A wedding boutonniere is an indispensable attribute of a celebration. Decorating their outfits with the newlyweds is a wonderful tradition that is adhered to in many countries of the world. A boutonniere is called a small-sized elegant composition, which is made from natural or artificial flowers. Each girl herself chooses what to decorate with her - a wedding hairstyle, dress or neck. However, recently brides are content only with a bouquet. Bridesmaids are happy to adorn the boutonnieres of their wrists. But the groom has no choice - his composition is located only on the lapel of his jacket.
Most often, flower boutonnieres are ordered from florists. If future wives knew that making her alone was no more difficult than picking up a dress, then they would take up work without hesitation. Moreover, the boutonniere, assembled with your own hands, will give the celebration more charm than custom-made strangers. Here are some manufacturing tips.
Master class “Buttonhole for the groom”
You will need:
- rose flower;
- smaller flowers or greens;
- wire;
- tape tape;
- cotton swab;
- secateurs;
- satin ribbon for a bow;
- pin.
Step-by-step instruction
1. Prepare flowers and all the tools for your Boutonniere project. With your own hands, remove the thorns, damaged leaves and petals from the rose. Trim the stem by a third, approximately at an angle of 45 degrees. And immediately put in water. Roses love warm water, the optimum temperature is 40 degrees. Leaves should not be immersed in water, otherwise the process of decay will begin.
2. Remove the flowers from the water no earlier than 4 hours. Trim the stalks with secateurs to the desired length. Ordinary scissors are best avoided.
3. Insert the wire into the stem or pierce the base of the flower. Thanks to the wire, the boutonniere will be bent at any angle. With your own hands, you can give it the necessary look in the future.
4. Dampen a piece of cloth or a cotton swab in a special tool "Chrysal" and wrap the tip of the stem.
5. Use tape to wrap the stem itself. Start from the bud - and to the cut itself, wrapped in moist cotton wool. Try to make sure that there is not the slightest hole left, then the solution will not evaporate, and the boutonniere will live longer.
6. Add background flowers or greens. And wrap it again with tape.
7. Attach a satin bow.
8. Pin the pin with which the boutonniere will be attached.
Similarly, accessories are created from fresh flowers for the bride and bridesmaids. Having decorated hair, neck or wrists with boutonnieres, the girls will look very charming. For this "live" jewelry, frames are prepared from thicker wire. Hair jewelry is attached to the combs.
Tips from experienced florists
Instead of Chrisal, vinegar, vodka or a solution of citric acid can be used to prevent the release of juice from plant stems. In addition, a self-made boutonniere will last for the whole holiday if the rose cut is dipped in molten wax or stearin.
The finished composition, previously sprayed with water from a spray bottle and packaged in a plastic bag, is stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 6 ° C.
The flower does not have to be huge. For example, a lily can disrupt the harmony of the image and occupy the entire lapel.
Avoid pollen-rich flowers with a strong aroma . The groom will have to smell the pungent smell all day, but pollen can ruin the wedding dress or, even worse, cause allergies.