DIY Monogram Wreath

Updated on May 3, 2024

Spring Floral DIY Monogram Wreath. Make a faux metal monogram to decorate a beautiful beaded and floral wreath for spring.

Did you save any of the decorations from your wedding?

When we got married, I made almost everything myself—invitations, programs, many decorations, flowers, and even my veil. After the wedding, I had a lot of decorations and craft supplies left over.

I tend to be a hoarder of craft supplies (please tell me I am not the only one), so once the wedding was over, I wanted to save and repurpose as much as I could.

Finally, I was able to use some of the tucked-away supplies to create this pretty monogram wreath.

The only “new” parts of this wreath are the letter ‘S’ and the wreath form. Everything else came from my wedding stash.

How to Make a DIY Monogram Wreath

Supplies:

• Grapevine Wreath Form
• Beaded Wire Garland
• Floral Stems
• Floral Wire
• Foam Poster Board
• Carbon Tracing Paper
• Metallic Sterling Silver Paint
• Ribbon
• Butterflies
• Hot Glue Gun

Attach Beaded Garland to Grapevine Wreath

First, I had a grapevine wreath someone else had given me. I stripped off all the old decorations, leaving only the bare wreath.

We got married under an arbor decorated with tulle, a faux rose garland, the beaded garland, and the butterflies I am using for this wreath.

We had two strands of green and two strands of periwinkle blue left over after the wedding. I used one blue strand for this wreath.

The garland was all bunched up so I started by straightening it out and forming it into a circle the same size as the wreath form.

Next, I attached the beaded garland to the wreath form on the back using floral wire and some pliers.

Add Butterflies and Floral Stems

To incorporate more of our leftover wedding decor, I attached some butterflies and floral pieces to the bottom half of the wreath.

The blue, sparkly butterflies were hung down over our heads on the top part of the arbor. The floral pieces were leftovers from the cake toppers I made.

I felt that the wreath still needed something, so I made a monogram ‘S’ to hang down in the middle.

How to Make DIY Monogram

Now, I’ll show you how to make the faux metal monogram. It looks like metal but is lightweight to hang on the wreath. You can use any letter you want.

To make the ‘S’ monogram letter, I found a font I liked and printed the letter ‘S’ out onto plain computer paper. I used Imprint MT Shadow font.

I transferred the image onto a foam core poster board using carbon transfer paper.

Then, I cut the letter out using an Exacto knife.

To make the letter look like faux metal, I painted it using silver acrylic craft paint I had on hand. 662 Metallic Silver Sterling by FolkArt

Once the paint was dry, I hot-glued a ribbon (also from the wedding stash) to the letter and then wrapped it around the top of the wreath, securing it with hot glue.

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The final wreath is perfect for spring and matches the accent colors in our home.

I can potentially leave it up year-round when I don’t have another seasonal wreath on display!

I love the way this wreath turned out. It is extra special because it reminds me of our wedding day! We will be celebrating our seventh anniversary at the end of April 2012.

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