Tip - How To: Make A Boutonnière

I remember watching my mom put together a boutonnière for my high school prom date and thinking that she must be the smartest woman alive for having the knowledge and skills to create such a floral masterpiece as a boutonnière. (I also felt this way when in fourth grade I discovered she could make fried eggs. WHAT A WOMAN.) The truth is, while my mom is awfully smart, boutonnières are actually really easy to put together yourself. And if I had a dollar for every time I’ve watched someone undo a pre-made overwrought boutonnière and then put it back together immediately before …