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On the day of your nuptials, making sure the entire wedding party is outfitted in their big-day ensembles and accessories is a must. And when it comes to the mother of the bride, this typically includes a custom corsage. However, the accessory is only as old-fashioned as its design. To give your DIY wrist corsage an updated look, choose a flower that is big and elegant, like a gardenia or a flat garden rose, and opt for a ribbon base over an elastic band. What you need Materials 18-gauge floral stem wire 1/2 inch-wide floral tape Thick ribbon Wire cutters A hearty rose, orchid, or gardenia Lemon leaves How to do it Tightly wrap one wire in floral tape, gently pulling and stretching it as you go to help it stick to the metal.Bend the wrapped wire into a pretzel shape, creating two loops on top and two lengths on the bottom.Trim the lengths with the wire cutter so they both measure 2 inches. Wrap them together with floral tape.Thread ribbon through the pretzel’s two open loops. This will be the corsage holder.Next, prepare your flower. Cut its stem to measure 2 inches long.With an unwrapped wire, pierce the base of a flower and thread it all the way through.Bend the wire in half so it frames either side of the flower stem.Cut the stem and wire to be equal in length, and then tape together.If you wish to slip in leaves, arrange them around the bud, and secure them with a wrapping of tape.Place the prepared flower on top of the corsage holder, lining up the lengths of wrapped wire and tapping them together.Tie it onto the wrist and trim ribbon.
` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer
corsage-how-to-306-wd109973.jpg
corsage-how-to-306-wd109973.jpg
corsage-how-to-306-wd109973.jpg
On the day of your nuptials, making sure the entire wedding party is outfitted in their big-day ensembles and accessories is a must. And when it comes to the mother of the bride, this typically includes a custom corsage. However, the accessory is only as old-fashioned as its design. To give your DIY wrist corsage an updated look, choose a flower that is big and elegant, like a gardenia or a flat garden rose, and opt for a ribbon base over an elastic band.
What you need
Materials
18-gauge floral stem wire
1/2 inch-wide floral tape
Thick ribbon
Wire cutters
A hearty rose, orchid, or gardenia
Lemon leaves
How to do it
Tightly wrap one wire in floral tape, gently pulling and stretching it as you go to help it stick to the metal.Bend the wrapped wire into a pretzel shape, creating two loops on top and two lengths on the bottom.Trim the lengths with the wire cutter so they both measure 2 inches. Wrap them together with floral tape.Thread ribbon through the pretzel’s two open loops. This will be the corsage holder.Next, prepare your flower. Cut its stem to measure 2 inches long.With an unwrapped wire, pierce the base of a flower and thread it all the way through.Bend the wire in half so it frames either side of the flower stem.Cut the stem and wire to be equal in length, and then tape together.If you wish to slip in leaves, arrange them around the bud, and secure them with a wrapping of tape.Place the prepared flower on top of the corsage holder, lining up the lengths of wrapped wire and tapping them together.Tie it onto the wrist and trim ribbon.
` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer
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A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer
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