And then the universe offered up a Flower Crown Workshop!! Sign me up and take my money!! Now I know how to make a flower crown AND I can share it with you! Big thanks to Sydney Flower School and Play World Australia for the opportunity.
How to Make a Flower Crown
There are three ways to make a flower crown: Each of these methods is easy to do; the difference is on your expectations and uses for it. If you’re heading outside to enjoy the fresh new Spring wafting through your garden, then a sweet ‘n simple vine/long-stem design will suit you for the day. However, if you’re planning on using this crown for a special event, you’re going to want more structure with the aluminum frame. I’m going to step you through the middle option: Using floristry wire as your core structure. This will hold its shape for a little longer and allow you to explore your creativity with a greater range of flowers.
What You Will Need for a DIY Flower Crown
Binding wire (available at most local hardware or garden centres) Ribbon or string Fresh flowers (see below for our suggestions) Floral tape – blends in with your flowers and holds the flowers together Cutters – not your good fabric scissors. Something to cut the flowers and wire.
Flowers Worthy of a Crown
It’s all about the flowers!! However, your choice of flowers will set the tone for the crown you will wear. Are you looking for something full and glorious? Or a lighter, more gentle circlet? If you choose a bold signature flower, it can help to break it up with some greenery and ‘filler flowers’ to round out the look. Here are some of our favourites:
Signature Flower
Daisy (Innocence and purity) Asters (patience) Gerberas (cheerfulness) Peony (compassion) Sunflower (adoration) Anemone Carnation
Filler Flowers
Baby’s Breath Snapdragon Feverfew Delphinium Freesia Thistle
Greenery
Myrtle Ivy Eucalyptus Leatherleaf fern Silver Fern Dusty Miller
Method
And there you have it!! Whether you’re channelling Anne of Green Gables or Little Women or any other ‘flower crown–worthy’ book, this simple design will give you plenty of scope for the imagination!
