Corsages

Want an extra touch of glitz and glamour on your special day? This might just be what you need – corsages.

A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers attached to a woman’s dress as an article of fashion. They are responsible for making that special day or that special person much more memorable. Corsages can also be customized to match the woman’s dress, favorite colors, or even one’s individual personality. Legends say that the type of flowers that a woman pick or wear resembles her very own likeness
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In western customs, corsages are worn on certain occasions such as proms and homecomings on prominent high school occasions as well as some college formals. They are to be utilized as wrist corsages, obviously placed around a woman’s wrist and should be given by their male dates.

Boutonnieres are the male counterparts of corsages. The main difference is the amount of flowers put together to create one. Flower corsages are normally 3 boutonnieres put together. In easier sense, corsages utilize more flowers than boutonnieres which are usually composed of one main flower and an elaborate bed.

There are two popular types of corsages – a bridal corsage which are to be placed on the bride’s dress and a wrist corsage to be used for proms and other social gatherings. If you think that you will spend an extra amount of unnecessary money in order to have one, then you are absolutely incorrect. In fact, corsages are one the easiest projects that you can make on your own. Here’s a step-by-step instructions to make corsages, just the basic ones.

Fresh Flower Technique

Gather your chosen flowers together. It would be preferred if you use odd numbers for your flowers such as one, three, or five. Cut the flowers in dissimilar sizes. Pull them up gently towards each other depending on the layout of the flowers that you would want. Wrap the stem together using a green tape. Once tightly sealed, you can then add some ferns and baby’s breath to make your corsage more sophisticated. You can now wrap them all together and then trim the stems if needed. Lastly, add ribbons and tie it around the stems to make it more colorful.



Silk Or Synthetic Flower Technique

The procedures are pretty much the same. Choose the right flowers and then cut the flowers in your desired length. Synthetic flowers usually have a wire stem; this can also be used instead of taping or rewiring. Once you have the flowers arranged and all set, you can then add real flowers and ferns as fillers. Wrap everything using the wire or with the use of a wrapping tape and then gently add ribbons and embellishments to make it look more dashing and real.

However, if you don’t have a little time to spare, don’t you worry because there are numerous ready made corsages that you can buy at any flower shops. Some also would contact a florist and coordinate a proposal for a corsage design and leave it for the florist to complete and deliver them on time.

If you think that corsages are a bit overrated, then you might just not understand the eternal beauty that one holds. Flowers are one of the most essential and crucial paraphernalia in a wedding. A wedding sure wouldn’t be complete without flowers and corsages are mainly a small bunch of flowers that makes one as elegant and beautiful as she can possibly be.

Flowers really do resemble the likeness of the wearer. A beautiful set of flowers transcends the splendor and beauty of the bride. A beauty that no one in this world could ever surpass.