tips for creating a faux floral spring wreath

Upclose view of faux orchids. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

It's springtime! Time to make another faux floral design for my front door wreath.

Every season, I re-use a pre-made wreath base, which serves as a template for whatever seasonal floral design I want. I couldn’t tell you where I got this old wreath from—I’ve had it so long now! The twisted vines conveniently allow me to insert stems into gaps between the entangled branches. Most of the time, the stems stay in place, but occasionally, floral wire is needed for extra stability. (Because I change out florals for this wreath, I never use glue.)

My pre-made vine wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

If you don't have one of these grapevine wreaths, you can find whatever style and size you need on Amazon, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or most craft stores.

This spring season, I'll share my process and offer helpful tips for anyone who wants to create their own wreath design. To be sure, I’m no expert! There are floral designers out there who could run circles around me, but this is meant to be a fun project, and a simple design is something anyone can do. So here goes…

Laying out the design

So what about this spring’s floral design? Well, I originally intended to use a combination of white and yellow lilies, orchids, and ornamental grass--that is, until I realized that the lilies and orchids were competing. So, I made the decision to use only the orchids. The pros say to lay out your design before starting your project, but--for better or worse--sometimes, I skip this step and go with my gut instincts. Since I do not glue anything permanently into place, it’s easy to make adjustments. I started this project with a vision of an asymmetrical floral design, grass to the one side, and orchids layered on top as a focal flower, so I dug in and went with it.

Spring faux floral ideas--orchids, lilies and grass. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Materials I used

The structure I will be using for this design is the pre-made twisted vine wreath base I spoke about earlier, which will be hung (when finished) with a gold metal door hanger. Since I didn’t need floral wire, the only tool used in this project was a pair of wire cutters. (I have an all-purpose tool with a wire cutter attachment.) The decorative bits will be the faux orchids, the ornamental grass, and the sheer white ribbon. So, this will be a simple design project this time around!

Gold metal door wreath hanger. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Faux orchid stem. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Faux ornamental grass with small white berries. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Inserting the greenery

You’ll often see floral designers start their arrangements with greenery first. This helps to establish some structure and texture and helps to make the arrangement fuller. The greens also provide a backdrop that allows the focal flowers to pop. For this design, I wanted the greens to create a sense of dynamic diagonal drama, onto which I could just “lay” my orchids. I worked my way down toward the bottom of the wreath, layering each stem and keeping them evenly spaced with no strange gaps.

First stem of ornamnetal grass inserted. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

A few more faux grass stems inserted into wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

All of the faux ornamental grass inserted into wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Inserting the focal florals


Finally, it’s time for the focal florals! These are the flowers that make the whole design pop! They should compliment the greenery and filler flowers but still visually jump out, as these are the flowers you want people to notice! They are your showcase flowers and generally should be larger than the fillers, and there should be a nice balance of contrast in color, shape, and size throughout the arrangement. When making your floral designs, experts say to use similar shades and tones or even complementary colors (colors across the color wheel from each other). In my case, I’m sticking with a white, pale yellow, and green palette. The greenery already had some small cream-colored berries mixed in. The focal florals were layered in, starting about mid-way through the greenery, working my way down towards the bottom of the wreath, avoiding unwanted gaps.

Faux orchids being layered into the wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Another view of faux grass and orchids. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

All of the faux orchids layered into the wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Wrapping the wreath with ribbon


A beautiful sheer ribbon was used to cover the stems at the bottom of the wreath. I visualized a bouquet attached to the wreath with ribbon wrapped around the base of the flowers and gracefully hanging down. You can experiment with different types of bows or even wired-edge ribbons. For my design, however, I just wanted a simple sheer ribbon that does not take anything away from those gorgeous orchids!

Sheer ribbon to be wrapped around the wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Ribbon gets tucked into a gap in the back of the wreath to hold it in place. Photo by Diane M. lilly, 2022.

Wrapping the ribbon around the stems and wreath. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Ribbon wrapped around the wreath base. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Hang the finished wreath on your front door! 


I’ve had these gold metal door hangers for a while—I honestly can’t remember where they were purchased! They were possibly bought at Kohl’s, but it could just as likely have been Michaels. Anyway, you can find inexpensive door hangers in many retail stores. There are a wide variety of styles, so make sure to choose one that suits the style of your home. The style on your front door should reflect what visitors will find inside! Depending on your style of wreath and door hanger, you may need a little wire or even a piece of ribbon to attach the wreath to the hanger. My wreath already has a bit of a wire loop at the top, so I can hook it onto my door hanger and hang the beautiful finished piece on my front door! And the project is done!

New faux orchid spring wreath with dangling ribbon on my front door. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Another view of my new faux floral spring wreath hanging on the door. Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

Another upclose view of my beautiful faux orchids. Photo by diane M. Lilly, 2022.

New Welcome door mat to compliment my new faux floral wreath! Photo by Diane M. Lilly, 2022.

So have you created a door wreath of your own yet? Do you have any tips you’d like to share? Feel free to drop a comment below!

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