DIY Christmas Flowers – How to Make a Centerpiece

If you haven’t noticed, I have a lot of fun making beautiful centerpieces that makes our guests feel special. I tend to use any combination of linens, candles, fruits, flowers, nuts, and forage of greens, pinecones and wildflowers. The other common characteristic of my centerpieces is that they take just 10 minutes to create. This recipe for Christmas flowers is simple – a little candlelight, greens and the fruit of your choice.

For me, Christmas flowers begin with beautiful greens. Fortunately, they’re abundant this time of year. I’ll often forage from our own backyard. Look for spruces, evergreens, cedars, pines, boxwoods and holly bushes. You can also source from your local nurseries, grocery stores, hardware stores and scour Lowe’s free branch bins {cut from Christmas trees}.

To create your own Christmas flowers you’ll need:

candles {tapers or pillars}

greens {I used red cedar}

fruit {I used aged pomegranates left over from early November, but I love using apples, clementines, oranges, it’s completely up to you!}

The recipe:

1. Arrange your candles in the center of your table. 
2. Add green stems, branching out from the candles in all directions. I usually place 2-3 stems together as if they are “growing” from the same place and make it more narrow at the two ends of the table. 
3. Add your fruit in blank spaces, concealing where stems meet. 

See? It’s so easy!

I love how loose centerpieces like this frame each place setting as well.

My friends have created some beautiful 10 minute Christmas ideas as well that I know you’ll enjoy! Follow along here:

Cookie Cutter Wreath

Twig and Boxwood Mantel

Doodle Gift Boxes

Decorating with Ornaments

10 Minute Christmas Decorating

Chalk Pen Galvanized Buckets

A huge thanks to our host Laura of Finding Home Farms for always being gracious and organizing us!

You can find more of my flower recipes here and connect with me here. Happy Holidays!