How to Make Headbands for the Bridesmaids

There are many types of headbands used in weddings.

Create custom headbands for your bridesmaids to wear during the wedding. You can then let your bridesmaids keep the headbands as mementos of the special day. Save time by purchasing satin or velvet headbands in your wedding colors and gluing on purchased silk or ribbon flowers. The headbands work up quickly with a simple arrangement of five flowers artfully placed off center. Once you see how easy the headbands are to make, you’ll be making them for yourself to wear for special occasions other than your wedding day.

Things You'll Need

• Satin or velvet headbands in wedding colors
• 1 large silk or ribbon rose in your main wedding color
• 4 small silk or ribbon roses in complementary wedding colors
• Vintage buttons and faux pearls (optional)
• Hot glue gun and glue

Instructions

1. Place the large flower off center about 3 to 3-1/2 inches from the end of the headband. Place hot glue on the bottom of the flower and hold in place for several seconds or until set.

2. Arrange three of the smaller flowers on the headband above the large flower and glue in place. Glue the last flower to the headband below the large flower.

3. Glue vintage buttons and faux pearls to the flowers, as desired.

4. Repeat for each bridesmaid. Place flowers in the same location on each headband to provide a consistent look.

Tips & Warnings

• Select embellishments so that colors are proportionate in the amount of each color used on the headband. If you have three wedding colors, use a large central flower in one color, smaller flowers in the second color and then add a little of the third color with accents such as ribbons.

References

• Artistic Flower Arrangements: Principles of Flower Arrangement: Proportion

Resources

• My Online Wedding Help: Home