One of the easiest bridesmaid bouquets to make is also one of the most popular bouquet designs today! It is a very simple, yet classy look that goes with just about any wedding style. Your bridesmaids will appreciate this bouquet also because they do not have to hold it up with their arms in a bent position the whole time! It is the very simple and beautiful ball of flowers on a ribbon.
The quantity of each item will depend on how many girls you have in your wedding, how big you want the bouquets, and the size of the flowers you use.
Materials:
Foam balls from a craft store
Thick ribbon (1″ or more, no metal edges)
scissors
Small knife
Fresh or artificial flowers
Glue (just in case)
Assembly:
Take a foam ball and carve out a small tunnel. Use the knife to cut about a 2″ deep by 1″ wide square into the ball. Do the same about 2″ away from the first hole. The further away the holes are from each other, the further away the ribbon coming out of the ball will be. Make sure you are at least 2″ away so the bridge is strong enough to hold the bouquet without breaking.
Next, use the knife or scissors to tunnel from one hole to the other. Stay at least 1″ deep to keep the bridge strong.
String the ribbon through the tunnel and cut to preferred length. Keep in mind you will need to tie the ribbon, so add about 2″ of length to the length that you want it to hang when it’s done. Use the length of this ribbon to measure out and cut as many ribbons as you will need. This will keep each bouquet uniform in length.
String the ribbon back through the tunnel in the ball and tie the tips. I suggest double knotting it to make sure it’s secure. Turn the ribbon until the knot is in the tunnel. If it does not fit, do not force it, the bridge might break. Just turn it so that the knot is at the top of the ball and can be hidden by flowers.
Smaller flowers tend to be better for this type of bouquet, but you can try it with just about anything. The smaller the flower, the more uniform and cleaner you can get the roundness of the ball to show. Flowers such as petite roses, carnations, daises, and other small blossom flowers work well. To keep the flowers as fresh and beautiful as possible, I suggest making these bouquets the night before the wedding. Just make sure you purchase extra materials in case a ball breaks or a flower falls apart. If you use artificial flowers you can start these bouquets anytime.
Cut each flower leaving at least 2″ of stem. If the flowers have small leaves at the base of the bloom, you can leave these to fill space and save flowers. If you do not want green or leaves on your bouquet you can clip them off. Start at the top of the ball close to the ribbon and work your way down. Stick the stems into the ball gently and push down as far as you can. Do not push on the flower itself, you may damage the bloom. Continue this all the way around and down the ball, keeping the flowers close enough that the edge of each blossom touches. If you keep them close enough you will not see any of the ball through the flowers.
When you get close to the bottom of the ball make sure you hang it somewhere to finish and store. This will prevent the flowers from being crushed or flattened. Keep them in a cool, dark place overnight if the are live flowers.
At the wedding, make sure someone has some glue in their purse. If any of the flowers fall out you can apply a touch of glue to the stem and stick it back in the foam ball.
