How to Make Corsages

Making your own corsage for a wedding, prom, ball or other engagement is easy. It saves a bunch of money on hiring a florist and best of all, you get to create your own look whether it's tailored and sophisticated or robust and ornate.

Things You'll Need

• Odd number of flowers
• Baby's breath, grasses or ferns
• Stem wrap tape
• Wire cutters
• Hot glue gun
• Ribbons
• Long straight-pins with pearl heads
• Scissors
• Corsage bracelet

Instructions

Fresh Flower Corsages

1. Protect the stems of top-heavy blooms by supporting the stems with stem wrap. If they need extra support or more length, include your desired length of floral wire then wrap the stem.

2. Gather just the flowers into the layout you like. Odd numbers of blooms are more aesthetically pleasing than even numbers and it makes the corsage look more full.

3. Add accent flowers like baby's breath or other small blooms sparingly between the large flowers.

4. Finish with leaves and other greens on and around the stems of the flowers. Add ribbons or lace if you'd like. Secure everything together with floral tape.

5. Affix the corsage to the shoulder of the garment using the pearl headed straight-pins. If it is a wrist corsage, affix the arrangement to the corsage bracelet using wire.

Silk Flower Corsages

1. Cut the stems down to your desired length with wire cutters. If the flower comes with a bulky, thick stem, you can cut it off at the base of the flower and make a new one with stem wrap and floral wire.

2. Lay out the silk flowers however you would like. Again, odd numbers of blooms look best.

3. Use hot glue to secure filler flowers like baby's breath. If they come with wire stems, the stems can be wrapped around the stems of the larger flowers.

4. Hot glue or wrap wire stems of leaves or other greens around the stems of the large flowers. Add ribbons or lace trim if you'd like.

5. Affix the corsage to the shoulder of the garment using the pearl headed straight-pins. If it is a wrist corsage, affix the arrangement to the corsage bracelet using wire or hot glue.

Tips & Warnings

• Corsage bracelets can be purchased from florists, craft shops or on the internet. They come in a variety of designs from rhinestones to pearls to plain elastic.

Resources

• How to wrap and wire stems