Fresh Flower Corsage
September 9th, 2006 Posted in Wedding Planning and Ideas
In the simplest terms, a crosage is bouquet of flowers worn on the breast, waistline, or wrist. The term corsage refers to the bodice of a dress. It is often confused with a corset, which is a tighter fitting garment to slim the torso, and is most often worn by brides. Originally a flower bud, flowers, or a bow was worn on the bodice of the dress.
A corsage is a time honored tradition at special events and occassions. Who wears the crosage?
In weddings, the women who have a special
relationship to the bride and groom usually wear a corsage. The mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom wear a corsage,
and so can an aunt, sibling or cousin. Any Guests of honor at parties or showers can also wear a corsage, as
can those who are making their Communion or Bat(r) Mitzvah.
So how do you make a fresh flower corsage?
You can think of a corsages
as three boutonnieres that you put
together.
- You want one,
three, or five flowers in your corsage. - Gather
your flowers together and put tape around the stem. Floral
tape comes in green and white. - Add baby’s breath, gypsophilia, tiny forget-me-nots or any filler
you have chosen. Place the greens sparsely amongst the flowers. - Place corsage leaves over the stems below the
flowers. - You
can now wrap it all together with floral
tape. - Trim
your stems if needed. - Wrap
the stems in ribbon, and tie a bow