For my birthday party, I wanted to create a whimsical floral wall as a backdrop for photo opps. I’ve seen a lot of tutorials that recommended sewing the flowers to a fishing line and using hot glue to hold the flowers in place, but that didn’t work for me since I hung the fishing line before adding flowers – I didn’t have time for the hot glue to dry. Granted, I could have created the garland first and then hung it to the staircase second . . . but I didn’t want to take the time to measure the length of each individual garland that would align perfectly with the staircase. 

Instead, I opted for using floral tape so I didn’t have to wait before moving to the next flower. The floral tape is a tiny bit more visible than hot glue, but it blends in pretty well since the stem is green. So without further ado, here is how I made my floating floral garland!

Floating Garland Supplies:

• Wire cutters
• Various faux floral stems
• Fishing line
• Floral tape

Floating Garland Steps

1. Hang the fishing line from your preferred location. I decided to use my staircase, so I simply tied the fishing line on the posts.
2. Cut the faux floral stems to your desired length. Mine were about 6-8”long depending on the style.
3. Tie the flower to the fishing line using floral tape. Tape at the top and bottom of the stem.
4. Repeat until you complete the line.

Quick video tutorial

Floral Garland Tips

• Use various styles of flowers and foliage. I used some flowers with a large bloom while others are elongated with tiny blooms.
• Stick to a color color palette to keep everything cohesive. You can still keep the garland interesting by using various flowers in a colorway that matches your palette.
• To keep the wall organic-looking, stagger thw flowers so they do not create a grid shape along the entire wall.