Homemade Floral Prom Corsage

A prom corsage is a traditional floral piece for a young man to give to his date for the event. It will be a main feature in the photos of the prom couple. You can make a corsage for your date. A group of students can get together to make prom corsages as a club fund raiser. It is wise to ask what color the prom gown is that the young lady is wearing. Choose flowers that will match the gown or white which will match any blend of colors.

Supplies:
Fresh or silk flowers such as carnations, roses, babies breath and statice
Leather leaf or ivy
Green floral tape
Florist wire
Nylon net
Wire Cutters
Sharp knife or garden shears

Instructions:
Cut the nylon netting into small squares. Fold a piece of netting to form a triangle and bunch up the bottom in one hand. Push a piece of five inch long floral wire through the bunched area. Fold the wire in half and wrap it with floral tape to secure the netting and wire to form a puff. The tape sticks to itself as you pull it tightly at an angle. Make two to three net puffs for each flower.

Cut the stem of each flower at one to two inches long. Cut a piece of floral wire at five inches long for each flower. Insert a wire through the widest part of the top of the stem just under the floral petals until it is halfway through. Bend the wire down on either side of the flower stem creating a wire stem. Floral tape starting at the top of the floral stems and down the length of the wire. If you are using silk flowers they already have a stable wire stem which you can cut with sharp wire cutters.

Hold a wired flower and place a piece of greenery and babies breath, statice or other small flower sprig up against the back of the stem. Floral tape in place. Add two to three nylon puffs and tape them to the floral stem.
Repeat with a second flower for a larger bouquet. Place one wired flower stem against the other flower and floral tape them together. Adjust the puffs for a balanced look.

You can attach the floral piece to an elastic wrist band or bracelet for a wrist corsage at this point. Tie a 6 to 8 loop satin corsage bow to the stem of the corsage. It can be secured with a double knot at the bottom, side or center of the corsage. Include 2 corsage pins if the floral piece is to be worn on a gown or fastened to a handbag.
Silk flowers are a beautiful substitute for a girl that has allergies. A prom corsage is always pinned on with the stems pointing down which is the natural position for a flower.