When I started showing Mr. Larson photos of boutonnieres to choose from he was not impressed. He felt that a lot of the options were overly girly... but to be fair, it is a flower that a man wears, right? We chose feathers because were a more offbeat option than roses. They matched our theme and were easy to make in the jewel tone palette we were going for. At first glance, it seemed like an easy DIY so I went ahead and ordered my supplies. As it turned out, it was one of the easiest and most fun DIYs that I did for our wedding. I completed the whole batch in about an hour!
DIY Feather Boutonniere
Step 1: Choose feathers and accent pieces in your colors. I used some berry garland too. I ordered most of my supplies from Etsy.
Step 2: Gather the pieces and arrange them exactly how you want them to look on your boutonniere.
Step 3: Using floral tape (or deco or twill tape) bind your feathers together at the base. Be sure they are all secure in the adhesive and will not slip out!
Step 4: You’re done. Just use a floral pin to pin your boutonniere to a piece of paper (this way you can also label who the different boutonnieres are for). Go get yourself a treat or have a fancy dinner with your fiancè because you just saved yourself a bundle!
Making our own feather and floral pieces was one of the easiest DIY’s we chose to do! I highly recommend it and it’s a project that can be done months in advance, which is always nice!
XO, elsie
PS. Thank you to 100 Layer Cake for letting me share this DIY on their blog too!! Fringe banner (above) by Nice on Etsy.
aorable! really fits in with the two of you as well!
Posted by: brianne sheppard | June 21, 2011 at 12:49 PM
I LOVE the feather boutonnieres! We made our own ourselves too, but the feather version is really marvelous.
Loving these wedding week posts!!
♥
Talia Christine
http://taliachristine.blogspot.com
Posted by: Talia Christine | June 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM
So fun and pretty! Love it!
Posted by: Carrie Rosalind | June 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM
I love this! I'm in the middle of wedding planning so I may have to 'borrow' this idea - thanks Elsie!!
XO
Lenore
Posted by: Lenore @ Lather. Write. Repeat. | June 21, 2011 at 12:51 PM
this is such a great idea! i love your wedding color palette, so fun! xoxo
Posted by: Gussy Sews | June 21, 2011 at 12:53 PM
I think *any* diy projects that can be done well in advance are a definate bonus in the countdown to any important event - most wedding stuff can only be done in the last few days so it's good to have as few extra things as possible already done. Just so long as you don't forget that you've done them! ;) These feather 'boutonneires' are just lovely and perfect for your colourful feather-filled day :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: beka*b | June 21, 2011 at 12:57 PM
...sorry! I meant '...to have as few extra things as possible remaining...' >_<
Posted by: beka*b | June 21, 2011 at 12:59 PM
I love the idea of using feathers instead of flowers!
Posted by: Aline Corrêa | June 21, 2011 at 01:05 PM
I made all the boutonnieres for my wedding back in April too. It was the easiest and most fun DIY project I did for my wedding.
Posted by: Inessa Zherebnenko Nichols | June 21, 2011 at 01:05 PM
They came out so lovely, I love the colors!
Posted by: Tiera | June 21, 2011 at 01:06 PM
Oh, pretty! I think these are lovely, and also subtle to wear every day as a reminder of your wedding.
Posted by: Libby | June 21, 2011 at 01:21 PM
I LOVE these! They're such a great idea, and they really were ideal for your wedding theme. They're so cute, I kind of want to make some for my hair! :]
Posted by: Mandy @ Miss Indie | June 21, 2011 at 01:22 PM
i made feather bouttonnieres for my wedding as well. They were super easy and really fun. Instead of berry garland and stuff i used vintage pearl buttons
Posted by: Marlee | June 21, 2011 at 01:26 PM
Aww, this is such a wonderful idea, I'm loving it!
Posted by: Diana | June 21, 2011 at 01:42 PM
I really want a vintage diy wedding. I've been really looking at the details for some reason (even though we're not engaged yet) and this is just perfect!
Posted by: Amber @The Owl's Den | June 21, 2011 at 01:44 PM
I haven't commented in a long time, but I have been keeping up with your blog, and I love all the wedding details and pictures!
It just makes my heart smile. :) So happy for you!
Posted by: Leslie | June 21, 2011 at 01:54 PM
Those are so cool! I'm only seventeen (and single at that!) but even though I won't be getting married for a while, I just might have to save this as an idea for when I do! :D
Posted by: Katie | June 21, 2011 at 01:55 PM
What a great more masculine twist on the traditional buotineer! Very creative and I bet he loved it!
Posted by: Lindsay @ Delighted Momma | June 21, 2011 at 02:01 PM
this is good! better than getting a bunch of flowers i think :)
xo.
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Posted by: tiffany. | June 21, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! Love it.
Posted by: Pen&Pringle | June 21, 2011 at 02:26 PM