How to Make a DIY Wrist Corsage

There are many different methods to use flowers during your wedding. While we adore floral bouquets and arches, you can also use floral accessories like wrist corsages to add flowers to your ensembles.

Although they are simple to wear, wrist corsages are stylish. They make lovely accessories for formal wedding attire and make a thoughtful gift for guests close to you.

We’re here today to demonstrate how to make your corsage for special occasions. This style is appropriate for proms, weddings, and other noteworthy events. It also checks all the boxes—fun, stylish, and feminine!

Here are some pointers, advice, and frequently asked questions about creating a do-it-yourself wrist corsage:

What you’ll need to make a DIY Corsage:

Let’s review the fundamentals before you start creating your corsage design. The supplies you will require are:

• One Flower Box Designer
• One box of foam roses
• A single spray of greenery
• A bracelet, rope, or ribbon
• Wires
• Tape for Fabric
• A glue gun
• Cutter wires
• Pliers
• The scissors
• Your inventiveness

Our designer flower boxes have a carefully chosen color scheme with a variety of flower types in different sizes and hues. This makes it simple to design floral arrangements using a variety of flower types for your corsage.

The most significant flowers in the box might be too big for a wrist corsage. Alternatively, you can save medium-sized flowers and accessories for your corsages and use them for a bouquet or other floral arrangement. You may make a lovely corsage with about three medium-sized flowers, a few wildflowers, and a few embellishments.

We chose a box of marsala and pink flowers, but you may match your wedding color plan with any of our more than 12 color palettes to create your corsage. You can even pair your designer box set with foam roses in your preferred hue for added variation.

Why not involve the person receiving this corsage as a wedding gift in the do-it-yourself process so they can contribute their creative ideas? It’s an excellent method to tell those closest to you about your wedding adventure.

How to DIY a Wrist Corsage step by step:

Step 1: Make a mini bouquet

Let’s start by creating a miniature bouquet. Choose one or two medium-sized flowers from your box set and surround them with smaller flowers. While the other flowers serve as fillers to highlight the entire design, your larger flowers should serve as your main point flowers.

Try wearing the bouquet on your wrist to see how you like the design. Until you’re happy, you can move the flowers about, add more, or remove some. If you are satisfied with your design, it’s time to proceed to the following phase.

Step 2: Secure the arrangement and trim the stems

After you’ve decided on a bouquet arrangement, use a wire to secure the stems together. Clip the flower stems to a short length after cutting off any extra wire with your wire cutters. They should be positioned below the base of your flower blossoms.

Tip: Cutting your stems too long is preferable to cutting them too short. You can always cut more later if you decide they need longer.

Step 3: Wrap with floral tape

Now, wrap the wire and stems in floral tape. This will shield the wearer’s hands from sharp edges and conceal the wire from view, giving your design a polished final touch. 

Step 4: Attach your mini bouquet

We’re almost there. It’s time to fasten your small bouquet to a bracelet, ribbon, or rope so you can wear it quickly. This is a great time to upcycle any old bracelets and add the custom of “something old” to your wedding bouquet.

Attach your floral arrangement to your preferred wristpiece using your hot glue gun. Hold the wristpiece and floral arrangement together until the glue solidifies.

Tip: Braided or corded jewelry works best if you upcycle outdated jewelry since it provides a surface for the hot glue to stick to.

All finished!

Well done! You just created your do-it-yourself corsage. You can now repeat the procedure to make as many corsages as you require for your wedding’s special guests.

Wrist Corsage Etiquette FAQ

If you are considering making a wrist corsage for your wedding, you have likely recently been taken aback by the widespread demand for additional information on the internet. Despite being one of the many floral and moving wedding accessories, the corsage is less well-known than the bridal bouquet or centerpieces.

The following are responses to the most often-asked questions concerning corsages:

Why is it called a corsage?

If you think the word “corsage” sounds romantic, it’s because it was derived from the French word “cors,” which means “body,” in the fifteenth century.

The word would eventually describe a dress’s bodice in the 1800s. Flowers fashioned into the bodice were known as “bouquet de corsage.” In order for her date to pin the flowers without looking unprofessional, the corsages would eventually be moved from the bodice to the wrist or shoulder.

Interesting fact: The boutonniere, another well-liked floral wedding accessory, is another French name that translates to “little buttonhole” due to its typical location on a suit jacket.

What side does a wrist corsage go on?

Since most people are right-handed, the corsage is typically tied to the left wrist. This is a suggestion, not a requirement, and you should follow whatever makes the most sense for your particular ceremony, as is the case with almost all wedding customs.

Who wears a corsage at a wedding?

Usually, the grandparents, the bride’s mother, and the groom’s mother wear the corsage. But they can be worn by any of your special guests. In recent years, wrist corsages have also gained popularity as an alternative to bridesmaid bouquets.

How hard is it to make your corsage?

If you have the suitable materials, making a wrist corsage at home is simple, even though it may appear complicated. Identifying the appropriate coordinating flower varieties, shapes, and tones is the most time-consuming aspect. Fortunately, Flowersarch Flower Boxes eliminates all uncertainty!

How many flowers are in a wrist corsage?

Most wrist corsages consist of three to five flowers that go well with the wearer’s dress or other clothing and the wedding theme. However, the flower quantity will change according to the style you want.

Show it off!

Now that you’ve got some severe corsage inspiration, it’s your turn to share some of your bridal corsage ideas. When showcasing your unique designs on Instagram, remember to tag us at @flowersarch!

If you’re pressed for time, our prefabricated wrist corsages also provide a delicate and lovely look for proms, weddings, and other special occasions. Because of their innovative color schemes, they go well with gowns and formal attire for almost any theme.