Saturday, February 14, 2015

What Can A Flower Wreath Be Used For?

By Katina Brady


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.

Garlands can be used around the home, usually hanging on the front door welcoming visitors. While some people may have one on their door all year round, others may only put one up at specific times of the year, particularly during religious holidays. One such example is Easter. They don't have to necessarily be floral, as many wreaths have been seen made using plastic eggs or other symbols of spring.

If using wreaths as a symbol, for example, of spring, you should look at which flowers are commonly associated with such. Springtime flora is often daisies, daffodils or tulips. Violets can be seen later on in spring as summer approaches, as we as pansies.

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.

Some flowers have, over the course of history, become associated with death. As such, these are the flowers that are often seen at funerals and in the form of wreaths. These flowers are often white and these include lilies and carnations. The colour of white is a symbol of purity and eternal life.

Some flowers are chosen during times of mourning because of their scent. This dates back to times when the odour of the corpse needed to be masked with some sort of perfume. Nowadays, it is not as important to disguise any scents because of developed methods of preservation of a dead body until it is buried or cremated.

Floral garlands are easily bought at a store or on the Internet. It is also possible to make one at home, once the necessary materials have been purchased. It may take some patience and a little bit of skill to decorate a base with live flowers or even dried ones, as they are fragile. Alternatively, false flowers will give a great look that will last all year.




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