Wreaths are such ubiquitous holiday decorations and finding unique ideas for making your own can require a bit of creativity. I find that I am drawn to the all the free ingredients that the autumn and early winter garden offer. Add to it dried florals, and other interesting materials and you too can create your own beautiful holiday wreath. garden.
Here are 12 beautiful wreaths that I found by a variety of creators on Instagram that are seducing me into getting a little crafty.
Holiday Garden Wreath Inspiration
I am not sure this one could get better – unless you removed the bow (I can not make myself embrace bows). The thistle, seed pods and grasses are so pretty on their own, I hardly think the bow is needed. I love the way the plant materials are combined to look almost like feathers.
If you like one wreath, why not more, or four? This collection is so pretty because even though the shape and style are different, the materials are pretty much the same.
Plus, triangle wreaths made with a few sticks and a corsage of leaves are super simple and tremendously chic.
I had to do a double take on this one – those aren’t flowers – they are cotton plant flower heads.
Simple symmetry makes these green wreaths special. Sometimes grouping and display of something completely simple is all it takes to amp up the style. Also, I wonder if hanging multiple wreaths all together is a bit of a holiday trend? (I keep seeing it)
This sweet and simple wreath is by @mossandvineeventdesign .
Two are better than one for sure. I think this would be beautiful on a front door (or for an 8th or 88th birthday party). I am still trying to figure out what the purple things are – I think perhaps they are some Brussel sprouts or a nut? The best part how much pine cone butts looks like flowers.
Is it fake, or a filter, or do hydrangea somehow get silvery? I am not sure… and the description isn’t in a readable language. If you have ideas about how to recreate this one – do share! Plus – I think the newsprint backdrop is actually part of the design. So creative!
Ok, so this might have extended beyond the limits of my crafting ability. It is by @wreathsbyemmaruth and it features handmade felt flowers on a simple twisted grapevine garden wreath. (Which reminds me that my grapevine needs to be pruned. Maybe I’ll use the cuttings for wreaths.)
This one, by@hermeticaflowers, is such an amazingly wild and beautiful mess — I would happily hang it any time of the year. Ferns are a clever and unexpected ingredient that I need to experiment with.
It is worth noting that bracken (dead ferns – easily harvested from the forest floor) make an excellent base for wreaths. You can take big handfuls of them and wire them into a bundle that holds a nice amount of moisture and structure that you can use as a base for adding other elements.
Okra pods, as seen here in this creation by @twigandtwine, are old favorites of mine (IMHO they are much better dried than they are on my dinner plate) and I love growing these hearty plants. Except for woodchucks, they are indestructible and have such amazing hibiscus flowers in the summer followed by the architectural pods.
If you are going to eat the okra, you want to harvest them early – before they get too big and tough. But if you intend to dry them for crafts and arrangements, let them get big and then string them together like you might with garlic of flowers and hang them to dry.
I am also wondering though, can we really call this a wreath? I argue that, yes, it makes a full circle, and besides that, I can get pretty excited about re-inventing the traditional.
And if you happen to know what the spiky stuff on the left is – tell me please, in the comments?
Some of the best greenery for wreaths are a little unexpected – consider eucalyptus, bay leaves, and ferns if you can get your hands on them. Additionally, bracken (which is technically the fern Pteridium aquilinum but can also loosely include many ferns) is a great base for wreath-making. These foliage options provide a vibrant pop of color and texture to any wreath design. Incorporating a variety of greenery can create a beautiful and visually appealing wreath for any occasion.
Pretty awesome, creative and wonderful works of art. I love all of them, but especially the wild-looking one. It looks so alive and happy. Great post !!
I think the spiky stuff on the left is s bundle if larch twigs. Could also be the stems left when all the dates have fallen off the palm…