Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- 1- To 2-inch Wide Silk Or Satin Ribbons
- 1/4-inch-wide Silk Or Satin Ribbon
- Flat Work Surfaces
- Florist Wires
- Lace Trims
- Pearl Sprays
- Baby's Breath
- Fresh Flowers
- Fresh Or Artificial Greenery
- Gardening Gloves
- Glues
- Green Floral Tape
- Kitchen Utility Knives
- Scissors
Step1
Use miniature roses and rosebuds for the bouquet instead of large, open roses. Talk with your local florist about their availability. The number of roses needed will depend on the desired bouquet size and the size of the roses.
Step2
Use roses in colors that coordinate with those used in the bridal and bridesmaids' bouquets. Make the flower girl's bouquet a smaller, simpler version of the other bouquets used.
Step3
Use a purchased bouquet holder for the bouquet. See "Make a Bouquet for the Bride," under Related eHows, for instructions on arranging the roses in the holder. Use a smaller bouquet holder than that used for the bridal or bridesmaids' bouquets.
Step4
Tie one large ribbon bow at the top of the bouquet holder's handle and/or tie several lengths of narrow ribbon there to create ribbon streamers. Use 1- or 2-inch-wide silk or satin ribbon for the bow and 1/4-inch ribbon for the streamers. Affix the ribbons with a bit of glue.
Step5
Create a hand-tied bouquet of miniature roses and rosebuds as an alternative to a bouquet. Make this bouquet as elaborate or as simple as you like.
Step6
Lay the roses, along with any greenery or other filler items, such as baby's breath, on a flat work surface. Position the roses close together so that their arrangement is symmetrical and all the roses are visible.
Step7
Tie the stems together with green floral tape or florist wire. Tie them just below the bottom-most rose in the arrangement. If some stems are not long enough to be secured by the tape or wire, affix the stem to another stem that is higher in the arrangement. This can also help keep the bouquet held tightly together.
Step8
Trim the stems so that they remain at least 5 inches long and tie a silk or satin bow at the bottom of the bouquet. Use 1- or 2-inch-wide ribbon that coordinates with the wedding colors.
Step9
Use pearl sprays, lace trim and other decorative pieces in conjunction with the bow or in the bouquet.