Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Christmas wreath making is quite a trend lately. One way to do this is attend an event near you, complete with drinks and appetizers.  This events are great for a creative, relaxing night with friends. Hello Social is having one such beautiful event this month. Check out their social pages to find out all the information.

You can also throw your own little wreath making party with friends, which is exactly what we did with a few friends this past weekend. We scheduled it on a Sunday afternoon, had a delicious soup on the stove, and some coffee.  All in all, four of us ended up pitching in about $12 a piece. A lot of great greenery was found in our yards, and some was bought - like moss and mini air plants. We also purchased wreath forms, rings, and green floral wire, which can all easily be found at your local craft store.

Here is a list of what you need:

• Greenery - about 2 grocery bags filled for each person, all different types such as pine branches, holly branches with berries, magnolia leaves, moss, sage, eucalyptus, etc. We suggest everyone bringing bags of greenery from what you have from your yard.

• Wreath Form - decide what kind of wreath you want to create - either full or asymmetrical and get your form accordingly. If you want to create an asymmetrical wreath bring a gold or silver ring; if full bring a wire full wreath form.

• Green Floral Wire - bring a pack already cut that you can find at any craft store or cut foot long pieces before you begin. Also, bring a roll of floral wire for each person.

• Cutting Shears - Scissors that will cut and trim branches.

• Wire Cutters - to cut and trim the floral wire.

• Floral spray - to spray on your greenery to keep it from wilting.

Steps:

1. Spray all the greenery with spray to help the greenery to stay fresh longer and not wilt. For example, Wilt Stop spray or simply spray with water.

2. Begin by picking about 4-5 pieces of greenery that have been cut and combine to make into one bunch. Wrap with a cut piece of wire at the end where the branches meet and let the top fan out. Repeat this 8-10 times if you are making an asymmetrical wreath with half of the ring only covered with greenery, double that number if you are making a full wreath where the entire ring is covered.

3. Place your different bunches around the wreath form with the bunches all going the same direction and get it look the way you want.

4. Once your wreath looks the way you want it get the roll of wire and start wrapping the first bunch with wire extremely tight, several times around. Without cutting, connect the next bunch doing the same thing, repeat this until all bunches are connected to your form. If the bunches still feel a little loose, get the pre-cut wire to wrap each bunch tightly around the form and bunches one more time.

5. Take a look at wreath and add the mini air plants with wire to cover the bunches of wire from each bunch.

6. Fill in the empty spots by sticking in moss or attaching more magnolie leaves or pine throughout.

7. Spray wreath one more time with Wilt Stop or water.

8. Hang your wreath at your desired location and enjoy.

9. Spray every other day to ensure it lasts through December.

We hope you enjoy this tutorial and are able to take some time to enjoy what can sometimes be a crazy season, and be able sit and create and enjoy the people you love the most. Merry Christmas!

Photos by Chona Wiesehan check her Instagram out @vidaconchona.