I was lucky enough to do a boutonniere and a corsage for two of the kids in my Sunday School class who were both going to prom. They weren't going with each other (although that would be cute) but they both requested PEACH as their main color.
Off to the store I go to find peach flowers. I find a lovely light peach rose, some peach ranunculus, and some cream roses. I get them home only to realize that they do NOT match the gorgeous ribbon Mom got! You see, flowers don't grow in peach color naturally. They grow in light orange, but not peach. They are not the same color! The light orange roses clashed terribly with the ribbon. I've found that the ribbon makes or breaks a corsage, so back to the store I went for more white roses! Here's how it turned out:
The ranunculus was still budding so it had a light enough hue to not completely clash with the ribbon. Also, we like to keep boutonnieres less feminine by using a knot instead of a bow. The corsage turned out beautiful:
The ribbon had a lovely pattern with light green edges and peach center. It was accented with both a satin peach and an illusion peach ribbon. Again, we used a budding ranunculus instead of a fully-bloomed orange one. The tiny daisies added a bit of texture while still keeping the whole thing very elegant!
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