Dried Flower Wreaths

The Holy Communion refers to the Eucharist and the wine that some Christians take as a symbol of the body and blood of the Christ. The Holy Communion is also a symbol of the Christ’s body. The Christians transform through their prayer into the physical body of Christ. The Holy Communion is also Christ’s last supper. The Christians follow the first Holy Communion at the age of seven or eight. This is the right age for communion according to the Christians. In other Christian value all members of the church use bread and wine. 

Communion is once again offer on the Easter Sunday. That is three days after Christ’s resurrection.

Are you interested in making a communion wreath with dried delphinium? Then collect the following materials:

• Dried blue delphinium (4)
• Floral wire
• Limonium
• Muscari
• Veronica
• Blue satin ribbons
• Floral tape

Measure the head to determiner how long the head wreath needs to fit well. Cut the floral wire in two pieces about 6”. Twist the two long piece of the floral wire together. Remember that the head wreath should not cover the entire head. Leave the back of the wreath empty.

Cover the twisted wire with floral tape. Wrap the wreath in such a way that the wire is not visible. While wrapping overlap the ends of the tape so that the wire is invisible. Tie a knot at the end of the floral wire. The knots will protect the flowers from falling off the half wreath.

Now start placing the veronica and the Muscari in the wreath. See that they should face the same direction. You can also make some of them face outwards. Remember to leave some gaps in between the foliage.

In the gaps that are left add limonium. Secure the foliage with floral wire. While securing the foliage with the floral wire remember that the materials remain intact. Its time to place the dried blue delphinium after all the foliage is attached.

Place the flowers at certain gaps. Make two small bows and attach them at the end of the wreath base. Leave some part of the ribbons dangling so that it becomes easy to tie.

Death is the only truth of life. It is such a thing that is sure to come to everyone. A condolence wreath is a great source to comfort someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Wreaths are indeed the best way to convey our sympathetic feeling for the departed soul.

White is always considered as the best color of sympathy. So try making a wreath of white chrysanthemum for condolence.

For making a dried condolence wreath you will require the following materials:

• Styrofoam wreath base
• Grapevine
• Dried Yellow carnation
• Dried white chrysanthemums
• Green foliage like ivy, fern
• Green leaves
• Florist wire
• Floral pins
• Hot glue 

Before you begin making your wreath it is better to soak your Styrofoam wreath base in water for 20 minutes. After few minutes take out the wreath base and keep it is aside to dry. It is better if you use lukewarm water to soak the wreath base.

Wrap the entire wreath with grapevine. Secure the grapevine in the wreath base with floral wire. Tie a knot at the end of the floral wire after securing the grapevine. Now take the green foliage and the fresh leaves with hot glue.

While attaching the foliage and the leaves remember that you do not overcrowd the materials in the wreath base. Press the foliage and the leaves so that they remain stick to the wreath base. Start preparing the dried flowers in the wreath base.

Cut the floral heads at a length of about 3”. Determine upon the color recipe. Let us set the dried yellow carnation at the center of the wreath. Place the dried yellow carnation at the inner part of the wreath base. Apply glue at the base of the dried flowers and attach them to the wreath base. Press the flowers so that they remain in the correct position.

Apply force slowly as the dried flowers are very fragile. Now set the dried white chrysanthemum around the yellow carnations.  Place the dried white chrysanthemum around the outer rim of the wreath base.

When you have successfully placed the dried flowers in the wreath base you can also use floral pins to secure the dried materials.

Scarecrow wreaths are quite popular during Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween and a host of other occasions. They can be adorable or scary, depending on the festival. Try making this scarecrow wreath with artificial fruits, which you may use on any occasion.

