How to make bracelets from ribbons

Often girls choose outfits of the same style and color for a wedding, but this is expensive and not always justified. One of the girlfriends may categorically not accept the terms of the dress code - and the implementation of the idea becomes impossible. A good option to highlight your close friends from the wedding circle is handmade bracelets for bridesmaids.

Original products will create an alternative to formal dresses and highlight the bride’s festive look.

What can you make yourself from?

You should choose a material that will not “hit” the wedding budget and matches the overall style of the wedding celebration, the image of the bride, etc.

From polymer clay

The first piece of advice when making an accessory from clay is to become familiar with the technique and features of using the material in advance. The theme can be classic: leaves, flowers, berries.

In some cases, bracelets create a noticeable contrast with the outfit or, in general, are quite catchy. From polymer clay you can make a bracelet of flowers for the bridesmaids' hands to suit every taste. This is a universal material that allows you to realize many ideas. The parts of the bracelet can be connected together with threads or ribbons.

Beads, rhinestones

Accessories made of rhinestones, wreaths or bracelets for wedding bridesmaids, for example, look solemn and will decorate any outfit. If the wedding celebration is taking place in an informal setting, it is better to use beads. Fortunately, the options are limited only by your imagination - craft stores offer beads of different sizes, colors, degrees of transparency, etc. In most cases, jewelry in delicate shades is worn at weddings. The same goes for bridesmaid bracelets.

To decorate a holiday and dresses in the Provence style, lilac or purple beads are appropriate. A wedding by the sea will be complemented by pearl accessories. Elements of blue or sea green are also appropriate here.

Feathers

Gorgeous and unusual material for bracelets can complement an extravagant wedding outfit. Also, feather accessories are appropriate for a wedding celebration in gangster, Indian, bohemian or retro styles. For handmade work, you can use feathers of any color and different sizes, combine them with beads, artificial flowers, bright stones, etc. The main condition is that they must match the image of the bride. Their light weight also speaks in favor of feathers.

Decorative branches, berries

Accessories made from berries and twigs are especially relevant in the cold season, when you want warmth and memories of summer. Such bracelets are combined with delicate outfits made of flowing materials in the style of “boho”, “rustic”, etc.

Braid, beads

As bracelets, you can use bright, unusual “baubles” and bracelets made of braid and beads in delicate colors. Such bracelets for a wedding - for bridesmaids or the newlywed herself - can be chosen to suit completely different styles, even classic ones, provided that the colors of the main outfit and accessories are harmoniously combined. By the way, you can make many other jewelry from beads. Read more here.

Ribbons

Bridesmaid bracelets made from satin ribbons are a budget option and offer many design options. Ribbons can be beautifully intertwined and complemented with flowers, beads and other decorative elements. They are practical, look elegant on the hand, and weigh little.

We can say for sure that if you distribute such bracelets to your bridesmaids before the ceremony, your wedding photos will turn out much more solemn. A delicate romantic outfit will become even more attractive if you put a rose woven from a ribbon on your hand. The abundance of colors allows you to choose the material to suit any outfit.

Flowers

Nothing emphasizes the feminine appearance of bridesmaids more than arm accessories that emit a pleasant aroma. But the obvious disadvantages of fresh flowers are their fragility and capriciousness. In addition, they are quite expensive.

Important! We wrote a separate article about flower bracelets. She is located here. Happy reading!

Large fresh flowers are used as material - they are beautiful in themselves. All you need is one piece and a fastening – and the large flower bracelet is ready. Small flowers are combined into a composition, supplemented with ribbons, decorative elements, lace, etc. Another rule is that it is important for bridesmaids to wear bracelets made of fresh flowers in the same style as the hero of the occasion’s outfit.

Are fresh flowers unacceptable to you? Or maybe the celebration takes place in cold and cloudy weather? Are you concerned about the safety of your accessory? You can make bracelets for your bridesmaids from artificial flower buds.

For compositions, ready-made elements are chosen, or they are made from felt, beads, silk, tulle, chiffon and even paper. A very interesting option, which also implies many options, is knitted flowers.

Wedding Bracelets Ideas for Bridesmaids

When deciding how to make bracelets for the bridesmaids, the future wife should take into account the style of the event, the type of her own festive decoration, the flower arrangement in the bouquet, as well as the tastes of her friends. Each hand-made accessory is not only a decoration that girls will wear during the wedding, but also a memorable thing. If your friends like the bracelet created by the bride, they will be happy to keep it as a memory of their wedding day, and the bridesmaids can wear modest and simple accessories in everyday life.

From beads and rhinestones

Stylish bracelets with beads are suitable for any type of event, depending on the color scheme that the future spouse chooses. For a Provence style wedding, lilac and purple details are suitable; for a seaside celebration, blue beads or pearl elements can be used; a lemon celebration will be decorated with a white and yellow palette. A handicraft bride needs to be careful with rhinestones - an abundance of shining stones will ideally highlight the formal style of the wedding, but will look out of place at an informal event.

