Wreaths are one of my favorite things to make, because there are so many different types, and you can do so much with them. I’ve made burlap, fabric and grapevine wreaths, but my favorites are the ones with lots of flowers. If you haven’t noticed by now, I am all about flowers, and use them in my decor as much as possible! This wreath was actually inspired by my friend, Brittany, because after she sent me a picture of hers, I ran to Hobby Lobby to get supplies for my own! So I feel she should get some credit for it. I loved how she used some purple in her wreath, and decided I would do the same. It turned out perfectly, and I’m so happy with it.
This spring I made a wreath and shared that tutorial with y’all. It turned out so cute (if I say so myself), and I loved how much it brightened up my door. It was definitely the best wreath I had ever made! And you can imagine how funny it was when, just a few weeks after we moved into our new apartment, our next door neighbor made her own wreath to hang on her door. Then, after I made this fall wreath and hung it up (yes, I hung it up WEEKS before “fall”, because I was so excited about it), she followed suit and hung hers. I love walking up to my apartment now, because it feels so homey and cheerful with our cute little touches.
The best thing about wreaths is that you can add your own personal touch to them to make them special. Pick your favorite flowers, add a letter, house number or fun decoration that speaks to you. And go crazy!
Have you ever made a wreath before? How did it turn out?
Fall Wreath DIY
Materials:
4-5 bunches of fake flowers (try to get a mixture of small, large and filler flowers/greenery)
18″ grapevine wreath
Hot glue gun and glue
Scissors/wire cutters
1. Cut the flowers you want to use off their main stem using the scissors or wire cutter (I recommend a wire cutter because you’ll ruin the scissors. I already had some that were messed up, so I used those!). Leave about 3-4 inches of the individual flower’s stem- makes building the wreath easier.
2. Stick in the wispy, long pieces along the part of the wreath that you want the flowers. These will be the “frame” of the wreath.
3. Place your larger flowers where you want them. I tried to keep things balanced so it wouldn’t look weird. To place them in the wreath, I just stick the flower’s stem into the grapevine wreath as far as I can to make sure it stays firm and in place.
4. Fill in with smaller flowers and a few other longer, wispier pieces.
5. Rearrange and add/remove until you get what you like!
6. Hot glue the flowers to the grapevine wreath. I tried to glue the base of the actual flower to the wreath, but I also glued down some of the stems. Make sure you get some glue in around the backside of the wreath too! This is to make sure you don’t have flowers flying off when the winds pick up.
7. Hang it up, step back and enjoy!
September 26th, 2016 at 6:05 am
So pretty!! Love the flowers you picked.
September 27th, 2016 at 4:55 am
Thanks Jessica! I love how bright and cheerful they are too.
September 26th, 2016 at 6:40 am
Lovely DIY! I’m hoping to make a fall wreath for myself, so I’ll be saving this! :)
September 27th, 2016 at 4:55 am
Awesome!! Thanks for visiting Kiara. :)
September 26th, 2016 at 7:19 am
I think this wreath is so cute! I am not very crafty, but this looks like something I could manage!
September 27th, 2016 at 4:56 am
Girl it’s SO easy. I’m sure you could do it in no time !
September 26th, 2016 at 8:22 am
This year I am going to finally make one!
September 27th, 2016 at 4:56 am
Yes!! Homemade wreaths are the best!
September 26th, 2016 at 8:32 am
Super pretty! I love Fall and the colors of Fall!
September 27th, 2016 at 4:56 am
Me too! They are so warm and cozy… And yellow is one of my favorite colors, and I love how that ties in so well with fall.
September 26th, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Love the colors and the purple is such a fun pop! I want to make one!
September 27th, 2016 at 5:00 am
I agree!! I decided I needed to start adding some more purple into my fall decor because I loved how all the colors worked together.
September 26th, 2016 at 3:53 pm
This is so pretty? I love wreaths but I’ve never had a fall one. I’ll have to make this and see how it turns out.
September 27th, 2016 at 5:00 am
Thank you! I love making wreaths for basically any occasion. And they are fun to make as gifts! You should try this one out :)
September 26th, 2016 at 4:50 pm
This looks absolutely gorgeous!! And so easy to do!
September 27th, 2016 at 5:01 am
Thank you Kerrie! It was super easy!
September 26th, 2016 at 5:18 pm
What a super cute wreath! It’s absolutely perfect for fall!
September 27th, 2016 at 5:01 am
Thank you Lexi! :)
September 26th, 2016 at 5:46 pm
That wreath is GORGEOUS!
September 27th, 2016 at 5:01 am
Thanks Katie! I had a lot of fun making it.
September 26th, 2016 at 6:33 pm
Beautiful! You really have an eye for arranging flowers!
September 27th, 2016 at 5:02 am
Oh my gosh thank you so much Rachel!! Half the time I have no idea what I’m doing haha.
September 26th, 2016 at 6:34 pm
This is such a beautiful DIY! I was considering buying a wreath for my front door, but why buy one when I can make one? Love this :)
September 27th, 2016 at 5:02 am
TOTALLY. Girl you should give this a try. I swear it’s so so easy, and WAY cheaper than buying one!
September 26th, 2016 at 7:24 pm
I love how simple this is! Beautiful flowers that are perfect for decorating the house for Fall! :)
September 27th, 2016 at 5:03 am
I agree!! It’s a little pathetic how many flowers I have around my apartment right now haha!
September 26th, 2016 at 8:19 pm
I love grapevine wreaths! They are one of my favorite ways to decorate for any holiday or season.
September 27th, 2016 at 5:03 am
Me too! I used to be super into the burlap wreaths, but I love how these look a little more put together and nicer than burlap.
September 26th, 2016 at 9:18 pm
Such a cute wreath! I’m obsessed.
September 27th, 2016 at 5:04 am
Thanks Jenny! :)
September 26th, 2016 at 9:55 pm
Beautiful and so darn festive! Thanks for sharing. I think this needs pinning…
September 27th, 2016 at 5:04 am
Awesome! Thanks for pinning :)
September 27th, 2016 at 6:14 am
This is so pretty! I love how you made the design asymmetrical!
September 27th, 2016 at 6:46 am
I love making wreaths! I love the jewel tones you chose for this fall one!
September 27th, 2016 at 8:00 am
Now here is a wreath I could make and it would turn out beautiful.
September 27th, 2016 at 8:03 am
I need a nice fall wreath that isn’t hokie. Heading out to Hobby Lobby to get the stuff to make this later this morning!
September 27th, 2016 at 9:47 am
SUper cute! Love the simplicity of it!
September 27th, 2016 at 9:54 am
This is on my to do list! I haven’t found a premade one I like so I figure I would just make one myself. You make it look so easy! Thanks for the inspiration!
September 27th, 2016 at 8:13 pm
This is gorgeous!!! I love fun DIY projects for the house, and I need a new Fall wreath!! <3 thanks for sharing!
September 28th, 2016 at 8:52 am
This looks so pretty! And the perfect simple way to decorate my door for fall :) I’m going to add this to my to-do list for this weekend!
September 28th, 2016 at 7:49 pm
So cool! I always wanted to try to make one of these! You make it look easy!
November 9th, 2016 at 6:19 pm
Love the colors you chose. And I’m so happy I found your blog. We have the same interests so I’ll be stopping back by :-)
November 9th, 2016 at 6:28 pm
Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet words! You made my night. I’m so glad you’re here. :)