Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop

2 min read September 13, 2026 Christie Troxell
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Boxwood hedge walls and backdrops are an excellent way to bring the look of nature and the outdoors into your wedding decorations. The fresh, vibrant greenery is reminiscent of a secret garden with high walls, and the condensed, leafy look is the perfect blank canvas for many different wedding styles.

Project Time
120 to 130 min
Difficulty
Experienced
Step
1

Use the Sharpie marker to make two dots on the front of your cardboard. This will be a guide for where the wire is looped through. Repeat this every six inches vertically, and every three inches horizontally, as shown. It’s a good idea at this point to also paint or cover the board with green paper or paint, to give the greenery backdrop a solid background.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 1
Step
2

Use scissors to poke holes into the guide, and attach your first garland using wire. Start at the top left of the cardboard and work your way down.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 2
Step
3

When you reach the bottom of the first line of garland, make a tight turn, and loop the garland back up toward the top of the cardboard, as shown. Secure tightly as you go, using wire.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 3
Step
4

Repeat this process, wiring the garland up and down the cardboard until you run out of length. One piece of garland will cover approximately Five rows, as shown.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 4
Step
5

When you near the center of the cardboard, add the length of ribbon before wiring. Hot glue it to the center, carefully open the cardboard standing up, and glue in the back. This will allow the piece to be freestanding without sliding open.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 5
Step
6

Continue wiring the garland, until the entire surface is covered. Use extra pieces of greenery and small portions that have fallen off to fill in any sparse areas. The finished boxwood greenery backdrop is freestanding, and can be used vertically or horizontally. Place several together for a stunning look! 

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 6
Step
7

See how we used ours in a Spring Wedding with Greenery, Stripes and Bold Florals. It’s the perfect backdrop for delicious Raspberry Lime Mousse Cups and a Bold Spring Floral Centerpiece.

Vibrant Boxwood Greenery Backdrop step 7

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