Previous holidays, I’d pull out the red Christmas totes and dig out the Hobby Lobby wreath.
It's always a little crunchy, and needs some serious fluffing.
We’re moving past that stage of my life. These days, I love making my own out of natural products.
The best part is you can create a wreath that fits YOUR style.
Love an all-white Christmas? Add white seed pods, ornamental grasses and natural greenery.
Love color? Bring on the strawflowers and dried oranges.
Wild and whimsical? Save those interesting little seed pods and grasses you find along the road.
There are so many options!
In this blog, we're going to walk through how to build a wreath that matches your personality.
And don't worry, you don't need a flower farm to make something beautiful. You just need a few little bits and pieces.
1. Greenery Base
The greens build the shape of your wreath. You want varieties that hold their color and don't drop needles all over your front porch before Christmas gets here.
A few of my favorites are cedar, boxwood and eucalyptus. They add different textures, blue berries, shades of green and give it a natural look
And sometimes you don't have to look very far to find them.
I get my cedar from a friend who has cedar trees growing a little rogue down by the river. Perfect!
2. Add pinecones and dried fruit
Next comes a layer of texture.
I like adding pinecones and dried fruit to give the wreath an old fashioned Christmas feel.
We brought pinecones home with us from our vacation to the Black Hills this summer. They’re always the perfect shade of toasted brown.
This year I also dried orange slices and dried limes. The oranges were easy and only took a couple of hours in the oven. The limes? They were a 2 day project. Maybe stick with the oranges unless you have dehydrator.
3. Dried flowers & Pieces
We’re a flower farm so you know flowers are gonna be invited to the party!
Dried flowers are what take this wreath from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The greens and dried fruit give it that cozy fall feeling, but adding dried flowers are the holiday magic.
Dried flowers do take a little more planning. You have to think ahead and save some of your favorite summer flowers for winter projects. My favs are straw flowers and poppy pods.
But don't think you need a flower farm to find interesting things to add.
Some of my favorite whimsical little seed pods this year came from WEEDS!
Yep, I said it, weeds. I grew the cutest weeds in my pumpkin patch this year, and you can bet they’re gonna make it on the wreaths.
Keep your eyes open for cute weed seed pods along the country roads.
Also, keep a snips in your car at all times! You never know.
4. Finishing Touches
The hardest decision…I’m indecisive. Add a bow or bells. Maybe just add both.
I really love a simple velvet bow…but the bells are soo cute…you choose!
Come make one with us at Lulu's Blooms Flower Farm!
We've done some of the gathering for you! As you can see, we’ve been planning for this all year!
We've been busy collecting greens, drying fruit, saving flowers and gathering all those cute little bits and pieces/weeds that make the sweetest farmhouse-inspired Christmas wreaths.
All you need to do is grab your sister, your best friend or just come on your own. We'll have everything ready for you to create something pretty and enjoy a little time away from the holiday hustle.
Christmas is coming, get your front door holiday ready!
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