From polymer clay

If the future spouse has experience in creating jewelry or various figures from polymer clay, making bracelets for bridesmaids using this material could be an excellent solution. The newlywed will be able to fully express her imagination when coming up with accessories for the chosen theme of the event. The hero of the occasion can use polymer clay to create berries, flowers, delicate butterflies, animals and even non-existent plants for a fairy-tale wedding style.

Made from feathers and braid

Feathers are a favorite decoration for girls, because they look airy, stylish and rich. Bracelets for bridesmaids with these elements and braid are perfect for a retro wedding or gangster-themed event. In the coming season, boho (bohemian chic) themed holidays will be especially popular, where a variety of feathers of all colors and sizes will be quite appropriate. Feathers on an ornamented braid can highlight an Indian-style event: bracelets will look interesting and unusual not on the wrists, but, for example, on the forearms of the bridesmaids.

From fresh and artificial flowers

Traditionally, when creating accessories for bridesmaids, fresh or artificial flowers are used. Certain types of plants can highlight the image of any girl, and the richness of the color scheme will allow you to find a harmonious combination with the decor of the event.

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When making jewelry for friends with fresh flowers, keep in mind that they will require more investment than artificial flower bracelets. In addition, their stems will require feeding from a special tape. Real or not, the buds will be a wonderful decoration for the bridesmaids.

From decorative twigs and berries

Bracelets for bridesmaids, decorated with decorative or dry twigs with berries, will look great at any time of the year. These decorative elements are suitable for autumn and winter weddings, when prices for fresh flowers increase noticeably. They will also decorate an event in a rustic style. Berries and small twigs look cozy, cute, romantic, and create a special mood.

How to make an accessory from fresh flowers

It turns out very beautiful.

General approach to making a bracelet

Take several flowers or one bud (depending on the size, you need one large or three standard flowers), then additional elements of the composition. Everything is mounted on a wire (the method depends on the size and shape). The parts are connected to each other using floral tape, thread or fishing line. Using a glue gun, the composition is attached to a ribbon of the desired size or elastic band (at the request of the bridesmaids).

For your future accessory, choose plants with flat flowers. For example, chrysanthemums, gerberas, daisies. Half-opened roses also work well - they are a classic for wedding celebrations. Bracelets for bridesmaids can be made from orchids - they remain fresh for a long time without water.

Small-flowered plants, feathers, individual leaves, succulents, and greens will help to emphasize the luxury of the composition. The main advice in this case is to dose the auxiliary elements so that the bandage does not become too bulky. Otherwise, the bracelet will restrict movement during the celebration.

Video for needlewomen

If after reading the article you have a desire to make bracelets for your friends at home, then a video from Yulia Dubrovina’s channel with detailed instructions will be useful to you:

Stylish and elegant bracelets for bridesmaids made of artificial flowers and ribbons are the most successful option for symbolic decoration. They will not get lost or lose their appearance during the celebration, do not require special care, and can be purchased in advance. An added bonus is that you can keep them as souvenirs of your wonderful wedding day.

Variations with artificial flowers

Fresh flowers are expensive and do not always live up to expectations. Below is one of the options - the main material from which flower bracelets for bridesmaids are made is fabric.

Necessary materials:

Cardboard.
Pencil, compass.
Scissors.
Glue that does not leave yellow spots, or special for needlework.
Threads that match the tone.
Fabrics of different types of the same shade, matching the color of the dresses of the girls (the bride and her bridesmaids): chiffon, tulle, silk, cotton or other dense material can be used as the material.
Needle.
Satin ribbon, suitable in width, length and color.

Operating procedure:

Make a cardboard base for the future flower in a round shape (use a pencil or compass for this). Cut it out with scissors.
Next, transfer the workpiece onto the fabric so that you get ten round flaps (you can fold the fabric in several layers).
Fold the fabric in half, then in half again. This is how you get a petal for a bracelet.
Not far from the corner of the resulting part, fasten it with stitches of thread of the corresponding color.
Glue the petals to the cardboard. The flower should look natural.
Glue the part to the satin ribbon.

If desired, you can add decorative elements to the existing flower (beads, rhinestones, brooches, etc.)

General principles for choosing a floral bracelet

The bracelet should match the look of the bridesmaid. The color of the flower should match the color of her dress and other accessories. This wrist decoration will go well with a flower in your hair. For the look, it is better to choose a classic dress made of light fabric (silk, chiffon) and natural makeup.

Bracelets made of fresh flowers for bridesmaids, like all other details of the image, should be combined with the appearance of the hero of the occasion, as well as with the format of the wedding. The color scheme of the bracelet should match the color scheme of the bride's bouquet.

