How to Make a Flower Crown for Finnish Midsummer

A handmade flower crown is a lovely way to celebrate Finnish Midsummer, or Juhannus. Whether you’re spending the weekend at a summer cottage, heading to a festival or getting ready for a summer wedding, making a crown is an easy way to bring a little of the season into your outfit.

In Finnish folklore, flowers gathered on Midsummer Eve were associated with luck and love. Today, making a flower crown is also a chance to sit down with friends or family and see what everyone creates from the same pile of flowers.

Choose Flowers That Will Hold Their Shape

Look for flowers and greenery that stay fresh for several hours out of water. Carnations make a good focal point, while cornflowers, clover and yarrow add colour and texture. Grasses, grain heads, eucalyptus and birch leaves work well between the flowers. You can mix wildflowers with garden flowers for a fuller crown.

You’ll also need flexible floral wire for the base, thin binding wire or floral tape to secure the flowers, and scissors or floral snips. If you’re picking fresh flowers, gather them in the cool of the morning or evening and keep the stems in water until you’re ready to start.

Make a Comfortable Base

Wrap a piece of floral wire around your head where you’d like the crown to sit. Leave a little room for the flowers, then twist the ends together to form a ring. For a sturdier base, use two strands of wire or shape a flexible willow twig into a circle.

Wrap the base in floral tape to cover any sharp ends. Try it on before you start adding flowers. It should sit comfortably without pinching or sliding.

Attach the Flowers in Small Bunches

Group two to four flowers with a little greenery and trim the stems to a manageable length. Secure the first bunch to the base with binding wire or floral tape. Add the next bunch so its flowers cover the previous attachment point. Keep working in the same direction around the crown.

Place your largest blooms at the front if you’d like them to frame your face, then use lighter flowers and greenery at the sides and back. Tuck the final stems under the first bunch. Finish with grasses, dried flowers or a ribbon if you like.

Keep the finished crown somewhere cool until you’re ready to wear it. A light mist of water can help fresh flowers stay looking their best.

Book a Flower Crown Workshop for Your Event

Making flower crowns together works well for summer parties, hen parties, festivals and company events. At Glitternisti’s Flower Crown Workshop, each guest chooses their flowers and makes a crown with guidance from our team. We bring the materials and show everyone how to get started.

For a staff summer party or client event, you can pair the workshop with a drop-in glitter makeup station, glitter tattoos, hair glitter, face decorations or quick festival hairstyles. Explore Glitternisti’s corporate event services to find a combination that suits your group.

Give Your Midsummer Crown Your Own Style

Try a loose ring of grasses and clover for a weekend at the cottage or a row of bright blooms for a summer party. If you’re making crowns with friends, put all the flowers on one table and let everyone pick their own combination. Seeing how differently each crown turns out is part of the fun.