DIY Floral Valentine’s Grapevine Wreath

This Valentine’s grapevine wreath is so simple but the end result is gorgeous! Follow the easy step by step tutorial.

I’ve been wanting an updated Valentine’s wreath for a while now, and I finally made one! And well before the actual holiday, too, which might be a record for me. Well done, me.

This simple floral grapevine wreath with a large ribbon bow is perfect for Valentine’s Day and spring. It can easily be customized for other holidays and seasons, too.

Oh, and did I mention how easy it is? Please don’t be intimidated because it’s seriously one of the easiest wreaths I’ve made. You’re going to love it!

diy floral valentine's day grapevine wreath with pink ribbon bow and tulips

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What you need to make a grapevine Valentine’s wreath

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  • 18″ grapevine wreath form: I probably got mine at Michael’s when it was on sale (the form has been in my stash for a bit now)
  • 1.5″ and 2.5″ wired ribbon: I used two contrasting ribbons of each size. This is where most of my ribbon comes from–it makes a huge difference to get high-quality supplies, but it’s actually about the same price per foot of ribbon (or cheaper) that you might find at regular craft stores. It’s worth it. 🙂
  • faux florals: I used ficus ($1.79 on sale from Hobby Lobby), various greenery pieces from a garland I’ve had (from Michael’s), eucalyptus, some mini white flowers that came on…something, and light pink tulips
  • floral picks: I used a couple Valentine’s twig/berry picks from Hobby Lobby. These make the wreath very airy and feminine so it was worth the small extra cost!
  • heart decoration for focal point: I used a felt heart that, again, was something I’ve had in my stash for a while so I don’t actually know where it came from. You could use a wood heart, styrofoam/tinsel heart, Valentine’s sign, or anything else to put on the side. Or, you can leave that side blank and let your ribbon bow be the sole focus of the wreath.
  • ruler
  • scissors
  • Fray Check to seal fraying ribbon ends
  • hot glue
  • floral wire
  • wire cutters and needle nose/flat nose pliers
  • 2 chenille stems/pipe cleaners: one for the ribbon bow and one for a wreath hanger
  • Cricut, glitter iron-on vinyl, EasyPress Mini & pressing mat (optional: I used these to customize my hot pink ribbon with white glitter hearts)
  • drop cloth: totally optional, but I love having a drop cloth underneath my wreath if I’m going to be using hot glue–you never know if it’s going to fall through and get on your table

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How to make a Valentine’s grapevine wreath

Make a ribbon bow

It might seem weird to do the bow first, but it actually helps to visualize everything and helps with the floral placement if you can set the bow on the wreath as you’re going.

This gorgeous ribbon bow is just a variation of my Favorite Wired Bow in this bow making guide. You can adapt this bow in so many ways and it always turns out amazing, which is why I love it so much!

The bow is made of four different ribbons, essentially stacked on top of each other: the mini roses ribbon at the back, then the solid light pink, the hot pink with white hearts, and the pink gingham on top. I started with the light pink, so this tutorial is slightly out of order, but these bows really are flexible so you can adjust as you go. Just keep in mind that you’ll probably want the largest bow with largest tails/loops at the back.

For the light pink ribbon, I started with a 10″ tail. Pinch the ribbon. Then pinch again at 12″ to form a 12″ loop. Pinch and twist the ribbon towards you.* Measure another 12″ to form a second loop, pinch and twist. Then measure another 12″ to form a third loop, pinch and twist. Finish with a 10″ tail, cutting the ribbon at the 10″ mark. Twist a chenille stem around the bow where you’re pinching to temporarily hold it and set aside.

*If any of these motions are confusing, go watch the video tutorial for my Favorite Wired Bow–the sizing and number of loops may be different but the motions are the same.

how to make a ribbon bow for a wreath

Next, I made my largest bow (for the back) out of the mini roses ribbon. Start with a 12″ tail and pinch. Measure about 13 or 14 inches and pinch, folding together to form a loop. Pinch and twist the ribbon so it’s facing towards you. Repeat until you have four loops (again, go watch the video for better visuals on how to make multiple loops). Finish with a 12″ tail. Open the chenille stem around your first ribbon and carefully place this with it, twisting the chenille stem to secure both again (this larger bow will go behind the first).

how to make a ribbon bow for a wreath

The next ribbon starts with an 8″ tail, then two 10″ loops, and then an 8″ tail. Combine the ribbons again with this on top.

how to make a ribbon bow for a wreath

At this point, I actually pulled out the hot pink ribbon, now that I knew how much I was going to use, and added some white glitter iron-on vinyl hearts that I cut with my Cricut. I wanted more emphasis on Valentine’s and decided this ribbon was looking too plain. The creases/folds will help you know where to fold it back up again after but they also help with iron-on vinyl placement since you mostly want your decals to be in between those creases (if needed, you can skip an inch or so around the crease since it’s not going to be seen in the final product). Customizing ribbon is so much fun and easier than you might think–definitely check out my iron-on ribbon tutorial if you want to do this with your ribbon!