Satin ribbons - room for creativity

A ribbon with beads on the wrist looks neat and stylish. To make these bracelets you will need:

Beads made of pearls or glass with a hole of 2-3 mm.
Satin ribbon 1.5 cm wide and 60 cm long.
Lighter.
Scissors.

Stages of work:

When purchasing beads, check whether the holes in them are suitable for attaching to a ribbon.
Prepare the edge of the tape by cutting it at a diagonal angle and carefully burn it with matches or a lighter.
The first bead is put on so that the free end of the ribbon sticking out is about 20 cm long and can be tied. We continue to string the beads one at a time, securing them with knots on both sides.
We process the unfired end (see step 2).
At low temperature, iron the ends of the bracelet ribbon.

Bracelets made from living plants

So:

To make such a bracelet, you first need to select and prepare flowers. Their stems should be cut as short as possible, and the bud should be pierced with thin wire. If there are several flowers, you need to make a beautiful composition out of them, fasten them with wire and wrap them with temp tape.
You need to make a hole in a fairly wide satin ribbon and insert the buds there, and then secure it with glue.
When the glue dries, you need to seal the remaining hole with a piece of tape so that the flowers are tightly fixed. After this, you need to tie the ribbon on your hand in a beautiful bow.
In order to make a flower bracelet for the bridesmaids' hands, you can use additional elements, for example, leaves, small twigs, and berries. They need to be shortened, attached to the main flower with wire or a special floral tape, and the base of the bouquet should be wrapped with lace or satin ribbon, which will serve as the base of the bracelet.
If the flower arrangement turns out to be large enough and it cannot be threaded through the hole in the bracelet’s satin ribbon, you can simply glue the resulting miniature bouquet to the bracelet.

Idea with roses

If the bridesmaid wants to create a bright, memorable image, you can make a bracelet with fresh roses. To do this, you will need rose spray (a branch with many small pink inflorescences), as well as a plant called ashy cross - also known in flower shops and among florists as “Dusty miller” - this is a beautiful twig with a small silvery fluff.

First you need to glue a branch of “Dusty Miller” to a small circle of cardboard. Then pink buds are glued on (instead you can use daisies, tulips, lilies, gerberas and others, but roses look the most impressive). Once the cross and roses are attached, the cardboard should not be visible.
Then you need to take the fishing line and measure your wrist, then cut the fishing line twice as large to wrap the bracelet around your wrist twice. Treat the edges of the bracelet with glue, take a satin ribbon and carefully wrap the bracelet with ribbon along its entire length.
Find the middle of the bracelet, apply a little glue there and glue a cardboard circle with roses to the top of the bracelet, and attach the same cardboard circle to the bottom. Glue the two circles together so that the bracelet is between them.
Bend the product on your hand and admire the results of your efforts.

Attributes from foamiran

Foam rubber sheets are suitable for making various decorations. The advantage of this material from Iran is that you can work with it without using additional devices. When heated with an iron, soldering iron, candle, or even with your hands, it takes any shape. A few hours of work is enough to master the technology.

You can make flowers and other decorative elements from foamiran. They keep their shape, do not get wet in rainy weather, and are very popular in wedding floristry. To get flowers for bracelets, you need to cut out the details of the petals from foamiran, tracing the contours with a toothpick. You should bring them to the candle flame so that they bend a little. The stamens of the flower can be made from beads and wire and combined with the petals.

To complete the foamiran bridesmaid bracelets, sepals and other details are then cut out to complete the composition.

Interesting video: master class

The technique is universal and allows you to create many options for bracelets for bridesmaids. The production of a basic element in the form of a composition of roses is clearly presented in this video:

For the basic composition you will need Chinese or Iranian material 1 mm wide in pink and green colors, felt, glue, scissors, cardboard, and various ready-made parts.

Stages of work:

You can make a blank for the petal or purchase it at a craft store.
The details of the petals are outlined with a toothpick and cut out of pink foamiran.
The petals form the characteristic appearance of a rose bud (to do this, they are twisted and connected to each other - glue is applied to each petal).
Leaves and sticks are cut out of green foamiran.
The edges of the future rose are applied to the iron one by one. In this way, one “row” after another is shaped.
A similar procedure is performed with petals and sticks - with the help of an iron they acquire a more natural appearance.
All additional elements are glued to the main bud.
Trim the flower to even out the edges of the base.
“Plant” the resulting part on a green piece of round felt, suitable in diameter.
The main flower is joined by smaller ones, the composition is complemented by berries, stamens and other ready-made elements.

An option for attaching the base part to satin ribbons and lace can be seen here:

Ribbons and lace are joined together using glue and stitches. The ribbon that is on top is also the tie of the bracelet - “tails” are left for this. The main part (if desired, it is pre-decorated) is “seated” onto the base of the bracelet using hot glue or “Moment” glue.

