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Fall Wedding Head Table Centerpiece - Tammy

Materials

  • 36 inch long tan swag base Deco Exchange
  • 63048 Orange Deco Exchange 
  • Groundsel Bush 13528GN- Polka Dot Wreath Co. (Liberty Florals) 
  • Seeded Eucalyptus 13293BU9- Polka Dot Wreath Co. (Liberty Florals)
  • ⅞ Inch Gold glitter ribbon Michaels
  • 1.5 inch cream velvet ribbon vintage Craig Bachman (bought at an estate sale by the case)
  • 1.5 inch cream with gold swirl Deco Exchange
  • Yellow Astilbe At Home
  • Large Sage Pumpkin Hobby Lobby
  • Smaller Pumpkins in orange Hobby Lobby

Instructions

Prep your base

  • Start with a 36” long tan swag base (Deco Exchange)
  • Fluff out your pine needles into a half garland shape.
  • Cut off any excess pines.
  • Take 2 x groundsel bushes (13528GN, Polka Dot Wreath Co. (Liberty Florals)) and add it to the swag using the pine tines.
  • Take 9 x small seeded eucalyptus stems (13293BU9, Polka Dot Wreath Co. (Liberty Florals)) and add it along the spine of the swag using glue.

Add your pumpkins and florals

  • Take a large sage pumpkin (Hobby Lobby) and add 2 x hardware mounts to the bottom of the pumpkin.
  • Add pipe cleaners to the hardware mounts and secure them by twisting them.
  • Add the large sage pumpkin to the center of the swag using the pipe cleaners.
  • Trim the excess of the pipe cleaners.
  • Add in 3 x orange filler flowers (63048, Deco Exchange) on each side of the swag, making sure to fluff them out and curl the ends.
  • Take 2 x smaller orange pumpkins (Hobby Lobby) and add skewers to them.
  • Add a small pumpkin to each side of the swag using glue.

Add in your greenery

  • Add in a few yellow astilbe (At Home) around the swag to add some color to the green.
  • Add in some more seeded eucalyptus stems (13293BU9, Polka Dot Wreath Co. (Liberty Florals)) to the swag where needed.

Make and add your bow and loops

  • Take 2 x 1.5” ribbons (1x cream velvet ribbon vintage by Craig Bachman & 1 x cream with gold swirl by Deco Exchange) and layer them.
  • Make 8” tails and add the ribbons to the edge of the swag using the pine needles.
  • Make a roller coaster with the ribbons.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Repeat above instructions 4 x more times around the swag.
  • Fluff out the loops.
  • Take a ⅞“ gold glitter ribbon (by Michaels) and cut a few pieces for funky tails.
  • Take the ⅞“ ribbon and make funky tails, each with 5” loops.
  • Add the funky tails to a few spots on the swag.
  • Trim the tails at 45 degree angle.
  • Curl the ends.
  • Take the 2 x ⅞“ gold glitter ribbons (by Michaels) and 2 x bows with 8 x 6-7” loops each.
  • Secure your bows with zip ties.
  • Fluff out your bows.
  • Add a bow to the front and back of the swag using the pine tines or by adding a pipe cleaner to the bow and gluing it in.

Final touches

  • Add in some fluffy ball greenery around the swag using glue.
  • Add in some more funky bows where needed using the ⅞“ gold glitter ribbon (by Michaels).