Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and though the food preparation can wait until next week, it’s definitely not too early to start planning your beautiful table! And Jess has the perfect DIY to ensure your table is as much of a hit as the turkey. The best part of this autumn garland is that your materials are mostly greens, which are heartier than flowers—you can make it a few days out from your event without worry, and afterwards it will dry out nicely. Get the DIY below!
- 3 bunches base greenery, we used Olive branches, you can also use things like magnolia leaves, oak leaves, ruscus, or seeded eucalyptus
- A variety of autumn greens, we used 1-3 bunches each of Broomcorn Autumn Greens, Bronze Upright Amaranthus, Red Upright Amaranthus, and Ruby Silk Love Grass, you can use anything with great fall colors and texture (even if it’s just trimmed from your backyard!)
- Fresh fruit, such as deep red apples, pomegranates, pears, plums or cranberries
- Floral wire
- Wire cutters
- Scissors
- Plant clippers (optional)
Separate out your olive branches. Ones that have a pretty natural shape can be used as is, and ones where the stems and branches get haywire can be clipped into smaller, more elegant pieces.
Start by overlapping two olive branches. Wrap the stems together with a bit of floral wire where they overlap. Don’t worry if you can see the wire for now- we’ll cover it up later! Add another branch in this manner, and keep going until you’ve done a length about half the table.
Go back to the first olive branch, and wire on another branch- only this time facing the opposite direction. Continue adding branches in this direction until this side is equal with the first. This way we’ll make our garland look as though it starts in the center, spreading out both directions.
Now we can start adding some color into this garland by wiring on small clusters of various autumn greens. I started with the grass and the broomcorn because the were the most subtle, and just tucked small clusters every so often in between some olive branches and use floral wire to secure in place.
Next I added the more high contrast greens, the bronze and red amaranthus. I started with the bronze on the outer edges of the garland, then added more and more red towards the center, to give a slightly ombré effect.
Check over your garland- if there are spots that obviously show wire, tuck something on top so the wire is hidden. If there are spots with too many colored greens, pop in a stray olive branch to break it up. The nice thing about a table garland is that it really isn’t going anywhere- so don’t go nuts trying to make everything secure! These last little adjustments I usually just place unwired.
Finally, add the finishing touch with some rich, harvest-toned fruit. I just placed a few here and there along the garland, keeping red tones towards the center and bronze towards the edges. If you are adding candles to your centerpiece, you can tuck them in and out of the nooks of the garland to give a more organic look.
Photography: Ruth Eileen Photography | Design & Styling: SMP Living
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