ranunculus

• 2 finished wildflowers with small stems trimmed to about 1½˝

• 1 medium leaf

• 3˝ to 4˝ piece of 18-gauge floral wire

• Twine

• Pin back

• Needle-nose pliers

• Wire cutters

• Scissors

• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Corsage Supplies

• 1 finished ranunculus

• 1 finished anemone

• 3 finished wildflowers with 2˝ stems attached

• 3 medium leaves

• 2˝-diameter circle of matching green felt

• 24˝ of ribbon

• Scissors

• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

BOUTONNIERE

STEP 1: Attach the leaf. Glue the leaf to one end of the wire.

STEP 2: Fold the wire. Fold the wire in half, bringing the end up to the leaf. Pull the leaf slightly to the left. Use pliers to pinch the wire tight at the bend at the bottom.

STEP 3: Attach the wildflowers. Twist the stems of the wildflowers together and glue them to the right side of the leaf.

STEP 4: Attach the ranunculus. Add some glue to the bottom of the leaf in the center and press the ranunculus in place on top.

STEP 5: Wrap the wire. Turn the boutonniere over. Glue the end of the twine to the back of the leaf near the bottom. Wrap the twine around the wire, almost to the bottom, then back up to the top. Glue the end of the twine in place on the back of the boutonniere and trim away any extra.

STEP 6: Finish. Glue the pin back to the back of the boutonniere in the center.

CORSAGE

STEP 1: Attach the ribbon. Add a dot of glue to the middle of the felt circle and center the ribbon over top of it. When the glue has cooled slightly, use your finger to press the ribbon into the glue so it really sticks.

STEP 2: Attach the leaves. Position the felt circle with the ribbon running horizontally. Use a dot of glue on the bottom of each leaf to attach them to the circle. Place two leaves in the bottom left of the circle and one in the top right pointing in the opposite direction. Overlap the ends of the leaves slightly.

STEP 3: Attach the wildflowers. (Before completing the next steps, it’s a good idea to arrange the flowers to get an idea of the spacing). Glue on the wildflowers, attaching two to the right side and one to the left.

STEP 4: Attach the ranunculus. Glue the ranunculus to the top of the felt circle near the single leaf.

STEP 5: Attach the anemone. Glue the anemone to the bottom of the felt circle near the two leaves. Angle it away from the ranunculus.

STEP 6: Trim the ribbon. Have someone help you tie the corsage onto your wrist and trim away any excess ribbon.