You may have seen different kinds of decorations at various types of celebrations to mark a major life event or milestone. A flower wreath is a decorative piece that you often see at any kind of event, like a festival or religious time of year. You would also have seen wreaths at funerals, as they are a common feature during times of mourning.
In festivals associated with nature, particularly during spring, these wreaths can be used as headpieces. One such festival is May Day, which is celebrated in different communities around the world. In Europe, the maypole is also an important part the festival for various reason. There is even a sport involving a garland covered in flowers, which is placed at the top of the pole and young boys from the community must race on another to reach the pole and climb it in order to win the floral crown.
Religious holidays or times of year is when this piece could be used as decoration, usually hanging on the front door to welcome visitors. No matter what the occasion, is there is a place for some type of wreath. At Easter time, wreaths don't have to be made of flowers, but could be made using objects such as plastic eggs to symbolize the occasion.
However to signify spring, flora of the season is best. Traditional spring time flowers include tulips, daffodils and also daisies. Towards the end of spring, flowers like pansies and violets appear. The beautiful, bright colours of all of these will make for a beautiful piece during this time.
The poinsettia is naturally associated with Christmas. Wreaths made out of this flower are very common and the beautiful rich hue of red adds a lot of warm to the setting. The piece can be entirely covered in poinsettias alone for a real impact, or they can be interspersed in greenery for a nice balance of green and red. Another good idea is to make an entirely green garland and then accent it with a cluster of poinsettias for elegance.
There are flowers that have a natural association with death. Consequently, these particular flowers will be seen most at funerals and often they will be in a wreath form. A flower like a carnation is very common, and white lilies are also something you might see. White flowers represent eternal life.
There are flowers used at times of death that are chosen for the way they smell and not necessarily how they look. This is because back in the day, when a body was starting to smell after a few days, the flowers were a means of hiding the smell as much as possible prior to burying. Today, this is not as important because we have ways of keeping the body preserved until it is ready to bury.
A garland like this can easily be bought at any flower shop, or ordered online. Alternatively, it can also be made using a few simple materials and little bit of patience and skill. Live flowers could be used, or they could be left to dry and then used to decorate. This is a good idea at a time like autumn. For a long lasting piece that could be used over and over, fake flowers are an excellent choice.
In festivals associated with nature, particularly during spring, these wreaths can be used as headpieces. One such festival is May Day, which is celebrated in different communities around the world. In Europe, the maypole is also an important part the festival for various reason. There is even a sport involving a garland covered in flowers, which is placed at the top of the pole and young boys from the community must race on another to reach the pole and climb it in order to win the floral crown.
Religious holidays or times of year is when this piece could be used as decoration, usually hanging on the front door to welcome visitors. No matter what the occasion, is there is a place for some type of wreath. At Easter time, wreaths don't have to be made of flowers, but could be made using objects such as plastic eggs to symbolize the occasion.
However to signify spring, flora of the season is best. Traditional spring time flowers include tulips, daffodils and also daisies. Towards the end of spring, flowers like pansies and violets appear. The beautiful, bright colours of all of these will make for a beautiful piece during this time.
The poinsettia is naturally associated with Christmas. Wreaths made out of this flower are very common and the beautiful rich hue of red adds a lot of warm to the setting. The piece can be entirely covered in poinsettias alone for a real impact, or they can be interspersed in greenery for a nice balance of green and red. Another good idea is to make an entirely green garland and then accent it with a cluster of poinsettias for elegance.
There are flowers that have a natural association with death. Consequently, these particular flowers will be seen most at funerals and often they will be in a wreath form. A flower like a carnation is very common, and white lilies are also something you might see. White flowers represent eternal life.
There are flowers used at times of death that are chosen for the way they smell and not necessarily how they look. This is because back in the day, when a body was starting to smell after a few days, the flowers were a means of hiding the smell as much as possible prior to burying. Today, this is not as important because we have ways of keeping the body preserved until it is ready to bury.
A garland like this can easily be bought at any flower shop, or ordered online. Alternatively, it can also be made using a few simple materials and little bit of patience and skill. Live flowers could be used, or they could be left to dry and then used to decorate. This is a good idea at a time like autumn. For a long lasting piece that could be used over and over, fake flowers are an excellent choice.
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