June 29, 2009
11:32 AM

How-To: Green Button Mum Ring Bearer Pillow

Howtoring_490e8_250There are so many fun things to do with flowers at your wedding. Here’s an idea from the ladies at Flower DIYvas that we just love. Give your ring bearer pillow flower power in seven easy steps.

Materials
1 in. thick artificial floral foam
clippers
knife
Green button mums
Black boutonniere pins
1 yd. of ½ in. ribbon
Faux rings


Howto-1 Step 1: With the knife, score the foam to the desired size and snap off any excess. Bevel the corners for a pillow shape.

Step 2: It’s time to prepare the flowers. Use the clippers to cut off the blooms, leaving no stem. Next, push a pin through the center of each mum.

Step 3: You’ll need to assemble the flowers in rows. Start in one corner, on the beveled edge of the "pillow", and carefully pin the mums into the foam. Complete all of the outside edges first.

How_to_ring

Step 4: To fill in the top and sides, continue adding mums and stagger the blooms so that all of the gaps are filled.

Step 5: Once all of the sides and top are done, gently flip over the pillow and finish the bottom.

Step 6: Wrap the pillow with ribbon, like a gift box. Tie a double knot on the top so the ribbon doesn’t slip, and secure with a few pins pushed through the knot.

Step 7: String faux rings onto the ribbon and secure with a pretty bow.

Gorgeous, right? Later this week they’ll show us how to create a matching flower girl bouquet. Stay tuned!

See more FlowerDIYva’s creations and view their workshop schedule if you’re a SoCal bride.
2 comments | post a comment
1

this is exactly what i needed! Thank you very much-SO helpful!

posted by: Megan Conger
on February 28, 2010 at 08:43 PM
2

Please tell me where to get these flowers, I need artifical ones for a destination wedding and cant find any, please help me!!!

posted by: cadeidre
on May 25, 2010 at 11:57 AM

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