DIY Weddings

DIY Flower Boutonnieres

To create the yellow boutonniere:

• 1. Collect silver and yellow buttons of all sizes and shapes.
• 2. Arrange them one on top of the other to form mini arrangements resembling flowers. Use a green wire (fishing wire or those carried at craft stores works well) to thread through the buttons, holding them all together.
• 3. Gather all of the “stems” of your new little button flowers and wrap the green wire around it over and over to create volume.
• 4. Attach a safety pin to the back and you’ve got a little bouquet of buttons!

(See how nice this one looks against the light suit? It’s a great summer pick but works well year round. Choose brighter buttons to contrast against the more subtle ones you’re using.)

For the blue and white boutonnieres:
• 1. Gather fabric covered buttons with similar colors in a variety of patterns.
• 2. Cut out a little leaf shape out of a neutral color fabric (which should be the same for all of the boutonnieres).
• 3. Thread together the back of the buttons, attaching them to the leaf.
• 4. Take thin green ribbon and cover a short stick or bundle of toothpicks to create the stem.
• 5. Sew or tie the bundle of buttons to the top of the stick, creating the buds.
• 6. Attach a safety pin to the back and you’re all set!

For the stem-less flower:
• 1. Cut eight pieces of ribbon, 5 inches long. Pick a cute pattern as this will be the “petals” and the main focus of the boutonniere.
• 2. Loop over the ribbon, gathering all of the ends in the middle. (A tip: it helps if you glue or sew the ends down to a small piece of cardboard so they stay together.)
• 3. Glue a similar colored button to the center of the ribbon so the ends are hidden.
• 4. Glue the safety pin to the back of the cardboard.
• 5. For reinforcement, go back and sew all of the parts together right through the middle.