Fall is nearly here! Planning and putting together Fall decor and making our homes cozy is just the best. A beautiful Fall wreath can really add something extra special to a Fall space. You could purchase one of those super expensive wreaths from Pottery Barn or Williams Sonoma. But let me help you SAVE money and create BEAUTIFUL and Natural Handmade Fall Wreaths. Here are 2 easy ways to put together a GORGEOUS Fall wreath.
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Where I Find Natural & Handmade Fall Wreath Inspiration
I love browsing beautiful fall wreaths online and in stores. There’s so much beauty and inspiration to be found.
I am particularly drawn to the ones that include lots of natural elements: grasses, dried flowers, leaves, pinecones etc.
Do you love that style too?
I sat down this morning with a piping hot espresso and below are some gorgeous wreaths that I found from Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma.
They are made with natural materials – dried grasses and leaves, pinecones, little pumpkins, dried flowers, herbs – nothing fancy but put together their natural beauty SHINES.
Williams Sonoma Wreath Inspiration
Notice anything wrong with these wreaths?? Not a single one is under $80. – Yikes!
These wreaths are gorgeous BUT $80 + for a wreath is NOT in my budget.
I find the BEST inspiration to come from nature and the good news is – it’s FREE!
Leaves, grasses, herbs, twigs – each contain an intense beauty that could never be duplicated.
How to make your own Natural Fall Wreaths for a whole lot less:
If you spend a little bit of time collecting grass/flower/herb materials from outside, you could easily make one of these wreaths for UNDER $10.
You could easily make one for under $5!
If you already own basic craft supplies like a glue gun and glue sticks a bit of wire or spray paint you could easily make these wreaths for even less. I created all three of these wreaths below from gathered materials and craft supplies I already had. A small gauge wire for wrapping and a foam wreath form is all I purchased. I spent UNDER $5 for all three wreaths!!
Watch my DIY Inexpensive Fall Wreath Tutorial on YouTube! I’ll show you how to make a beautiful Fall wreath, 2 different ways.
Handmade Natural Fall Wreaths Option #1: The Wire Wrapped Wreath
What you will Need
- An assortment of dried grasses, leaves, herbs, flowers or pinecones – be creative and collect these from nature to save extra $$
- Wreath form – wire wreath form or make your own like I did from a scrap piece of large gauge wire or even a coat hanger.
- Fine (22 gauge)- floral wire for wrapping
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Bow, grass ribbon, small pumpkins, pinecones or any other embellishment you prefer to add.
Tools
Instructions
Bundle grasses, flowers, herbs, twigs leaves together in 12-18 one-inch diameter bundles. (depending on the size of your wreath form)
Trim all bundles to approx 6-8 inches in length.
Begin by wrapping 3 wraps of small guage wire around your wire wreath form to secure it to the form.
Add a bundle to your wire wreath frame and wrap fine wire approx 2 inches from the base of the bundle. Wrap tightly – 2-3 wraps to secure.
Leave your wrapping wire in place and add your next bundle, overlapping previous bundle by 1-2 inches.
Now, wrap this bundle to the frame just like you did the one before.
Add small bundles in this same way until your wreath form is completely covered.
Using hot glue, add in extra embellishments as you like. Consider gluing in extra leaves, ribbons or bows.
You could even wire poke wire through mini pumpkins or gourds and attach them to your wreath frame.
Where can YOU find Natural Elements for your Handmade Fall Wreaths?
Look around you!
What can you gather from your yard, along sidewalks, off trees & bushes, in the neighborhood, at a friend’s, or in the park.
Go on a walk! It’s a great time to practice Gratitude and thank God for the natural beauty surrounds us.
A few twigs and grasses here, flowers and herbs there.
STRETCH your creativity. Look for what you have before you buy supplies.
Seeded grasses on the roadside, dried flowers in the garden . . . seeing what you can find is half the fun!
TIP: In the Fall, I look for grasses and twigs that are already drying. BUT you can easily dry your own leaves, flowers and herbs – tie flowers and herbs and grasses in bundles and hang upside down inside for a few days. Lay leaves flat to dry in a warm place.
Handmade & Natural Fall Wreaths Option #2: The Foam Form Fall Wreath
Materials
- Assortment of dried grasses, leaves, herbs, flowers or pinecones – collect these from nature to save extra $$
- Foam Wreath Form – or – look for a firm foam that you can hot glue to.
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Tools
Instructions
Sort your gathered grasses,dried broad leaves (magnolia, apple, oak whatever you can find), flowers, pinecones herbs into like piles.
