This post shows you how to make a late summer wreath for your home. This is the perfect wreath to transition into fall.
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As much as I hate to admit it, we are almost in the month of August. This means that we are on the downhill side of summer. While I am in no way ready for all things “pumpkin” – I have to acknowledge that hydrangeas are blooming and the summer days aren’t quite as long.
So today, to honor these late summer season days, I am showing you how to make a late summer wreath. It’s a wreath that marries the foliage of summer with the trending color of fall.
Late Summer Wreath
This is one of the easiest wreaths to assemble! This one took me about an hour to put together. As with many wreath projects, you are going to start with a basic grape vine wreath.
Supplies
As with any project, the first thing we have to do is gather our supplies. Most of these supplies are available at your local craft store such as Michaels or Hobby Lobby. However, for convenience, I have linked similar items found online.
- grape vine wreath
- 10 artificial hydrangea heads
- 6-8 artificial ferns painted gold or a similar leaf painted gold
- 4-6 dried hydrangeas (I had some that I dried last year)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Ribbon or twine to hang the wreath
- Wire cutters
Prepare the Foliage
The first step is to remove any price tags from the artificial foliage. This is the most difficult part of this project. Those pesky price stickers really adhere to the artificial stems!
Here is a TIP – if you can find artificial hydrangeas that have similar tones but slightly different colors, they will give your wreath more depth. Try to buy the hydrangeas in 2 or 3 different shades but in the same color family. I opted to buy 2 different shades of a rust -brown colored hydrangea.
Make the Wreath
Before attaching any of the artificial foliage, take some time to layout a design on your grape vine wreath. Try to group the hydrangea heads together and alternate with the ferns or leaves.
It’s always best to figure out your design before you glue anything into place.
While you are figuring out your design, now is the perfect time to snip the ends of any stems of artificial foliage that is too long. I used a pair of wire-cutter needle nose pliers. Snipping off the extra length on the stems will ensure you won’t have any sharp wire ends poking out of your wreath form.
After the artificial foliage was in place, then I started to tuck in the real dried hydrangeas. Secure everything with hot glue as needed.
Enjoy your Late Summer Wreath
Congratulations! You just made a late summer wreath. Hopefully, if everything went as planned, it took you less than an hour. Below are some photos of the completed wreath. Feel free to pin them for future reference.
While this wreath has colors of autumn, the foliage is from the plants of late summer.
So, it’s the perfect way to bridge the gap between summer and fall.
In Closing . . .
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Such a pretty wreath and it looks STUNNING on that new mirror!! This wreath can be used all the way through the late Fall months. So good, Anna!
Thank you Rachel! Thanks for the kind comment!
This is such a beautiful way to transition from summer to fall. I could totally see this with pumpkins too! It’s amazing and I love that you used a grapevine wreath form as well. It has that whole rustic and refined vibe I adore! Big hugs, CoCo
Thanks so much CoCo!
Such a lovely vintage look to the wreath. 🧡
Thank you so much Kathy!
I love it! So sad I only got one hydrangea bloom this year! Your artificial ones look very realistic, love the whole look of the wreath 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Melanie! Hopefully your hydrangea will have plenty of blooms next year!
This came out great Anna! I love the color palette and all the materials you used. Totally my vibe. Thanks for the inspiration! XO- MaryJo
Thank you so much MaryJo!
Anna, This wreath is absolutely gorgeous! It’s so realistic and I love the colors! Your choice is perfect to transition from Summer to Fall! And it looks amazing on the mirror you transformed!
Thank you Donna!
Your wreath is so pretty, Anna. I love the colors. It would work for fall too!
Thanks Jen! It helps bridge the gap between late summer and early fall.
Love your wreath Anna, the colors are stunning. I actually thought all of your stems were dried until I read further, they look realistic. I have one grapevine wreath and I think it needs a new look like this one.
Hi Cara! Thank you for stopping by and for commenting. If you make a wreath, I hope you will share it with us.
Your wreath is absolutely gorgeous, Anna. I love the colors of the hydrangeas with the gold leaves. I’m going to share a link to your post in my weekly recap tomorrow!