Materials you will need:

Grapevine wreath

Preserved basil, thyme and rosemary

Grape colored eucalyptus

Life like faux grapes, berries, cherries and berries

Cardboard

Hot glue

Grape ivy

Silk wine, cream and mauve colored garden roses

Hydrangeas

Florist wire

Tulle ribbon

Scissors

Instructions:

1. Trim the preserved herbs into approximately the same size. Make 5-6 separate bunches by inserting eucalyptus leaves in the bunches and tie with bear grass.
2. Make separate bunches of the fruits and tie with florist wire.
3. Cut the flower heads of the roses and hydrangeas.
4. Wrap the grape ivy on the wreath and secure with florist wire.
5. place each bunch of herb on the wreath and secure with florist wire
6. Hang the fruit bunches from the wreath by florist wire or floral tape.
7. Using hot glue, attach the roses’ heads in twos on the wreath.
8. Add a hydrangea to each rose couple.
9. Cut a round piece from the cardboard, with a diameter of 4-5 cm. This will be the scarecrow’s face.
10. Next cut 1 rectangular piece, 8cm long and 3 cm wide. This will be the scarecrow’s body. Cut two more small pieces for the hands.
11. Paint the head yellow and the body bright red. Allow the color to dry. Separate the fruits from the bunch. Cover the body of the scarecrow with the fruits. Attach 2 cherries for the eyes and 3 berries for the mouth.
12. Your scarecrow is ready. Just attach it to the wreath with hot glue. 
13. Make a bow with the tulle ribbon and attach on any one side of the wreath. 

Good Friday is the day on which Jesus was crucified. Christians celebrate Jesus’ arrest on that day, followed by His trial and Crucifixion, His intolerable suffering and final death. It is believed that after His death, Christ, the Son of God returned to his home, Heaven. Churches around the world celebrate this day to commemorate His sacrifice and suffering for the sake of humanity. This year celebrate Good Friday with a creative dried rose card wreath and remember the sacrifice of the Lord for our redemption. The materials are easily available and you will need less than an hour to complete the whole arrangement.

Materials you will need:

Cardboard wreath base

White construction paper

Dried pink roses

Silk flower garlands

7-8 Good Friday cards

Strong glue

Streamers

Scissors

Instructions:

1. Wrap the wreath base with the paper, keeping the center hole open.
2. Wrap the wreath with the silk flower garland,
3. Cut the flower heads of the roses carefully so as not to break them. Now, we shall decorate each card with he dried roses. Apply strong adhesive to the 4 borders of each card and attach the rose heads.
4. Decorate all the cards in similar manner.
5. Attach a little bow to the left corner of each card.
6. Attach the cards to the wreath leaving some space between each.
7. Decorate the wreath with streamers and baubles.

Your Good Friday wreath is ready for you to hang in the chapel, in your parlor or front door.

You have been entrusted with the responsibility of arranging the felicitation ceremony and you are worried on how to make it a success. Right? Make a dried flower wreath with bright summer flowers like asters, carnations and whatever may catch your fancy. Your efforts will surely be appreciated and the wreath will bring a smile to the honorable guest.

 Materials you will need:

Straw wreath

Dried asters, carnations, freesia, gladiolus or any other dried summer flowers

Fresh twigs, leaves and green foliage

Lemon leaves

Sharp scissors

Florist wire

Floral tape

Wire cutter

Procedure:

1. Spray water on the foliage to keep them fresh. With a pair of sharp scissors, trim the stems of flowers and the foliage into 6”.

2. Make small bunches with few flowers and foliage and tie them tightly with florist wire. Snip off the excess wire with the wire cutter. Make several bunches in similar manner.

3. Now we shall start making the wreath. Remember to arrange the bunches in either clockwise or anti- clockwise direction to avoid any unnecessary hassles later on.  Place a bunch on the wreath; hold it firmly with your left hand. Take a piece of florist wire and tie the bunch to the wreath. Tie all the bunches to the wreath in similar manner. Arrange the bunches in an overlapping manner so that there is no part of the wreath is left uncovered. The wreath should look dense and flowery. Ensure that the colors are balanced in the wreath.

4. Make 4 garlands of daisies and leaves. Hang two garlands in the lower half and one each on both sides of the wreath.

5. Make a bunch of strawflowers and tie with raffia or ribbon. Place it across the wreath and tie with florist wire. Cover the wire with floral tape or a pink ribbon.  

Give the wreath to the eminent personality with humility and grace.

Christians celebrate Good Friday to commemorate the arrest, crucifixion and death of Our Savior on this day, centuries ago. Christians believed that on this Day, Christ ascended to Heaven. Believers keep fast and observe the Day both as a day of celebration and as Day of mourning. In many Churches, staff cover all pictures, statutes, and cross in mourning black; the chancel and altar coverings replaced with black and altar candles are extinguished. Throughout Saturday, everything remains in this state, but always replaced with white before sunrise on Sunday.  

