Floral headbands.

My daughter was beyond thrilled to be the flower girl for our cousin's wedding. She looked forward to it for months on end! As it got closer to the day, I decided I really wanted to make her a floral headband to wear with her pretty white dress. I chose to use wax flowers and greens I found from a local floral shop and Trader Joe's.

I bought this covered wire to use for the base of the headband. I liked that it was dark brown like my daughter's hair, so it wouldn't stick out at all. I've also used this in lighter colors as well which work nicely for blonde hair.

Making a headband is a labor love - takes a bit of time, but is so lovely when it's done. After measuring how much wire I'd need on my daughter's head, I cut it and then used a glue gun to carefully glue the flowers and greens around the headband.

I glued the flowers and greens so they were facing in towards her face on both sides. Then, in the back, I glued a piece of white ribbon to each end of the wire and tied the ribbons together to the size that fit best. To store it until it was time to go, I kept it in the refrigerator. The flowers appreciated the cool, I think.

I think it turned out so pretty.

I also made a floral headband for a friend of mine's daughter. She wanted one for her baptism pictures and day. I used the same technique. For hers, I used less flowers and more greens. I loved how it looked on her.

If you're looking for a something extra special to dress up an important day, try a floral headband! They're beautiful and so versatile.

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