The final ribbon is almost identical to the last, except I added a small “center” loop for fun. Start with an 8″ tail, then make two 10″ loops, then measure 5″ to make the small center loop. Finish with an 8″ tail. Open the chenille stem and place on top of the other ribbons, twisting the chenille stem a few times to secure everything at the back of the bow.

how to make a ribbon bow for a wreath

Once secured in the chenille stem, you can rearrange your ribbons so tails are laying flat and all the loops are distributed evenly. Pull that small center loop to the front so it actually is centered between the two larger loops.

Dovetail all the ends of the ribbon by folding in half and cutting on an angle. If you notice your ribbon looks like it’s going to fray, you can apply a little Fray Check on the ends and set the bow aside to let it dry for 10-15 minutes (try to keep the wet ends from touching any other ribbon pieces, but it does dry clear on most ribbons). Once dry, if the dovetailed ends still look fuzzy/frayed, you can cut a clean edge where the Fray Check is.

how to make a ribbon bow for a wreath

I never know exactly how my bows will turn out, but this one definitely turned out so pretty! Just to summarize those measurements again (since I’m going to be recreating this bow again and I bet you will want to as well):

  • bottom ribbon (mini roses): 12″ tail, four 13.5″ loops, 12″ tail
  • 2nd-to-back ribbon (light pink): 10″ tail, three 12″ loops, 10″ tail
  • 2nd-to-top ribbon (hot pink with hearts): 8″ tail, two 10″ loops, 8″ tail
  • top ribbon (light pink gingham): 8″ tail, two 10″ loops, one 5″ loop, 8″ tail

Glue in florals and picks

Before assembling the wreath, clean any leaves or wonky sticks out of the grapevine. These wreaths are messy so be prepared to vacuum after! (I’m working in my unfinished basement so messes aren’t a big deal, but I also happen to have my giant shop vac nearby which is super convenient.)

We’re going to be working on just the lefthand side of the wreath form, with half the florals pointing up and half pointing down (but obviously fanned out a bit).

I started by cutting each ficus stem into its three separate stems. Apply hot glue to the bottom of each stem and stick into the grapevine form, pushing them in between the branches (I usually do a mock positioning first without glue to get an idea where the best placement will be). I didn’t want these pieces flopping over, so I also secured them to the wreath form with a little bit of floral wire and additional hot glue further down the stem.

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Continue adding greenery to fill in gaps, again keeping to that “pointing up” or “pointing down” line.

adding greenery to grapevine wreath for valentine's day

I separated out the valentine stems in a similar manner, then glued them in.

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Before gluing the tulips in, I wanted to make sure they’d be seen behind the bow so I laid my bow on top of the wreath at this point, paying attention to where I wanted the tulips to go. Glue each tulip in and secure with floral wire and additional hot glue as needed. I also glued in the little white flowers at this point.

how to add florals to grapevine wreath

Be sure to use your pliers to smash down any sharp wire edges (these will also get covered by the bow).

Attach ribbon bow and heart decoration

Using the chenille stem at the back of the ribbon bow, secure it to the grapevine form. This can be a little tricky, so definitely utilize your needle nose pliers to help pull the chenille stem between the branches and twist it around them. Worst case scenario, you can always hot glue the bow down.

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I used hot glue to attach my felt heart to the opposite side of the wreath.

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If you’re attaching a sign, I usually like to staple a chenille stem to the back of the sign with a staple gun, then you can use that to attach it to the wreath. If your sign is thinner than your staples (definitely measure beforehand), then you can fold some craft felt underneath where you’re stapling to make sure the staples don’t go through the front of the sign.

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Make a wreath hanger

It’s probably easier to make a wreath hanger first, before attaching all your florals and your bow (so you don’t squish or flatten everything while making the hanger)…but you also kind of need those things done to know where to put the wreath hanger. So I’m leaving this step for last.

Fold a pipe cleaner in a W shape. The middle of the W is going to become the top of the wreath hanger loop. Thread the other two ends of the pipe cleaner into the back of the grapevine wreath (I didn’t go all the way around the wreath, just around a few sturdy twigs near the back) and twist those ends around the loop part to secure the wreath hanger. If I totally confused you, a piece of ribbon or twine will work just as well for a wreath hanger by making a loop and tying a knot around some twigs at the back.

diy wreath hanger for grapevine valentines wreath

Because most of the wreath’s weight is on one side, you might find the wreath hangs a little lopsided. So you might need to position your wreath hanger further over to the floral side (test it and see what works–I repositioned mine after the first spot came out looking crooked).

Hang your wreath on a hook and assess any gaps in florals and fill in as needed (your wreath make look different with gravity versus laying on a table–I added a couple more valentine stems and a little more greenery in some spots).

Fluff the ribbon bow and trim any tails that are too long (reapply Fray Check if needed), and your Valentine’s grapevine wreath is finished!

Easy Valentine’s Grapevine Wreath

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Yay, I love my new wreath! It looks stunning on my front door. I may have opened my door multiple times just to stare at it (letting in all the freezing January air 😜). And it’s so fun pulling up to our house to see it–definitely one of my favorite wreaths I’ve made.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments. Enjoy!

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