 Materials:

Straw wreath

Grapevines or any other vine

Dried yellow carnations

Dried white chrysanthemums

Green foliage like ivy, fern

Green leaves

A 6-7 inches cross attached to a white string

2 miniature Good Friday cards

Florist wire

Floral pins

Floral tape

Hot glue

Instructions:

Wrap the vines on the straw wreath and attach them with floral wire.

With the hot glue secure the green leaves and foliage to the wreath but do not overcrowd it.

Now, start preparing the flowers.

Cut the flower heads from the stems and decide on the color arrangement. You may arrange the yellow flowers in the center flanked by two circles of white flowers or vice-versa.

Here, we have chosen the former. For this, apply hot glue to the base of each white chrysanthemum flower head and attach them in a circular fashion to the outermost circle of the wreath.

Next, apply hot glue to the yellow carnation flower heads and attach them to the inner circle of the wreath. Take care not to leave any space between the chrysanthemum circle and the carnation circle.

Arrange the remaining white chrysanthemums to the remaining circular space left in the wreath. All the three flower circles must be closely arranged to give a fuller look to the wreath.

Hang the cross by tying it to the top of the wreath. The cross should dangle in the center hole of the wreath.

Make or buy 2 miniature Good Friday cards and pin them on both sides of the wreath.

Make 2 potpourri sachets and hide them in the flowers. The fragrance of the flowers will remind us of the sacrifice of Jesus for the sake of humanity.

Felicitation wreaths are a great way to honor a special guest or dignitary. You can make them with fresh or dried flowers, silk flowers or wood flowers. Though felicitation wreaths are colorful, there is always a certain amount of elegance and dignity in the presentation.

Materials you will need:

• Circular Styrofoam wreath
• A large bunch of dried carnations
• Vines
• Dried roses
• Dried gerberas
• Ribbon
• Strong glue
• Scissors

You may follow the simple steps:

1. carefully cut some of the flowers and foliage to 6-8 inches in length. Cut the flower heads of the remaining carnations and keep them aside.

2. Soak your floral wreath base into water for some time and take it out. Take care not to over soak the wreath, as it will cause the arrangement to drip.

3. Wrap the foam with the vines and attach them to the wreath with floral tape. Arrange the vines close to each other so that the foam is not visible at all.

4. Tie the carnations, roses and gerberas into separate bunches with floral tape or twine. Dried flowers are a bit brittle, so do not tie the flowetrs too tightly or they may break. You may also mix the flowers in the same bunch. Wrap an ivory ribbon over the tape.

5. Place each bunch of carnations, roses and gerberas alternately on the vine covered wreath base and tie them firmly with twine or florist wire. Snip off the excess wire and tuck the tail of the wire inside the vine.   

6. Insert or attach any decorative leaves or foliage in and around the bunches with hot glue or floral tape. This will make the wreath look fuller, professional and will also conceal the twines on the bunches.

7. Now you may decorate the wreath with the flower heads. For this you may drive a long straight pin through a flower and pin it to the wreath. If you are using silk flower heads, apply some glue to the base of each flower head and attach it to the wreath.

8. you may decorate the wreath further with little ribbons and ornamental grasses. Though this wreath is basically made of dried flowers , you may also combine fresh flowers and twigs to give a certain uniqueness to the wreath.

You may find various types of felicitation wreaths in the market, but making one yourself to honor someone you respect, is something really special. A readymade wreath can never have the warmth of a handmade one, for you weave the warmth of love in it. Try making a dried Sweet Anne wreath to express your heartfelt veneration for the dignitary.

Materials you will need:

Straw wreath

Dried Sweet Annie

Dried ivy leaves

8/10 bunches of daisies

15 sprigs of 7-10” long eucalyptus stems

Dried and dyed salal leaves

Dried summer flowers like geraniums and poppies

Fine gauge wire

Hot adhesive

A spray bottle filled with water

A large plastic bag

Wire cutters

Scissors

Floral tape

Instructions:

1. Put the dried ivy leaves in the plastic bag and spray some water inside. Shake the bag a bit and leaves it undisturbed for some time. Take the leaves out of the bag when the leaves will become moist and pliable after some time.

