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Rosebud and Ivy Boutonniere
copyright Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast of WedFrugal.com
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Supplies
- One bunch of silk Ivy leaves
My Price - $3.00 for a bunch with 12 stalks, local discount department store
- One bunch of silk roses with rosebuds
My price - $3.00 for a bunch with 9 roses and 3 rosebuds, on sale - craft shop
- Florist tape
My price - $1.00 per roll
- pearl sprays
My price - $5.00 per 144 triple strand sprays - online retailer
- jewelry bar pins or florist pins or pearlized straight pins
My price - $4.00 per 50 bar pins - craft shop
- glue gun and glue stick/s
Price Per Boutonniere (rounded up)
I use half a strand of silk ivy for each boutonniere at 13 cents each. One silk rosebud at 25 cents each. Two triple strand pearl sprays at 7 cents for both, a small amount of florist tape, estimated at 15 cents. Finally, I use one jewelry bar pin at 8 cents. This comes to a total of 68 cents per boutonniere. Prices will be higher if you pay full retail for each item, or do not need to buy in bulk (After all, most couples don’t need 50 bar pins, so would likely buy a smaller and more expensive package). I estimate that the boutonniere can cost around $2.00 each, depending on which supplies, flowers or embellishments you decide to use.
Instructions
I prefer the type of silk ivy where you can push up the ivy leaves, because it allows you to place the leaves where you need them. Cut half a strand of ivy (I often use old scissors, expressly for the purpose but would highly recommend wire cutters of some type) and push up the ivy until you like where the leaves are placed. The boutonniere is the picture is cut at approximately 5 ½”. Cut a rosebud about the same length. First place the ivy, then the pearl sprays, then the rosebud on top of each other. Once you like the placement, wrap the stems once in florist tape. Cut a small scattering of leaves from your bunch of roses and place in front of the rosebud. Wrap with more florist tape, this time being sure to keep it as neat as possible. You can wrap as many times as you feel necessary, but end the wrap in the back so that it is not shown on the front. If necessary, use a glue gun to attach the layers to each other. For example, glue the ivy to the back of the rosebud so that it lays flatter.
Next you need add the jewelry bar pin. The glue used with glue guns don’t particularly like florists tape, but do fine with silk flowers and silk flower stems. As a result, I like to lightly glue the pin to the back to keep it in place and then use more florist tape to wrap it neatly onto the section that has florist tape. It’s an extra step, but it insures that everything is secure. While I prefer to use bar pins, you can also use straight pins with a pearlized head or florist pins (which generally have a white pearlized head). If you choose either option, simply stick the pin into the florist tape.
Embellishments
More pearl sprays can be used to dress the boutonniere up even more. You can also wrap the stem of the boutonniere in ribbon. In such a case, I’d recommend either green or brown ribbon. A ribbon or organza bow can also be used to dress up the boutonniere.
Best Wishes,
Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast
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