wedding buttonhole
This wedding buttonhole will be finished by the addition of gleaming pearls. The length is determined by what you plan on doing with the pin. Shorter lengths are needed to push upwards in taped boutonniere stems, always taking care that the sharp point does not protrude out the back of the boutonniere.
Here's where the fun comes in making boutonnieres! I love adding points of interest, as in creating a curved line with these small pearl accents.
I started up high, pushing the pin point deep into the boutonniere head, making sure the sharp point doesn't come out the back side.
Here's where the fun comes in making boutonnieres! I love adding points of interest, as in creating a curved line with these small pearl accents.
I started up high, pushing the pin point deep into the boutonniere head, making sure the sharp point doesn't come out the back side.
I start pinning additional pearls down the stem, following the natural curve and line of the boutonniere itself.
The pearls are visible from the side, but I then begin to curve them towards the front of the boutonniere.
The graceful line begins to come towards the front of the stem.
I finish on the left side. Now you could continue this line of pearls, wrapping them entirely around the stem if you chose.
What's nice is that these pins come in a generous 144 box, allowing you the freedom to have a lot for decorative use as well as pinning onto the lapels.
Finished corsage and boutonniere work should always be misted well with a flower sealant such as Finishing Touch or Crowning Glory.
Florist coolers are designed to put humidity into the air, whereas household refrigerators take humdity OUT of the air. (So do air conditioned rooms).
Pin your finished boutonniere on the wearer's left (your right as you are facing them). Push the pin from behind the lapel and down directly into the flower head from the top.
I generally use a second pin pushing from the bottom up, always burying the pin head deep into the corsage itself.
