How to Make a Floating Flower Backdrop

Article published at: Sep 23, 2024 Article author: Robin Blood
How to Make a Floating Flower Backdrop
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          We love it when our brides come to us with new ideas. Last week we created the most beautiful piece of floral work for one of our brides, a floating flower photo backdrop. 

          This is easy to make at home and is the perfect photo opportunity at weddings, showers, and birthday or graduation parties. You and your guests are going to love the magic this backdrop brings to photos!

 

Time: 2-4 hrs

Supplies: Needle, Fishing Line, Metal Frame/PVC

 

How We Did It

            The first step to creating any floral piece is to pick out your flowers. One of the best things about this backdrop is that there is so much room for creativity. You can pick out almost any flowers you want, big or small. Go with a color scheme or something abstract, it’s all up to you!

            When picking out your flowers make sure you pick ones that can stand being out of water for a while and still look nice. A good rule of thumb is that if the flower’s petals are thin and delicate they probably will not do well out of water. Some good options are roses, carnations, mums, zinnias, spray roses and poms. Try to stay away from anemones, hydrangeas, ranunculus and scabiosa. 

            Start by cutting all the stems off your flowers. Cut a piece of fishing line about 4 inches more than the height of your backdrop.

Thread your fishing line through the needle and secure it with a double knot. It’s important to use a fishing line not only because it is super strong, but it’s nearly invisible. This is what is going to give the flowers that floating illusion.

            After you have threaded your needle, stick it through the base of your flower. Pull the needle and fishing line all the way through until your flower is at the end of the line. Make sure to leave a little extra line for when you tie it to your frame.

            Secure your flower in place on the line with a double knot. Repeat the process with another flower about a foot from the last one. Keep in mind when stringing your flowers that you want to work from the end with no needle to the end with the needle.

          When your string of flowers is finished it should look like this:

          Use the extra line left on the end to tie the string to your frame. Metal frames can be purchased on Amazon. Here’s a link to one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6GBY3RC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share 

          However, if you are looking for a cheaper alternative PVC pipe can work just as well. Get a PVC pipe the desired length of your backdrop and string some of that fishing line through leaving a generous amount left on each side. Using that extra line coming out of each side of the pipe, tie your PVC pipe where you want to hang your backdrop. If there is nowhere to hang it from, you can use command hooks. 

            There are so many ways you can add your own personal touch to this floating floral backdrop. Having an event in the evening? Add string lights to brighten up the space! Another idea is to tie some ribbon into bows in between the flowers. This can add so much personality and texture to your backdrop, and the bows will look like they are floating too!

 

Tips!

  • You don’t have to be consistent with the placement of your flowers and the length of your line. When the flowers are staggered it looks a lot more natural, as if they were falling from the sky.
  • Try to avoid putting the same flowers next to one another. Having a cluster of flowers in the backdrop can be distracting and look unnatural. 
  • Stick your needle through the thickest part of the flower. This is going to help your flowers face forward rather than face down once they are hung.
  • Work together! This project can be time consuming. We were able to get ours done in about 2 and a half hours between 3 people.

 

            If you decide to make a floating flower backdrop, we would love to see your work! Send your pictures to our Instagram @b.blumenflowerfarm, or tag us in your photos. Make sure to check out our social media to see more of our floating floral backdrop from last week’s wedding and other ideas for your future event.

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