How to Make Floral Head WreathsIt is easy to personalize floral head wreaths for your flower girl, bridesmaids, or yourself by making the head wreath yourself. This is a very simple and cost effective diy craft that can enhance your wedding. While fresh flowers can be used for this project, silk flowers make it easy for you to make the head wreath in advance of your special day. Plus, the head wreath can then be kept for years to come. These wreaths don't have to be only for weddings, you can also make one for a first communion. MATERIALS THAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE FLORAL HEAD WREATHS:
AVERAGE HEAD SIZE CHART:
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING FLORAL HEAD WREATHS Measure the circumference of the wearer's head and add an inch. (If the person is not available, use the chart above for the average measurements of someone's head.) Wrap The Wire With Floral Tape After cutting the correct length for the floral wire, use the floral tape to attach the two ends of the wire together to form a wreath shape. Before wrapping the tape around the wire, stretch the floral tape first before using it. (This makes it stickier.)
Wrap the ends several times until you are sure you can not feel the wire ends. Then wrap the entire wire wreath all the way around with the floral tape. Do this a couple of times. This will give more substance to the wreath for easier handling. You can also attach three small button loops on each side of the wreath. Hairpins can then be placed through these loops to keep the flower head wreath on. Now you can wrap coordinating ribbon around the flower wreath to cover the tape. Glue the ends to the tape. Adding The Flowers If you are using silk flowers, use wire cutters to clip individual clusters or stems from the heavy wired stems. Cut the flower stem at least an inch from the flower. If you are using dried flowers or adding greenery and filler to the silk flowers, you can make small clusters, by gathering three or more stems and taping the ends together with the floral tape.
Starting at the back of the wreath, tape a flower/flower cluster to the wire form. Tape another flower/flower cluster on top of the stems of the first cluster, overlapping each other. Continue this, alternating the flower positions to give a fuller, rounder appearance to the headpiece. Continue until the entire wreath is full of flowers. Make sure there are no gaps. If there are some gaps, you can go back and use the glue to attach more flowers to fill in the vacant spots. Be sure to leave room at the back of the flower head wreath to attach a ribbon and/or bow. ATTACHING A RIBBON, BOW, OR VEIL TO THE FLORAL HEAD WREATH: Take a length of ribbon that is twice as long as you want. Then fold the ribbon in half.
Loop the fold over the wire, and draw the loose ends through the loop to form a knot. It is a good idea to glue the ribbon to the wreath. This will keep the ribbon from moving around. If you are using a veil, gather the bridal tulle along one edge and stitch to the wire. You can also drape an oval veil over the bride's head and place the flower head wreath on top for a medieval appearance. SPECIAL EFFECTS There are many different ways to make your floral head wreath unique.
Use your imagination to make a one of a kind head wreath. MAKING CORRECTIONS TO THE SIZE OF THE FLOWER HEAD WREATH: If you make the wreath too large, before adding your ribbon, cut a piece of the floral wire out and tape over the cut several times to be sure it holds together. If you make it too small, cut the wire and add a piece of floral wire to the wreath. Tape the added section several times to be sure it holds. Glue any flowers or filler to the tape to hide your correction.
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