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DIY blue & white olive holiday wreath

December 18, 2014
DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

If you’re not into the traditional red + white wreath for your holiday décor, the team at Type A Society totally has you covered. Last week we shared their DIY orange + olive wreath (super easy to make, by the way), and now they’ve got another good one up their sleeves: a blue + white wreath made with fresh flowers.

Carrie of Type A Society explains, If you are having a dinner party and want to decorate your front door with a wreath that will make your guests stop and stare, choose fresh flowers! When you place them in foam they will last 3-4 days longer than normal so be sure you find the perfect aquafoam size to fit your door. 

Okay, time for the DIY! Thanks to Josh Gruetzmacher for documenting the process!

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Supplies:ŸŸ

•Olive greens, paper white flowers, blue thistle, white berries and blue eucalyptus pods.
•WireŸ
•Wire Clippers
•Aquafoam Wreath, 15 inch from Amazon
Silk & Willow ribbon, 4inch Eggplant

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Step 1: Soak your aquafoam wreath in water.

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Step 2: Insert your cluster of thistle first. Then fill around with olive greenery. Make a small hole into the foam and insert your paper white flowers. Make sure they are secure in the foam and the delicate stems are not broken so they will last a long time.

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Step 3: Fill in with white berries and blue eucalyptus pods.

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Step 4: Tie your Silk & Willow ribbon around the wreath and cut the ends.

DIY Blue and White Olive holiday wreath | Photo by Josh Gruetzmacher | Design and styling: Type A Society for 100 Layer Cake

Step 5: Hang the wreath with wire from the back. Finished!

So, are you ready to make one yourself?

Photographer: Josh Gruetzmacher / Styling and Floral: Type A Society / Plates: Anthropologie / Cups: Crate and Barrel / Napkins: La Tavola Linen / Silverware: West Elm / Ribbon: Silk & Willow