2. Trim the flower stems and the foliage to 6-8 inches. Now tie with the gauge wire 2-3 daisy stems, Sweet Annie, geraniums and poppies and few sprigs of eucalyptus stems into a bunch. Snip off the excess wire with a wire cutter. Do not use all the flowers and foliage, as you may have used some of them later.

3. In the similar manner, make several bunches, using different types of leaves and foliage for each bunch. Alternate bright colored flowers with the paler ones to make your wreath look attractive.

4. Take the straw wreath, place a bunch on it, hold it tightly with one hand and secure it firmly to the wreath with the gauge wire.

5. Arrange and secure all the other bunches in an overlapping manner on the wreath. See that there is no empty space on the wreath. If you find that there is some gap fill it up with the flowers and foliage you had kept aside.

6. After step no. 5 is completed, step back and see whether the wreath is looking balanced, that is whether the bigger flowers are on one side and the smaller flowers are on the other.

7.Tie a ribbon into a bow at the bottom of the wreath and your wreath is ready for you to felicitate the honorable guest.

Give a special touch to your Independence Day celebrations with dried flower wreaths, which are easy to make, and you can preserve as keepsakes. You can make dried flower wreaths by pre-drying the flowers or drying the wreath after making it. The only thing you have to keep in mind is the color combination. You should remember that as time passes the color of the dried flower changes. The green color of the stems and leaves tend to change. The best and the long lasting colors of blue and gray don’t change and retain their color for a longer period of time.

Some of the flowers and herbs you can use for making dried wreaths are roses, zinnias, hollyhocks, hydrangeas and chamomile. Thyme, rosemary, southern wood are some of the herbs you may use in dried form. You may cover the background of the oasis with spirea or yarrow. Then you may insert the showy dried flowers like straw flowers. You can add variety to the dried flower wreaths with spike- shaped flowers or grasses like larkspur or delphinium. Add dried roses, zinnias, hollyhocks or hydrangeas to add more dollops of color.

Nowadays, the easiest method of making a dried flower wreath is using oasis wreath base. This will give your wreath a flat surface. Before making your wreath it is better to cover your wreath with Spanish moss. But before using it the moss should be soaked in warm water to make it easy to mold. Squeeze it well and use strong glue to attach the moss to the foam.

While using your dried flowers you should be careful in arranging them. You can first tie the small flowers and later the larger ones just by putting them inside the oasis. Fine grasses or baby’s breath can be added. You can also add some dried herbs to make it more beautiful. Adorn any wall, cornice or front door with the lovely dried wreaths and rejoice in the spirit of freedom.

Does the word beach party remind you about something? The word beach party reminds us about the warm sea, the soothing wind, and the sea. We generally find people wearing the straw hats in the beach. Then why not try making a wreath with straw hat for beach party.

If you are interested in making a straw-hat beach party wreath then you will need the following materials:

• Straw hat
• Dried flowers
• Colorful satin ribbons
• Low temperature glue
• Wire
• Glitters
• Fresh foliage
• Pearl sprays
• Artificial berries

At first before you begin your work decide upon the flowers that you wish to use in the straw hat. Collect fresh foliage either from the garden or from the nearby craft store. See that the flowers you are using are well dried.

Now determine the place where you are going to put the dried flowers. Take the straw-hat brim as the base of the wreath. Wipe the brim properly as to make the wreath look good. When you are satisfied with the arrangement of the flowers apply glue at their base.

Set the dried flowers to the correct place where you want. Remove the flowers and apply glue on the flowers and attach them on the straw-hat brim. Press the dried flowers so that they do not fall off the brim.

Be careful while pressing the dried flowers, as they are delicate. Next place the fresh foliage beside the dried flowers. See that the fresh foliage do not hang down the brim of the straw hat. Apply glue at the base of the fresh foliage and attach them in the brim of the hat.

Also try placing some artificial berries. Apply glue at the berries and place them at the outer rim of the straw-hat brim. Then take the pearl sprays. Cut them in small pieces and attach them onto the wreath brim. Secure them with glue.

Make large bows using two different ribbons. Secure them with glue at the back of the straw-hat brim. Make the tails of the ribbons fall. This will make your wreath look decorative. Now attach a masking tape at the tip of the straw hat. Hang the hat as a wreath against the wall.