Free Wedding Bouquet & Boutonniere

Crystal bouquets are sometimes used an alternative to fresh flowers, due to allergies, and they are also a keepsake from your wedding that you will have forever. Crystal bouquets are very beautiful and reflect light. They are expensive because of their beauty, but are also time consuming to make. If you are up for the challenge, here are the instructions.

Supplies needed: Type of beads you want to use, there are many options, such as swarovski crystals, which comes in different shapes, designs and colors. You can also use pearls, and you can find these at craft stores and even wal-mart. You will also need floral wire or some call it gauge wire, which will come in different numbers such as 26 gauge, 24 gauge etc, I use 26 because it's flexible and not to thick. Floral wire comes in silver, gold etc. Wire cutters, wired ribbon, satin ribbon, glue gun, hook/plant hook and a hand held drill. For a medium size bouquet, I measure wire to 40 inches, but it's your choice so try different gauges until you find what's comfortable for you to work with. String bead to middle of wire, make ends of wire meet. Place through plant hook and drill, which will twist the wire. You will have a little space left near the bead, which I usually twist with my fingers. Continue this process until you have enough to shape a full bouquet. If you want a cascading crystal bouquet, it is made with the same construction as a floral cascading bouquet. Slightly bend beaded wire out to fall in shape of a bouquet. For the stem, choose what will be the front of your bouquet. Bend bottom into a loop to make the stem. Use hot glue to secure, lots of glue. Once dried, wrap satin ribbon around stem and use wired ribbon to make bow. You can make a full swarovski bouquet, or If you decide to go with a floral bouquet, you can use the swarovski crystal stems and insert them throughout your wedding bouquet, making your own bouquet jewelry. Below are pictures of crystal bouquets I have made. Bouquets for the Princess Bride!!