Creating a Quick DIY Wrist Corsage
For formal gatherings and special events, people often wear a small floral accent made from one to three blooms. This accessory can be pinned to a lapel, carried like a bouquet, or fastened around the wrist. It is commonly given on Mother's Day and exchanged between students at high school proms. When a florist order falls through or you want to cut costs, a polished-looking version can be assembled in just a few minutes.
By Jamie Mitchell4 steps
You can use fresh or artificial flowers for your last-minute corsage.
Formal events and special occasions often call for a corsage, which is typically a modest arrangement of one to three fresh blooms. It can be attached to a lapel, carried in the hand like a bouquet, or secured around the wrist. Giving a corsage is a longstanding tradition on Mother's Day, and at high school proms, boys frequently present them to girls. If the flowers you ordered from a florist don't show up, or if you're looking to spend less, you can put together an elegant yet simple corsage in a matter of minutes.
Step 1
Pick one flower per corsage. From a roll of wide satin or velvet ribbon, cut a piece roughly 18 inches in length. After folding the ribbon in half, note where the midpoint falls on the folded section. At that midpoint, make a small cut approximately 1/4-inch long.
Step 2
Trim the flower's stem so it measures no more than 3 inches. To keep the stem steady, cover it with floral tape. Push the stem through the slit you made in the ribbon.
Step 3
Flip the ribbon and flower so you can see the side where the stem pokes through. Put a tiny bead of hot glue on the ribbon close to the slit. Push the stem into the glue and hold it firmly until the glue sets.
Step 4
Flip the ribbon again so the flower faces upward. Move the ribbon until the flower sits at the center. Tie the ribbon's ends around the wrist, letting the excess lengths drape softly from the back of the wrist.
