How to Make a DIY Wedding Bouquet

Your bridal bouquet is one of your wedding ceremony’s most important flower arrangements. When everyone watches you go down the aisle, you will hold your bouquet close to your chest. On your wedding day, it’s the perfect opportunity to express who you are.

Making your bouquet yourself is the best approach to adding even more individuality to this crucial floral arrangement. By creating your own bouquet, you can feel more connected to your design and give your wedding journey even more significance. It gives you the artistic flexibility to personalize every single petal of your bridal bouquet to your exact specifications.

Here’s a lesson on making your bridal bouquet with Flowersarch flowers and greenery to make your wedding journey easier.

What you’ll need to DIY a wedding bouquet

  • 1 Flowersarch flower box designer
  • 1 Flowersarch spray of greenery
  • One satin ribbon and two sheer ribbons, each around 1.5” wide and 4.5 feet long
  • Floral green tubing
  • Wires with flowers
  • Tape of flowers
  • A pair of scissors and pliers
  • A glue gun
  • Your inventiveness

This will produce a bridal bouquet with a diameter of about 10”. Add flowers from a different box set, a greenery combo kit, or your favorite single flowers to make a more extensive arrangement. More details on how many flowers you’ll need for do-it-yourself floral arrangements may be found here.

Our bridal bouquet was made with dusty rose flowers and a spray of willow leaves, but you can use almost any combination of Flowersarch flowers and foliage sprays for your design.

You can alter your bouquet to fit your wedding’s theme and style preferences.

How to make a DIY wedding bouquet

1. Prepare your flowers and greenery

First, prepare the flowers and foliage for your design procedure.

First, straighten the flower stems after taking them out of the box set. Next, split the branches using your greenery spray. Your greenery leaves should extend outward from the center for a genuine impression.

You can start assembling your arrangement when your flowers and foliage are ready.

2. Insert flowers into your greenery

The exciting part is about to begin: creating your bouquet!

Place the flowers in the greenery spray one at a time. To make a globe-like form, insert your flowers in a circular motion. With smaller accent flowers around the edges, try to place larger flowers in the middle of your arrangement. This might assist in directing attention to specific areas of your bouquet.

If you’re unhappy with how you arranged a flower, you can permanently remove it and try it elsewhere. Now is your time to try new things! Continue until the bouquet has all of your flowers.

Advice: Do not put in your box set’s tiny ornamental pieces just yet. They will serve as a final touch.

3. Add depth and dimension

After putting together the bouquet’s primary components, it’s time to refine your design.

Some blooms can be pulled forward to add dimension and depth. This will make your bouquet appear even more fuller and more organic. Try removing them forward to draw attention to your focal point flowers.

Add the decorative elements from your floral box set whenever you’re satisfied. Try arranging the decorative items close to the flowers that serve as your main attraction. This might enhance your design and draw attention even more.

4. Tie and trim the stems

Now that you’re satisfied with your bouquet arrangement, let’s tidy up the stems. Secure your stems with a length of wire, then use your wire cutters to cut off any extra.

The stems of your flowers will vary in length. Please ensure all of your stems are the same length by trimming them with your wire cutters. The stems should be long enough to hold your bouquet easily during the wedding but not so long that they get in the way of your bridal gown.

Advice: When cutting your bouquet, use the shortest stems as a reference. You can always cut off more if they still need to be longer.

5. Bundle the stems with green tubing

After pruning your stems, you may have some exposed wire. Let’s wrap your stems with floral tubing to shield your hands as you walk down the aisle. This will result in a polished appearance.

Place two or three of your stems within a piece of floral tubing. The objective is to conceal any loose wires and maintain the order and neatness of your arrangement. Continue until you have wrapped your bouquet around every stem.

Advice: Avoid covering the stems down to the base of the leaves and flowers. Aim to ascend about ¾ of the way. We’ll use floral tape to secure the loose wires at the base of your arrangement.

6. Secure the stems with floral tape

Let’s now hide the exposed wires close to your bouquet’s base.

Apply a layer of green floral tape to any exposed stems. Wrap the stems up to the base of your arrangement, where the flowers and greenery branch out, starting close to where the floral tubing stops.

This will shield your hands and keep your bouquet in place for your wedding day.

7. Hot glue the ribbon to create a handle

Let’s create a handle now that your bouquet is tidy and safe.

Using hot glue, wrap a satin ribbon around the bouquet’s base in the color of your choice. This will provide a “handle” and add a sophisticated final touch to your bouquet.

Advice: To properly conceal the glue, use an opaque ribbon. It is preferable to save sheer ribbons for the following stage.

8. Tie a ribbon around your bouquet

We’re almost there! The style of your bouquet can be elevated with only one last touch. The ribbon represents the camaraderie between you and your spouse, while a wedding bouquet represents joy and contentment in marriage. Let’s add a ribbon to celebrate the unshakable link between you and your lover.

Tie a bow around the handle of your bouquet using two ribbons. To achieve a flowing, sophisticated look, leave a reasonable surplus.

We used a single loop to tie our bow, but you can use your bouquet to make several loops; however, you might need a longer ribbon. Additionally, you can experiment with different colored ribbons or add decorations to the center of your bow using hot glue. At this stage, you can add any finishing touches you desire to make your bouquet unique.

All finished!

You’ve just made your personalized bridal bouquet! Congratulations! You will always have a particular place in your heart for this handcrafted design that you created.

Don’t want to make your floral arrangements? Check out our collection of bridal bouquets. Our pre-made bridal bouquets are all designed for you in classic designs using seasonal color schemes. For brides who are pressed for time, it’s a sophisticated answer.

You can show off your new bouquet by tagging us on Facebook or Instagram if you would like. We always enjoy seeing your lovely creations using our flowers and foliage. It is an honor to be a part of your wedding journey and your particular flower arch!