Summary

Don't limit your imagination, use different approaches and materials when making bracelets for bridesmaids. You can combine contrasting colors in a composition, or create an accessory, all the details of which are in a single color field.

It depends on the concept of the main outfit, additional decorations in the form of hairbands, necklaces, beads, as well as large details of the image: handbags, shoes, hats, etc.

Create a harmonious wedding outfit and take into account those factors that may affect the safety of accessories during the day: weather conditions, format of the celebration, etc.

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How to make

It is not difficult to make such beauty. To simplify the task and save time, you can use ready-made flowers for the bridesmaids’ hands as a base - you can buy them at a craft store.

The decoration can also be made from wire (well decorated), from a string of beads, as well as from satin ribbons, velvet decorative elastic bands and other improvised materials, showing creative imagination and dexterity. Fortunately, in specialized stores you can find many different devices that are suitable as a base.

Satin, satin, lace and other similar fabrics are suitable for decoration, depending on the taste and wishes of the bridesmaid and the hero of the occasion.

The main detail of the bracelet is, of course, flowers. You can make them yourself using instructions from the Internet, or you can attach purchased artificial or live buds to the base of the bracelet.

They look the most romantic, but it is important to carefully choose the variety so that the “ray of light and joy” in the bracelet does not wither and lose all appearance before the end of the wedding celebration, which can extremely upset the bride, groom, her bridesmaids and other guests.

A good option is flowers made of polymer clay. They look like the real thing, but you don’t have to worry about their freshness and condition. A hand decoration with a flower made of polymer clay will serve as a good souvenir and memory of the wedding.

In its most general form, the scheme for making an unusual decoration looks like this: you need to take the base and decorate it well with the selected material, and then attach the main element of the bracelet (a flower or composition), after which the component part is well fastened to the base. You can also make cute flowers from satin ribbons for the bridesmaids.

What tones to use

The choice of color depends on what dress the bridesmaid will wear, the time of year of the formal part, as well as the style of the wedding. Classic flowers for the bridesmaids should be in white or any pastel colors , but in some cases bright colors will be appropriate: red, blue, green, etc. In any case, the choice of color should be agreed upon with the main character of the celebration.

Bracelet for the bride and bridesmaids: necessity or excess?

An accessory such as a bridesmaid bracelet appeared relatively recently in our country. Therefore, disputes may arise among brides about the need for such decoration.

Seven “FOR” bracelets:

Arm decoration is a great way to highlight unmarried bridesmaids at a wedding. If previously ribbons for bridesmaids were popular, now a modern bracelet will become a beautiful alternative to them; The bracelet is much more convenient than the bouquet

The girls always have their hands free, which is especially important if the bride needs help during a photo shoot or needs to fix her dress/makeup; If your busy schedule allows you, then you can make a bride’s bracelet with your own hands. The same goes for jewelry for friends.

The main thing is to keep the accessories in the same style; Bracelets for bridesmaids can be made from a variety of materials. The photos below will prove this to you; Stylish decoration will be a pleasant reminder for girls about your wedding day; A delicate accessory will once again emphasize the beauty and femininity of your friends, without distracting attention from the main hero of the occasion - the bride; One of the main advantages is versatility. A bracelet for the hand of the bride and bridesmaids can be made in absolutely any style and color. The main thing is to accurately determine the theme of the celebration and understand what kind of jewelry you want to see on your wedding day.

To be fair, it is worth noting that hand decoration has several disadvantages that should not be forgotten.

Cons of wedding bracelets:

It is necessary to accurately determine the size of the jewelry for each girlfriend. Otherwise, a bracelet that is too tight will pinch the hand and cause a lot of unpleasant sensations, and a bracelet that is too loose will “walk” on the wrist, creating a careless look for the girl;
Bracelets, especially those made from fresh flowers, are likely to lose their appeal by the end of the evening;
If you decide to make your own bridesmaid bracelets, remember that it will take a lot of time to make several pieces of jewelry. Decorations with fresh flowers will require the most attention, which must be done immediately before the event;
No one gives a guarantee that the ordered bracelets will please you with quality and “endurance”. When choosing a master, always look for reviews about his work. Thematic forums and groups will help you with this, where brides are happy to share their experience of working with a particular specialist;
Wedding accessories that are not made correctly can quickly lose their appeal. For example, flowers will fall off or beads will fail. Therefore, it is better to make one bracelet for a “test” and give it a kind of “test drive” for endurance.

Charming bracelets will highlight the theme of the wedding, the care and love of the bride for her friends. Delicate wedding decorations will look very beautiful in photographs and videos, saturating the family archive with bright colors and a light mood.

Photos of bracelets with fresh flowers

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