Floral crowns are sure having their moment of glory these days. The trend pops into fashion every now and again, but some of the most inspiring versions are those from the Pre-Raphaelites.
I spotted Spring by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (look closely!) last year while at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and ever since I’ve been wanting to make my own version. I finally sat down and experimented with some lovely flowers and wish I had an excuse to wear it around town. The beauty of working with real flowers is that you don’t need any materials other than the flowers.
So, let’s go!

You will need:
Flowers of your choice and clippers. The pliable flowers are best to work with for the base of the crown. Try bending the stem first to make sure it doesn’t crack. If it does, consider trying something else. For this floral crown, I used black dahlias, tidsel (the greenery for the base), astilbe (the pink), craspedia (the yellow balls), and virburnum berries (the turquoise and purple).

Cut and line up the first round of flowers for the base of your crown. Ideally, the stems should be 5-9″ long each. You can cut them down but it’s harder to work with shorter stems. I suggest using greenery first and then adding the colors into it.

Lay one stem perpendicular on top of another.

Bend the stem under.

Bring the stem up to the top and then press it down so it lies next to the first.

While holding the two stems in place with your left hand, place another stem on top and bend it under.

Bring the stem up again and then place it parallel with the others.

Repeat the process until it’s the size of the circumference of the head. I added some different greenery into the middle to create more of a focal point when it’s worn.

When you get to the end, wrap the last stem tightly around the others to secure them in place, making sure that it doesn’t break.

To finish off the circle, weave the last stems into the beginning of the crown by tucking them in.


Now you can start adding in other flowers. I added longer pieces first so that the shorter flowers can be seen at the end.

Place your show-stopper flowers evenly around the crown. I used black dahlias as my main piece.

Finishing touches: Continue adding in your flowers evenly around the crown. I added in berries at the end for some exclamation marks.

