Whether you would like to make something beautiful for your wedding or just a nice decoration for your home, we think that you would like this step-by-step guide to making an autumnal wreath by Dobbies Garden Centres’ Stylist, Rebecca Stanton.
Autumn is the time to fill your home or your wedding venue with the beautiful colours of nature. You can use this seasonal wreath to spruce up an otherwise bare front door or incorporate it into a wedding ceremony arch or backdrop.
Many thanks to Dobbies for sharing their images and step-by-step tutorial.
You can find all you need to recreate the look in store – including wicker wreath bases for some contemporary country charm. www.dobbies.com
Shopping List
- Artificial stems or dried cuttings, foliage, leaves, flowers
- Acorns (optional)
- Round wicker base or similar (Round Natural Wreath, 20cm, £2.99/ 30cm £4.99 at Dobbies)
- Wire or string
- Cutting tools
Step by Step Guide
1. Choose your foliage, you will need larger stems for your base layer then more delicate stems for your top layer.
2. Arrange your base layer balancing out colour and texture.
3. Create small poses with the more detailed and delicate foliage.
4. Secure the poses in place using wire.
5. Hang on your front door and enjoy!
What a beautiful little wreath! I love little diy projects like this one!
That is so pretty. I love how festive it is and yet so simple. Simple is always better for my tastes.
oh wow it looks so fab !!! you are so talented my friend
DIY, as in this case, is the home of pure and beautiful creativity. You’re very good!
This is so pretty, thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Ivana,
thanks for this tutorial on making an autumnal wreath. I think I’ll try making one. It’ll help me relax and get my mind off things that worry e, and also winter is here in Serbia and I wish to have something the reminds of days that are not cold an dreary.
Autumnal wreath is perfect for it.
It did turn out really nice. Class yet simple and very much relevant to the season.
I love the DIY wreath! It looks so nice for autumn! I will do this activity with my niece and nephews!
You did a fabulous job of this Ivana. What an elegant and beautiful wreath for the holidays.
wow this is so pretty. i wish i was creative to think of that.
I’ve seen lots of wreath-making posts and it’s encouraging me to participate and not be a grinch! I haven’t had a home in a while so decorations are pretty challenging. However, thank you for sharing this tutorial! X