Weddingbee Blog

Trolling Etsy as I’m now prone to do, I found so many boutonnière ideas. I was really looking for something other than fresh flowers so we could have one more thing done and out of the way early.

Etsy seller whichgoose

$20/Bout

Etsy seller ScatteredStardust

$65/Set

After the third click, I knew I could make them. I could make them just as (or almost as) pretty and for a fraction of the cost I was seeing. I’ve never been one to pass on a crafting activity since days of summer camps. My earliest masterpieces were made of Elmer’s glue, macaroni noodles, and popsicle sticks. Now I’ve moved on to bigger and better things—like a super low temp glue gun called Cool Shot. It’s probably made for young children, but it doesn’t affect my pride and I don’t have burnt fingers. Dear small child’s glue gun, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

So now, the equation for how I made them all for nothing.

Leftover Christmas candle decorations - the wax part + silver ribbon sitting around + pin backs from the sewing box + beads from an abandoned necklace just waiting for a new purpose in life =

There are some subtle differences between the groom’s, groomsmen’s , and the fathers’ pins.

I thought I was being clever by attaching the pins with the clasp at the top. Just so you know, I wasn’t. There’s a reason all jewelry is made the other way.

Is anyone else going the non floral route?