There are several different versions to a floral crown. You can switch off flowers for the base of the crown instead of adding the flowers in at the end, or you can keep it simple and just use one variety. After completing one, you’ll want to turn every flower you see into a crown. Good luck!
Photography by Brittany Watson Jepsen and Amanda Thomsen.
95 comments
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 6 years ago
Gorgeous - just in time for wedding season!
Fybur from Fybur said 6 years ago
what a fun thing to do! awesome way to get outdoors :)
Rosemary Wascher from DarburyCottage said 6 years ago
Creative use of nature's beauty. Love the fairy tale look.
L. Matheney from LemonSweetJewelry said 6 years ago
So gorgeous. Perfect for a wedding!
Stacey McCaffrey from vintagejane said 6 years ago
Amazing, and SO beautiful!!!!
Aga from AgasJourney said 6 years ago
so beautiful and creative. Thank you so much for sharing
kathy johnson from ShoeClipsOnly said 6 years ago
Love it! Great for an outdoor wedding, very pretty and spring-y!
Patrick from EdelweissPost said 6 years ago
Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844
Kathy Johnson from kathyjohnson3 said 6 years ago
I love it! Perfect blog for bridal season! Well, back to work!
AGORAA from AGORAA said 6 years ago
Love it! so beautiful... Thank you for sharing :)
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 6 years ago
Beautiful! My daughter would love this!
BarDulce from BarDulce said 6 years ago
Gorgeous!
R. Booth Eyman from RBoothGallery said 6 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage said 6 years ago
Lovely floral crown!
MerCurios from MerCurios said 6 years ago
Very cool! Thank you so much for sharing.
Caroline Barbosa from OldSoulVintageLtd said 6 years ago
NIce tutorial. :)
Susan Jizba from TheWeaverOfWords said 6 years ago
So Incredibly Gorgeous!!! I Love floral crowns!!! They are so Incredibly Romantic!!!
Cristy Ramos from ArtisanBathandBody said 6 years ago
Wonderful tutorial!
Melissa Gordon from myquiethouse said 6 years ago
Those crowns would have been my childhood dream crown.
SAJATA-E from sajataeford2bd said 6 years ago
Oh what a lovely idea. Nice tutorial :)
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 6 years ago
Lovely Tutorial !!!
Edgar Hernandez from HernandezEdgarArt said 6 years ago
Nice!
Elif Ustunel from elifus said 6 years ago
reminds me of Frida <3
Elizabeth Lynch from IZA95 said 6 years ago
Love this!!!!! :D
Amy from SmallkineCreations said 6 years ago
Beautiful!
Georgia from JewelMeShop said 6 years ago
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Kimberlee from GracefullyGirly said 6 years ago
These are so much fun to make and, oh, how fabulous they look! My daughter made fresh vine crowns with her class today in honor of earth day. You can add fresh or faux flowers, depending on how long you want it to last. I love the full flower look but a slim wire crown with small blossoms is also divine for an elegant or rustic wedding. I also like to add a veil to create a unique bridal ensemble!
michelle from chellechet said 6 years ago
I love it!
seasidecloth from seasidecloth said 6 years ago
So pretty and delicate for weddings and photo shoots...
Susan Kraeszig from LifeEphemera said 6 years ago
Love it! I want one!
Sarah Blue from BluebirrrdDreams said 6 years ago
Beautiful! I like to wrap my flowers onto a headband with very thin wrapping wire. It makes a beautiful half crown, but your version is spectacular!
Doug and Zuzana from ClayWhisperers said 6 years ago
your crown is beautiful. we used to make those as kids from dandelions and daisies. fresh flowers are really great
Maria Holt from bohemiansway said 6 years ago
That is a stunning flower crown. I made them with flowers and ribbons for my twin daughters and their friends at their " Much ado about Nothing" themed birthday party when they were younger and when they grew up and ran the Chicago Marathon I was at the end with olive branch head wreaths for them, so much fun to make and give. When we use our imaginations and the great ideas from others like this beauty the variations are endless. Many Thanks for an exquisite example.
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 6 years ago
Such a sweet feature. We used to make them as little kids, braiding sweet grass and looping daisies.
Chris from HarmonyBalls said 6 years ago
beautiful, great for a garden wedding!
Nick & Margaret from SkySaddleSwings said 6 years ago
Great idea for Spring!
Christine from arcsinejewelrydesign said 6 years ago
I love this! Thank you for the great instructions. Absolutely beautiful!
happybdaytome from happybdaytome said 6 years ago
I love this !!! :)
katherine Lenz from 214EVER said 6 years ago
WOW, DEFINITELY LOVE THESE IDEAS. YESTERDAY I WAS SAYING I WANT TO SHOT SOME PHOTOS IN MAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER CROWN IN MY HEAD, TODAY I JUST SEE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS .BUT I CAN NOT FIND THE SAME FLOWERS IN THE MARKET TO MAKE IT. :(
Auburn Textiles from AuburnDesignStudio said 6 years ago
Great Work! Love it!
Carter Seibels Singh from WomanShopsWorld said 6 years ago
Wow, this is so beautiful! This gives me inspiration too....I can see some flower crowns coming in my photos! Or maybe I'll just make one for myself to wear while I etsy. I think flower crowns are perfectly necessary work-day attire ;-) Really beautiful, and you make it look so simple, thank you!
Sara Nolte Designs from SaraNolteDesign said 6 years ago
Gorgeous!!
Felipa Hanson from CardsinStock said 6 years ago
So pretty! I want to make one!
StudioYTE from StudioYTE said 6 years ago
Absolutely stunning! Love ir!
Belles Soeurs from MesBellesSoeurs said 6 years ago
Love the technique.
Mary Helen Gonzales said 6 years ago
