Learn How to Make A Boutonniere

With floral arranging instructions.

Here you'll learn how to make a boutonniere. A flower video tutorial with easy to follow flower instructions.

Wedding boutonnieres are most commonly worn at weddings by the groom and the immediate wedding party.

A boutonniere, is a small floral decoration that adds a refined finish to a formal suit or tuxedo. Traditionally worn on the left side.

For the grooms boutonniere choose a medium size flower. Rose boutonnieres are mostly favoured by the wedding party, as they are simple, yet very elegant. Carnation boutonnieres come a very close second, as they keep their beauty and shape under all conditions.

The carnation flower also comes in the most amazing variety of colours and are one of the least expensive flowers to buy.

If you are love do it yourself weddings flowers, we have floral arranging instructions to make corsages at the bottom of this page, along with how to make bridal bouquets, wedding flower centerpieces and much more. They are very impressive and easy to make.

In this video tutorial below, you'll learn how to make a boutonniere, a single flower boutonniere, a double flower boutonniere and a triple flower boutonniere.

How to Make Boutonnieres

(Video by Afloral.com - duration 4:46 minutes)

Here you'll make 3 different wedding bouonnieres

Project 1 - single flower boutonniere

1. One Rose
2. Floral stem tape
3. Rose leaves
4. Boutonniere pins

Project 2 - double flower boutonniere

1. Two Roses
2. Floral stem tape
3. Rose leaves
4. Boutonniere pins

Project 3 - triple flower boutonniere

1. Three Stephanotis flowers
2. Floral stem tape
3. Rose or lemon leaves
4. Boutonniere pins

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3. Make a Hand Tied Calla Lily Bouquet:

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4. How to Make a White Orchid Corsage:This simple

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5. How to Make a Wedding Candle Centerpiece:

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7. How to Arrange Flowers For a Small Vase:

In 6 easy steps you'll make a simple but classic wedding flower centerpiece, the perfect wedding table decoration suitable for any wedding.

8. How to Make a Boutonniere:

Make your own wedding boutonnieres for the groom and the immediate wedding party. In this flower video you'll produce: a single flower boutonniere, a double flower boutonniere and a triple flower boutonniere.

So which flowers are best to use for the groom and groomsmen boutonnieres? It's most common to select the same flower or one of the flowers used in the brides bouquet. This keeps in with the wedding theme and colour scheme.

Wedding corsages are usually worn by the mothers and grandmothers or the bride and groom. The process for making corsages is the same as when you make a boutonniere. Corsages are usually two, three or more clusters of wedding boutonnieres with foliage, filler and luxurious ribbons..

I hope you enjoy learning how to make a boutonniere.

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