How to Make Fresh Flower Wrist Corsages

The wrist corsage has become popular for proms and other dances, birthdays, special evenings out and other occasions. The price of these nosegays has increased throughout the years. You can save money and add a personal flair by creating your own wrist corsage from your favorite flowers. Adding special ribbons and lace allows the corsage to complement the dress, the occasion or both.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cotton or plastic wrist band
• Assorted flowers/leaves/filler
• Ribbon or lace
• Floral tape
• Floral wire
• Scissors/wire cutters

1. Choose several flowers, along with some leaves, for the wrist corsage. Baby's breath or other small filler adds extra flair. It is possible to gather flowers right from the garden. The colors will be vibrant, and the fragrance will be fresh.

2. Trim the stems of the flowers and leaves to about 2 inches long. Separate the leaves from the flowers.

3. Cut floral wire pieces at least 6 inches long. Insert a wire into each component of the corsage. Each flower or leaf should have its own wire for proper arranging.

4. Wrap the floral wire with floral tape, all the way up the stem.

5. Gather the bouquet arrangement up, starting with the larger flowers first and filling in with the leaves, baby's breath and other filler.

6. Twist the wires together to hold the desired display. Wrap the entire bundle with floral tape to make one "stem."

7. Tie a ribbon or arrange lace around the stem for decoration, if desired.

8. Attach the floral stem to the plastic or cotton wrist band.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep the wrist corsage fresh by storing it in the refrigerator.
• Fresh flowers will not last long, so avoid making the wrist corsage too early. It should be made no sooner than the day before the event to avoid wilting.

Resources

• How to Make Your Corsage Last Longer
• About corsages