I bought the sweetest faux flower garland for my daughter at Round Top and we made some like it for a craft project. I can't wait to gather some gorgeous Texas wildflowers this weekend and make some crowns with real flowers.
Nancy from HerMajestysPug said 6 years ago
J'adore!!! Merci for sharing!!!!Pugs & kisses
Angel from SymbolicImports said 6 years ago
Very pretty!!!
Hans Holz from HansHolz said 6 years ago
so romantic!!
IKA PARIS from ikabags said 6 years ago
Perfect for a wedding!
Kerime Sevilen Mustafaoglu from ASHYL said 6 years ago
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing, i will try it.
Sonrisa Tian from PandaTStudio said 6 years ago
Gorgeous!!So lovely, thanks for sharing~~~
Little rocks from littlerocksPK said 6 years ago
lovely lovely!! thanks!!
nlbgrammy from Qt2t said 6 years ago
What a fun thing to do with my granddaughter:) Can't wait!!!
yoyo fish from YoYocabin said 6 years ago
So beautiful, Thanks for your good info. I will try.
Pearlie from Splendere said 6 years ago
Thank you so much for your generous sharing. I must say, beautiful you share beautiful things - all so inspiring and nice :)
Ironwood Candles from IronwoodCandles said 6 years ago
Great info, Thanks!
Mari Givens from GlitterZombiess said 6 years ago
Super cool and very beautiful :)
Beard Oil from BeardOil said 6 years ago
Love this!
Becky from RetrofitStyle said 6 years ago
Fabulous! I was a floral designer or florist for many years and wore a floral crown for my wedding of the 1970's and my recent second marriage. Our avatar is our wedding photo! So glad to see this lovely floral trend come back around!
Natashja from JannysGirl said 6 years ago
A perfect choice for a bride to "DIY" for a Spring or Summer wedding! Not only affordable, also a beautiful way to incorporate the beauty of what nature has to offer, the possibilities are endless. Plus, a lovely keepsake to put in her memory album.
Squirrel Creek Creations, LLC from SquirrelCrkCreations said 6 years ago
Perfect! I was just in the craft store the other day playing with floral branches for a project, and thinking of making some crowns. I'll have to swap a few flower crowns in for my boring old headbands and add a touch of whimsy to my life. You can wear these with jeans and a t-shirt, right? ^_~
BennBoo Creations from BennBooCreations said 6 years ago
This is so pretty! I love it!
DrChameleon from SpiderStitchesParlor said 6 years ago
lovely !!!
Becky from TheSingingBird said 6 years ago
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Darlene Jones from RomanceCatsAndWhimsy said 6 years ago
Absolutely beautiful flower crowns. Love them!
Marcie Adams - Commercial Use Digital Graphics and Printable Art from HAUTEGRAPHIQUE said 6 years ago
Breathtakingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks!
Shawn St.Peter from shawnstpeter said 6 years ago
Nice floral designs
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 6 years ago
Wonderful tutorial! I love it!
McArt from McArt said 6 years ago
Thank you
Charlotte Raulet from GraceetRose said 6 years ago
thank you for the tuto! It's lovely!!
Atsuko Snyder from WafuArtsandCrafts said 6 years ago
Beautiful!! I'm so making one. Thank you!!
Jennifer Presler from IlluminativeHarvest said 6 years ago
Very beautiful!
William Minchew from DreamCatcherMan said 6 years ago
It looks really Beautiful!
Lizl from TheSilverStudy said 6 years ago
I'm totally fascinated!! Have to go try this, like right now :) This is just amazing!
9WoodsWitches from WitchCraftTreasures said 6 years ago
this has just inspired me to make so many things for my shop! i love these blog posts.
Macheanimal animal from Macheanimal said 6 years ago
Summer trends!
elasticheadbands from FabuliciousHeadbands said 6 years ago
Wow, your work is superb and the headbands are just beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your work with us!
Oksana from ToujourGlamour said 6 years ago
Nice!!! :)
Buttercup from ButtercupDeco said 6 years ago
Lovely :)
Jeanette Motaghi from EmmasTutusandBows said 6 years ago
These are beautiful. These have to be my favorite accessory because you can really wear them at any time of the year.
Lubava Shpeka from Ethnostyle said 6 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
inktagram from inktagram said 6 years ago
fabulous !!!!
YZfashionbridal Inc from YZFashionBridal said 6 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
rosebudsvintage from WillowsWear said 6 years ago
Very pretty and the instructions are easy. The best part, other than the beauty, you can say, "I made it myself"
Koren Kwan from GarasuWonderland said 6 years ago
beautiful~
Kim McKellips from Dressmesewchic said 6 years ago
These are great idea of floral crowns to go with my Bohemian bridal dresses
Tupelo Honey from VintageSweetpeasoup said 6 years ago
Love these! I want to make a bunch & hit the festivals!
Tatiana from BlossomNymph said 6 years ago
Beautiful natural flower crown!!!!!!!
Kate from Mysecretdress said 6 years ago
They look beautiful x
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Galina Tsygankova from DreamsAboutSummer said 5 years ago
I like this beautiful idea very much!
Olga Mazza said 4 years ago
hermosa corona floral.yo las he confesionado con una base de rusco,cuyas hojas tienen durabilidad en el tiempo.le he puesto flores de zinnias, clepias y siemprevivas. y algunos lazos de seda.quedan muy bonitas para la fiesta de primavera.
mary schussman from EndlessBlossoms said 4 years ago
Wow what a beautiful crown. It looks like it takes a little practice to get things right. Thanks for sharing.
Svetlana Nosacheva from Svetolia said 3 years ago
At the Orthodox tomorrow, the Trinity is a big holiday, everyone in the house is decorated with fresh greens and flowers. This DIY is very handy! All with the upcoming holiday of the Trinity!