Use your larger broad leaves to fill in your form. Using hot glue apply a band along the base of the leaf and glue to wreath form in a row around the diameter of your wreath form.
NEXT, overlap broad leaves like fish scales when you glue on your net row.
Continue around the form, overlapping leaves slightly and filling in gaps as you go. Try tucking a GOLD leaf here and there to add a bit of GLAM to your wreath.
After the form is covered in the leaves, you can glue/tuck in dried grasses or flowers however you like.
Add pinecones or little pumpkins, ribbons or bows.
Use faux leaves and grasses and embellishments if you prefer.
TIP: If you are using real leaves that aren’t dried make sure to either dry them by letting them sit out flat for a few days in a warm place. Place them on the wreath form but let the whole wreath sit flat to dry for a few days before hanging! SOME of the color will fade but ALL of the Fall charm will remain.
Hey Friend,
What feels like a long time ago, My Aunt, Mom, Grandma and I all worked together in a Flower Shop. I have such fond memories of these times. Creating these Natural Handmade Fall wreaths brought back all those wonderful thoughts and feelings. I hope you have FUN making these wreaths and adding inexpensive beauty to your home. Don’t forget to share your photos with me on Instagram.
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How to Make a Wire Wrapped Fall Wreath
Fall decor, wreaths in particular do not have to be expensive. With a few collected grasses, dried flowers, herbs, pinecones, leaves you can create your own beautiful wreath for a lot less than you would expect.
Materials
- Assortment of dried grasses, leaves, herbs, flowers or pinecones - collect these from nature to save extra $$
- Wreath form - wire wreath form or make your own with large gauge wire or even a coat hanger.
- Fine gauge wire for wrapping
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Bow, grass ribbon, small pumpkins, pinecones or any other embellishment you prefer to add.
Tools
- Combination Pliers with Wire Cutter
- scissors
Instructions
- Bundle grasses, flowers, herbs, twigs leaves together in 12-18 (depending on the size of your wreath form) small bundles.
- Trim all bundles to approx 6-8 inches in length.
- Begin by wrapping 3 wraps of small guage wire around your wire wreath form to secure it to the form.
- Add a bundle to your wire wreath frame and wrap fine wire approx 2 inches from the base of the bundle. Wrap tightly - 2-3 wraps to secure.
- Add your next bundle, overlapping previous bundle by 1-2 inches and secure to wire wreath frame as before.
- Continue to add small bundles in this way until wreath for is completely covered.
- Using hot glue, add in extra embellishments as you like. You could glue in extra leaves, ribbons, bows or even wire in mini pumpkins.
Notes
You can gather grasses, twigs, flowers herbs from lots of different places. Be creative and look around at what you have before you buy supplies. Seeded grasses on the roadside, dried flowers in the garden . . . You could certainly purchase dried materials or faux from the craft store but you would expect to spend more on this wreath.
In the Fall, I look for grasses and twigs that are already drying but you can also easily dry your own leaves, flowers and herbs
- tie flowers, herbs and grasses in bundles and hang upside down inside for a few days. Lay leaves flat to dry in a warm place.
How to Make a Foam Form Fall Wreath
Fall wreaths in stores are beautiful but can be very expensive. You don't have to spend a lot of money to make your own beautiful version. With a wreath form, collected grasses and natural items and hot glue you too can create a beautiful Fall wreath.
Materials
- Assortment of dried grasses, leaves, herbs, flowers or pinecones - collect these from nature to save extra $$
- Foam Wreath Form - look for a firm foam that you can hot glue to.
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Tools
- scissors
Instructions
- Sort your gathered grasses,dried broad leaves (magnolia, apple, oak whatever you can find), flowers, pinecones herbs into like piles.
- Use your larger broad leaves to fill in your form. Using hot glue apply a band along the base of the leaf and glue to wreath form in a row around the diameter of your wreath form.
- Overlap broad leaves like fish scales when you glue on your net row.
- Continue around the form.
- Once form is covered in the leaves, you can glue/tuck in dried grasses or flowers however you like. Add pinecones or little pumpkins, ribbons or bows.
Notes
You can certainly use faux leaves and grasses and emblishments if you prefer. But half the fun of this project is collecting your materials from nature.
If you are using real leaves that aren't dried make sure to either dry them by letting them sit out flat for a few days in a warm place - OR - place them on the wreath form but let the whole wreath sit flat to dry for a few days before hanging! - SOME of the color will fade but ALL of the Fall charm will remain. Consider using gold or copper spray paint to paint some of the broad leaves and mix in as you glue your form to add a little glitz and glam.
