DIY Hanging Flower Installation
If you’re looking for a statement party, engagement, or wedding decor piece, then this DIY Hanging Flower Installation is for you!
If you follow us along on Instagram, you might recognize this DIY hanging flower installation from a video sneak peek that we shared on Sunday.
Trust us, we’re just as giddy over it as you were! It’s a project that we’ve been wanting to make for a while now. And the new studio was the perfect white backdrop for it.
When you have flowers hanging from the ceiling this is definitely a labor of love project that requires an extra hand but the finishing product is worth it. So this stunning installation is probably best for a huge event like a spring bridal shower or even a wedding reception.
Materials and Tools Needed to Make a DIY Hanging Flower Installation
To be able to suspend and space the flowers easier, we wanted to make something simple to reconstruct that would withstand the weight of the flowers while not being a total eyesore.
- Framed chicken wire baseWooden frame with chicken wire stapled to the back — Instead of creating more work for ourselves, we just repurposed the framed chicken wire from our DIY paper wall art post. Essentially, it’s just a wooden canvas frame (however big you want the artwork/installation to be) with chicken wire stapled to the back. You can find the step-by-step photos for it here.
- Screw eye hooks
- Screw cup hooks
- Drill and corresponding drill bit
- Picture hanging wire
- Wire cutters
- Fishing line
- Scissors
- Pliers
- Wire rope loop clamps — Similar ones here.
- Wholesale flowers — We used garden roses and ranunculus.
How to Make a DIY Hanging Flower Installation
1 — If you haven’t already, create your framed chicken wire base. Decide how far down you want the structure to hang from the ceiling. In our case, we hung the installation 2 feet from the ceiling.
2 — Using your drill and corresponding bit, drill a hole in each corner of your prepared chicken wire wood frame. Screw in the eye hooks, creating anchor points to attach the picture wire.
3 — Thread the picture wire through the eye hook. Tightly knot the picture wire securely around the eye hook. Wrap any excess wire from the knot around the wire.
4 — From the top of the hook, measure 2 feet of picture wire (or your desired hanging length). Leave about another additional 4-6 inches of extra picture wire for looping and tying purposes. Cut the measured length of picture hanging wire.
5 — Using the wire rope clamps, create a loop to hang the structure.
6 — Repeat for all 4 corners. Make sure all wire and the loops are the same length so that the structure hangs evenly.
7 — Screw the 4 cup hooks into the ceiling equal distance to where each of your 4 corners of the structure will be placed.
8 — Attach the loop ends of the picture hanging wire to cup hooks in your ceiling, ensuring the installation hangs level.
9 — To hang each stem, simply wrap and knot the fishing wire to the end of each flower. Wrap and knot them tightly, but not so tight that it cuts through the stem. Hang each stem from the chicken wire by the other end of the fishing line, placing them sporadically as you go.
Five hours and a few arguments later, you should have something that looks like this!
Arranging tips: Start with the larger blooms, and then fill in any gaps with smaller flowers.
How Long Will this DIY Hanging Flower Installation Keep?
You’ll definitely want to be sure that you install the flowers the day of (and as close as possible to the time) of the event or party so that the flowers are still fresh and bright.
We left ours up for 3 days to see how long it would last. And by the next day, only two or three stems had fallen but they were definitely sad looking! By day 3, all of the colors were much darker with a few petals lost.
Flowers Used for the Party Decor
The overall look is stunning and we would absolutely make it again for an occasion. However, you definitely need to find a good wholesale flower supply to make it remotely affordable. (Then again, our DIY budget is probably much smaller than most event budgets!)
We use Fifty Flowers because they have an awesome selection year-round, and you don’t have to be licensed to buy from them in bulk. We used the ranunculus and garden rose variety packs for this project.
Few Things to Keep in Mind When Hanging Flowers from the Ceiling
- Choose the right type of flower: Heavy flowers like roses may not be suitable for hanging, so choosing something that will stay in place is important. Lighter flowers like daisies or baby’s breath are ideal.
- Make sure the flowers are fresh: Wilted flowers will not look as nice and will be more likely to fall out of the arrangement.
- Use a variety of colors and textures: This will add interest and depth to your arrangement.
- Hang the flowers at different heights: This will give the arrangement a more natural look.
- Use a fishing line or clear tape to secure the flowers in place: This will ensure that they stay put and don’t fall out.
So what are the odds you’re going to be going home to make one of these bad boys?! Yes, it’s not exactly your average family dinner decor. But it would definitely come in handy for a birthday party, engagement, wedding, or photo booth or dessert table backdrop, no?
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DIY Hanging Flower Installation
Equipment
- Drill and drill bit
- Wire cutter
- Scissors
- Pliers
Materials
- 1 framed chicken wire base
- 4 screw eye hook
- 4 screw cup hook
- Picture hanging wire
- Fishing line
- Wire loop clamps
- Flowers of your choice
Notes
Instructions
- If you haven't already, create your framed chicken wire base. Decide how far down you want the structure to hang from the ceiling. In our case, we hung the installation 2 feet from the ceiling.
- Using your drill and corresponding bit, drill a hole in each corner of your prepared chicken wire wood frame. Screw in the eye hooks, creating anchor points to attach the picture wire.
- Thread the picture wire through the eye hook. Tightly knot the picture wire securely around the eye hook. Wrap any excess wire from the knot around the wire.
- From the top of the hook, measure 2 feet of picture wire (or your desired hanging length). Leave about another additional 4-6 inches of extra picture wire for looping and tying purposes. Cut the measured length of picture hanging wire.
- Using the wire rope clamps, create a loop to hang the structure.
- Repeat for all 4 corners. Make sure all wire and the loops are the same length so that the structure hangs evenly.
- Screw the 4 cup hooks into the ceiling equal distance to where each of your 4 corners of the structure will be placed.
- Attach the loop ends of the picture hanging wire to cup hooks in your ceiling, ensuring the installation hangs level.
- To hang each stem, simply wrap and knot the fishing wire to the end of each flower. Wrap and knot them tightly, but not so tight that it cuts through the stem. Hang each stem from the chicken wire by the other end of the fishing line, placing them sporadically as you go.
Be sure to share your DIY Hanging Flower Installation with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves, so we can follow along, too! We always love seeing all of your creations
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