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 Welcome to this quarter's edition of Kimberly's Korner. In this installment, I'm featuring the "lost art" of the boutonnieres.
The boutonniere is one of the first items I ever designed as a florist. I was making boutonnieres for our local homecoming kids before I ever knew how to make up a basket of flowers for birthdays or arrange a dozen roses in a vase. I think boutonnieres make you think of design on a small scale, so are the perfect thing to work on when honing your design skills. Tropicals make some of the best boutonnieres because of their hardiness to wiring. Orchids are my favorite because they are lightweight, and unlike roses, they need little greenery to accent them.
Here are a few unique designs that you might use for your next special event:
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Novelty phaleonopsis orchid with a tuft of Spanish moss and accented with a piece of lily grass and wrapped with green ires.
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Instead of using the gardenia leaves, I opt to use a pretty satin ribbon to back up the delicate flowers. Make a simple bow on a wire and attach the gardenia. Very easy to make with a lot of style. This design is perfect for weddings.
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Cluster boutonniere of mini cymbidium orchids, trachillium and hydrangea. Accented with a satin ribbon. Cluster bouts are pretty for garden weddings, but keep in mind that there are more stems to wire so they are much more time consuming (charge accordingly).
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A perfect pair of orchids, vanda and cymbidium, simply accented with a knotted piece of lily grass.
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I made an anthurium into a calla lily shape by bending the petals and then sticking a wire across the base and taping. This hot red anthurium is accented by two craspedia.
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I hope you'll visit again next time, when I'll have more exciting uses for Tayama floral products. Until next time...
Kimberly Aurora
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