Love is in the Air: Spring Wedding Arrangements

With cheerful colors and a subtle fragrance, spring flowers portray the promise of bright, sweet days ahead. They are perfect for classic, yet informal wedding designs.

Excerpted from Fresh Flower Arranging
Filed under: Flowers, Spring, Wedding

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Boutonniere

Materials
7 lily of the valley
3 lily of the valley leaves
raffia pearl-tipped pin How to Assemble

Sweetly scented, delicate lily of the valley flowers make an unusual but attractive choice for a boutonniere. This arrangement is simple to create, because the flower stems don't need to be wired.

Give the flowers a good drink of water the day before, then trim off any leaves and simply gather seven stems of lily of the valley together in a mini spiral of flowers.

Add a couple of the leaves around the back of the boutonniere. Fold a third leaf in half and place it at the front of the arrangement.

Secure the boutonniere with a length of raffia tied in a neat knot. Use a pearl-tipped pin to attach it onto the lapel of a jacket.

For more details on making a boutonniere, see our step-by-step instructions.