How to Create the Best Autumnal DIY Bouquet

Sep 16

Autumn is a beautiful time of the year when sunset-colored foliage begins to make its grand appearance. Naturally, you may want to bring a little bit of autumn into your home.

Learn how to create the best autumnal DIY bouquet, so you can enjoy the colors, scent, and aesthetic of autumn in your home every day. An autumnal flower arrangement is a perfect way to capture the ambience of autumn for those who love the season and wish to learn more about how to create an autumnal bouquet.

What Should Be Included in a Fall Arrangement?

The joy of flower arrangements has stood the test of time and can be dated as far back as 2,500 BCE in Ancient Egypt. There is simply something appealing about being surrounded by the beauty of flowers. With a fall flower arrangement, you can surround yourself with the beauty of autumn.

The perfect fall arrangement will capture the ambience of the season, which can be captured through autumn’s crisp scent, beautiful sunset colors, or select aesthetic pieces. The bouquet should elicit all the feelings of autumn, whether it’s nostalgia for autumn's past or excitement for the upcoming holidays.

Here are a few examples of what you can include in your autumnal bouquet:

· Chrysanthemum: This flower can be found in red, orange, and yellow, which can all evoke autumnal vibes while adding a pop of color to your arrangement.

· Wax flower: These tiny flowers are perfect filler flowers for your bouquet. They contribute to the fall vibes you are trying to create while softening the texture of the bouquet. They are the perfect flower for any DIY bouquet.

· Burgundy astilbe: These beautiful, clump-forming perennial flowers stay in the color palette of autumn while offering variety to your bouquet with its plume-like shape.

· Dried branches: You can add decorative dried branches to add to the aesthetic of your fall arrangement.

· Eucalyptus: Bring the scent and aesthetic of fall into your home with fresh or preserved eucalyptus. They are also another great filler for your bouquet.

· Pine cones: Pine cones are great decor for the fall, and they work great in an autumn bouquet as well.

How Do You Make a Fall Table Centerpiece?

You have your flowers selected. Now, it is time to make it into a beautiful fall table centerpiece. Here are steps to building a beautiful bouquet that will give you autumnal vibes all season:

1. Gather Your Materials

First, you need to gather your tools. Here are a few you will need to get started:

· Scissors, cutters, or pliers

· Tape or wire

· Ribbons, twine, string, or yarn

· Pins

· Flowers and floral arrangement pieces

· Vase

2. Clean Up Your Flowers

For any live flowers you use, you will want to cut off any thorns and the leaves if you want less of a mess to deal with. You will also want to trim the stems, usually 1 to 1.5 inches. You will want to keep the flowers hydrated while you work on the bouquet.

3. Choose Your Favorite Flower

Your favorite flower will become your focal flower, which you will then build around it. Choose your favorite flower, hold it up, and then add your supporting flowers to create your bouquet’s first layer.

4. Add Filler Flowers

Then add filler flowers, such as wax flowers or eucalyptus if you choose to use them, to add volume to your bouquet.

5. Wrap It Up

After adding your fillers, you can either begin on a second or third layer, or you can choose to wrap it up. You can use floral tape, twine, yarn, wire, or another material to secure the flowers so they do not flounder all over the place in the vase.

6. Add Finishing Touches

Once you finish tying off your bouquet, you can add any last decorative touches you wish to include, whether it’s with a seasonal ribbon or wrap or any other embellishments you may decide to add.

What Can I Put in a Vase Instead of Flowers?

If you are not ready to try your hand at an autumnal DIY flower bouquet, there are other ways you can prepare your house for the season. Instead of flowers, fill a glass vase with:

· Faux fall leaves

· Candy corn

· Pine cones

· Small pumpkins, real or faux

· Nuts or acorns

What Can I Put in a Vase Instead of Flowers?

Tips to Keep Your Autumn Flower Arrangement Looking Fresh

Now you have to make sure your flowers stay alive, healthy, and beautiful. Here are some tips you can follow to keep your bouquet looking nice throughout autumn:

· Keep away from the sun or heat

· Keep the water clean from thorns and leaves

· Don’t forget to change the water

· Be sure to keep the stems trimmed

Share Your Autumnal DIY Creations on Social Media

Now you know what to include in a fall arrangement, how to make a fall table centerpiece, what you can put into a vase instead of flowers, as well as tips on how to keep your autumn flowers looking fresh through the season.

Feel free to share your autumnal DIY creations and tag us on social media if we helped or inspired you in any way!

Brittony Swalm

Brittony Swalm shares her experience in flower arranging, party planning and DIY home decorating. She loves writing about and experimenting with flower design, color and texture. Brittony lives with her family in the beautiful city of Boston, MA, with her British Shorthair cat, Winston.