How to Make a Simple Rose Boutonniere
Boutonnieres are worn by the groom and his groomsmen at a wedding, and they help lend a refined finish to their appearance. These adornments are relatively simple to make. If you want to make your boutonniere from natural roses, put the arrangement together no sooner than a day before your wedding day. However, if you want to get it ready in advance, look for silk flowers and use those instead. Look for flowers which complement those in your bouquets for a sharp look.
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Cut the head of the rose off its stem, leaving about 2 1/2 inches of stem. Wrap the stem with floral tape right up to the base of the flower. Though floral tape is not sticky on its own, it will stick to itself, making it an ideal bonding substance to use when putting together small flower arrangements.
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Lay the rose leaves behind the bloom, creating a bed for the flower. Two or three leaves are sufficient, but you may add more if you wish. Additionally, you may add a sprig of baby's breath to the arrangement, if the look suits your tastes. Trim the stems so that the leaves and baby's breath are long enough to peek out over the top of the rose. This will enhance the blossom without dwarfing it.
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Wrap a strand of floral tape around the stems of the full boutonniere, keeping the tape taut as you wrap. Tear it off at the end and press it with your fingers to hold it in place.
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Pin the boutonniere to your left lapel, keeping the arrangement on top of the buttonhole rather than inside of it. Secure it in place with a corsage pin from the underside of the lapel. When pushing in the pin, ensure that the point runs within the boutonniere, keeping the point as close to parallel as you can make it to prevent the tip of the pin from poking through the stem.
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