By Katina Brady


Different events in life and milestones can be celebrated in different ways. Decorations are often a way to signify such events and a flower wreath is usually one such item of decoration. It can be seen almost everywhere from simple home decor to religious times of year to seasonal festivals. It is also commonly seen at funerals.

There are a number of festivals and celebrations around the world to welcome spring. At such festivals, such as May Day and the maypole, wreaths are often used as headpieces made with specific flora. In European celebrations, the garland actually become a prize that is placed on top a pole during the event and young men are then picked to have a race. Whoever climbs up and retrieves the garland first is the winner and gets to wear the crown.

At religious times of year, this kind of piece is used as decoration. Many people will hang a large one on their front door as a symbol and a way to welcome any guest into their home. Wreaths can be used for absolutely anything. You can even have one at Easter time, which doesn't have to be floral. It could be made of plastic eggs for a fun way of celebrating the season.

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.

You would undoubtedly have seen poinsettias around Christmas time, and these flowers are now being made into wreaths to hang on the door or in the home in celebration during December. You can use one completely made of flowers for a real impact of red colour. Alternatively, you may choose to mix the poinsettias with some greenery for a fuller effect. You could also just use the poinsettia flower as an accent on a wreath that is all green.

Wreaths are commonly seen at funerals and the flowers that decorate these pieces are often those that have a natural association with the end of life. There are different reasons or symbols associated with different flowers, but white is often the colour of choice. White, which is known to symbolize purity, is also a sign of eternal life. The carnation and the lily are two widely used funeral flowers.

Some flora is chosen by scent and not by visual aesthetic when it comes to funerals. This is because long ago, dead bodies emitted a bad odour after a while and this smell needed to be masked as much as possible. These days, methods have been developed to preserve a body's condition until it is buried.

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.




About the Author:



0 comments:

Post a Comment

    Blogger news

    Blogroll

    Pages

    About