While I love going out for a fancy (or even not so fancy) Valentine’s Day dinner, we’ve definitely done our fair share of V-Day celebrations at home as well. Anytime our house becomes the date destination, I always try and do a few decorations to make the holiday feel a little bit more special than a regular dinner at home. This year I thought it would be fun to make some easy flower napkin rings for the table settings, and I love how they turned out!
Supplies:
-flowers (fresh or faux) in 2-3 shapes or sizes
-greenery
-floral wire
-floral tape
–wire cutters
First take your floral wire and bend it to make a loop that is about 2″ in diameter. Wrap the ends around the loop to secure and cut any excess wire.
Cut your center flower so that the stem is about 1″ long, and use your floral tape to secure your flower stem to your wire. If you have a flower head that’s droopy or won’t stand upright, you can always insert a piece of wire up into the stem and head so you can bend the flower head at whatever angle you need.
Keep securing flowers with the floral tape one at a time to either side of your main flower until it’s full enough for your liking (make sure to add in some greenery between the flowers as well).
Once your flower ring is full enough, wrap the rest of the wire in tape to finish the look, and you’re ready to add in your napkin!
So pretty! If you won’t have much time on the day of your dinner, you can make this with faux flowers ahead of time or make it a little earlier in the day with fresh flowers and keep them in the fridge to help preserve their beauty until dinner. While it can be fun to make an over-the-top Valentine’s Day display for a party or dinner, sometimes small and simple things can make an event feel really special too! xo. Laura
Credits // Author and Photography: Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with the NEW A Beautiful Mess actions.
29 Comments
These are BEAUTIFUL. I love celebrating a low-key Valentine’s at home (cheaper and more intimate, haha). Love that these are faux flowers, so you can save them for so many occasions!
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So cute! My husband and I have been plans to make v-day dinner together after we get our kiddos to bed and let me tell you…I am so excited 🙂 Thanks for the idea!
I should forward this to my boyfriend 😉
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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such a romantic and sweet DIY!!!
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You have such creative ideas I’d definitely try creating these for our wedding!
These would be a lovely addition to a healthy valentine’s dinner at home! My wheels are turning!
Those plates are THE BEST!! I am so in love with them!!
Oh yeah, me too…would love to know where those were from!
Ahh these are so beautiful! especially with plain white napkins! x
This is adorable.
This napkin ring so gorgeous and so easy. ?
They look real to me…
Very pretty 🙂 I am ready for spring, bring me all the flowers
As usual, super cute!
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These are beautiful! You did an awesome job!
Paige
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These are really beautiful! I’m really bad at DIY usually but these look very easy… they are a great idea for a Spring table as well (Easter lunch?).
I’ll show this to my mom, I’m sure she’ll use this idea too for her dinner parties 😉
Thank you for sharing with us!
xx Al
wow these are really beauty. I absolutely love this blog, such talent!
Beckie xo // The Pale Tails
They look wonderful, I love the colours you used!
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Flower forever !
I adore this! So simple and sweet ♡
Haha, I am afraid I need to join the plates appreciation circle… 🙂
I agree ~ where are the cute pink heart plates from?
I think they’re real too. 🙂
Yes! These are real flowers, but you can totally make them with faux to keep them for a few occasions 🙂
Laura
They are from Target 🙂
Laura
That turned out really great. Would also be perfect for the Spring.
This flower napkin ring is so pretty! Love the heart shape plate as well. Thank you for sharing.
such fun! I tried working with flowers at the Handmade Fair & Brighton Etsy Craft Party- this makes an amazing wrist corsage too!
Amei o DIY, com certeza vou usar em meu casamento!