Ah, flower crowns! These beauties are a versatile, popular go-to for every florist I know, because who doesn’t love a gorgeous crown of flowers?

 

Flowers crowns have been used as a symbol of love, celebration and fertility for thousands of years, across different cultures and periods of history. In fact, we can date them all the way back to Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece, where flower crowns were featured on festive occasions and were associated with ancient pageants and big celebrations––all very exciting! 

 

With so much history, it’s no wonder that flower crowns can have so much variety in shape, material, appearance and meaning. They’re very simple to customise, from large, showy blooms to more simplistic, understated foliage. If you’re a florist, flower crowns will be one of your most popular requests, so check out this easy how-to for creating one.

 

Ingredients

• 2 x stems Spray Roses (10 blooms to create individually wired)
• 1/2 bunch Spray Carnations (10 blooms) 
• 2 x stems Geraldton Wax (10 bundles)
• 1/3 bunch Ivy Berry (10 leaves)

Tools

• Snips
• Apron
• Towel
• Wires: 0.9 and 0.5
• Wire cutters
• Parafilm ribbon (florist’s tape) 

 

Design Steps

• Strip any lower foliage from the stems of all flowers and re-cut ends. 
• Place the stems in a clean vase with fresh water. 
• Allow flowers and foliage to hydrate, ideally for 2-3 hours.
• While hydrating, estimate the size or length of the flower crown. Use a tape measure or length of ribbon and place it around the head to measure the crown size.
• Prepare a guide wire by bending each end of the wire to create a loop (or eye). 
• Cut the heads off flowers and leaves, and place them alongside the guide wire to estimate how many blooms to wire.
• Wire each bloom or leaf and seal with Parafilm.
• Using Parafilm, begin by attaching a leaf to the guide wire, follow with a flower head, and then another.
• Continue attaching flowers and leaves until you reach the other end of the guide wire.
• Thread ribbon through ends to form the attachment.

 

Tip: Fresh flowers can be substitutes for silk, artificial or dried flowers. Using some fresh foliage can disguise the fact that the flowers are silk.

 

We can’t wait to see the flower crowns you’ll create! If you post your beautiful crowns on Instagram and Facebook, make sure to tag @bloomcollege so we can share your work.

 

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