Learn how to make these handcrafted flowers for your wedding to add your own unique touch to your wedding ceremony and celebration!
Here’s a fun do-it-yourself project for any special event that can save you a little money and add an additional unique handcrafted touch to your wedding. Consider it for a great bachelorette party activity idea or as a project for bonding with your future mom and sister-in-laws!
Use ribbons, beads, and feathers that correspond with your wedding colors and the outfits you've picked for your groomsmen and bridemaids.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Tools: scissors, hot glue gun
- Materials: ribbon, feathers, beads, felt, and your choice of clip for however you decide to incorporate your flowers,whether it be a hair clip, a boutonnière pin, headband, clasp, etc.
(1) Cut a small circle from your felt. (2) Using the hot glue gun, adhere your feathers to the felt in a circle, each pointing outward. (3) Next, create a few loops with your decorative ribbon to your liking. and glue them to the back of your feathers. (4) Flip your flower so that the felt piece is facing you, and glue your beads over the felt. (If you buy a strand of beads, keep them on the string while you place them into the hot glue and snip the ends once the beads are in place. Otherwise, you can sprinkle the beads to cover the glue and shake the excess from the flower.)
Now, depending on how you’ll be using your flower, the final step is to glue it to the clip of your choice or grab a boutonnière pin to stick it with. If you’re using a hair pin or plastic/metal headband, consider wrapping the pin or band in ribbon to created a more finished look.
And, since this is more of a girly flower, I’ve also included instructions for this simple boutonnière.
(1) Shape your ribbon into an accordion and glue the loops in place. (2) Add some small detail with a line of beads. (3) incorporate the tips of 2-4 feathers behind the ribbon (4) and add a little accent ribbon to complete the flower.
Note: After reading through my suggestions, maybe they will spark some ideas of your own. Get creative! Use whatever materials you think would look good! You’re definitely not limited to the materials I suggest.
And don’t forget! Another amazing handmade touch you can add to your celebration are wire card holders from Wire Home Decor. Use them to display table numbers, name cards, menus, engagement photos, directions for your guest book and more! Find the perfect design for your party at www.wirecardholders.com.