DIY Succulent Crown

diy succulent crown

I'm a huge fan of flower crowns, but as a succulent lover, I've been dreaming of making a succulent crown for ages!  After struggling to find a "DIY Succulent Crown" tutorial online, I decided to just do it myself.  Naturally, I asked my mom to help me figure it out since she has experience working with succulents and wires. (See My Sister's Succulent Wedding.)  I went through my garden and chose some plants that I thought would work before heading over to my mom's.  If you read my mom's Garden Tour post you know she has a wonderful variety of plants, so I ended up using some of hers as well.  After choosing the perfect plants, we gathered our supplies, made some iced coffee, and began our project.

diy succulent crown project supplies

supplies you will need: 

succulents

floral tape

 

thick floral wire  

thin floral wire

pliers

wire cutters 

scissors

Step 1.  

Use your thicker floral wire to create a circle that fits around your head where you want your crown to sit.  Attach the wires by twisting the ends together and then wrap the circle in floral tape. 

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

Step 2.  

After cutting the stems of your plants short with your scissors, insert your thin wire into the stem of each plant.

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

Bend the wire.

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

Wrap the stem with the end of the wire to strengthen it and secure it to the wire. Because succulents bruise and scar easily, you will want to be careful not to handle them too roughly during this process. 

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

Step 3. 

Chose a plant to start with. Place it on the wire circle where you want it and wrap its wire around the circle. You can use your pliers to squeeze the wires tightly together and to pinch down the ends. 

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

Continue choosing plants, placing them on the wire where you like until your circle is full of beautiful plants.  I decided to only do the front half of my crown, but you can do the full thing if you want.  Since I had exposed wires, I wrapped the back half in floral tape once more.

Note: Unlike flowers, some succulent leaves can snap off very easily, so be really careful during this process.

diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves
diy succulent crown via needles + leaves

I couldn't be happier with the way my succulent crown turned out!  I'm guessing it will last about a month. (Maybe longer!) Once the plants start to wither or root I will take it apart and plant them back in soil so that they can continue to grow. 

I hope my directions were clear enough, but if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask! You can leave a comment here or find me on Instagram under @tawwni or @needlesandleaves

Portrait photography by Tayia Strain. (My amazingly talented little sis!) You can find more of her photos at Strain Photography.

 

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I've never seen a <a href="https://www.dearlives.com/">diy tutorial</a> that make flowers crown with this cute.

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How long did it last you?

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Beautiful! I'm going to try. What kind of succulent, if any, can be used for a winter wedding?

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is there a way to keep the succulents alive on the crown?

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Thank you for sharing this awesome project. :) I actually just updated my post on succulents in outdoor weddings to include a link to your site, because it's that awesome. If anyone is interested in seeing a few more great DIY projects visit my blog The Sunshine Bride @ http://thesunshinebride.blogspot.com

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Made this for my friends engagement photos because I had stumbled upon this post. I don't even do things like his but you made it look so beautiful and had such great directions I went for it. It looked amaze!

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So pretty!

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<3 <3 <3

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those poor plants oh my god sacrificed in the name of beauty : (

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don't fret! when the I was done with the crown, I planted all of the succulents in my garden and many of them are still flourishing nearly three years later. just goes to show how remarkably resilient succulents are! =)

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I will make one for my granddaughters first double digit birthday. Every girl needs a crown.

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This is so beautiful! I want to make and wear one for my beach wedding!

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Which succulents did you use for this? I love the colors. I am planning a wedding with succulents now and am trying to buy all the different succulents that will be needed! Thank you!

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this is so stink in CUTE!! i have to do this for my wedding. love!!!!!

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is that you in the pictures? you are beautiful!

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Absolutely gorgeous!

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So cute!!! I want to make One for my wedding too and have been debating on whether or not to use real or fake succulents.

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This is wonderful! I just wanted to see if it actually lasted a month like you thought it would. I'm trying to figure out how far in advance I can make mine for my wedding. :)

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this is a very good tutorial, I think anyone could make one of these. Very nice !!

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You are helping me tremendously with my weddings preparations, while simultaneously aiding a passion I've never yet mastered. Just wanted to say Thank You. Your blogs are a joy and so beautiful! So stoked to read them ALL!

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Beautiful! I love the combination of hues.

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