All Occasion Wreaths
Seasonal
i remember when decorative wreaths first became popular, an elderly friend told me that she would never have a wreath on the door of her home because that meant there was a death in the family. I had not heard this before, but I never made the mistake of giving her a wreath for a gift!
Since that time, I have made wreaths for all seasons that adorned the front door of my home. Through the years, I have also had times where I displayed a wreath on interior doors, walls, and now even on wreath stands that can stand on the floor or be displayed on tables or other furniture. In order to not "over-do it," I make it a practice to change wreaths rather than continue adding them, and the season, holiday, or decorating theme guides which wreath I put out.
What I call an "all-occasion" wreath is one that simply matches or enhances the decor of a room. The one pictured right is one that I have had on a wreath stand in several locations of the house. The colors are neutral, and it just blends in to add a little cheer during the dreary winter months.
Spring time is a great time to put together pastels and grape vines. This spring wreath is adorned with grey-green silk eucalyptus, pinks, purples and soft yellows.
This wreath is my "take" on a Valentine's wreath, and due to the lack of traditional Valentine red, I can use it into the spring months. I decided to go a little "out of ton colors, featuring taupe, pink, and salmon. Both of these wreaths are on a grapevine wreath base. I make it a practice to buy a "filler" type flower that is a bush stem rather than individual filler stems. This makes the wreath much more affordable! I cut or pull the flower bush apart, and glue individual sprigs of the filler flowers into the grapevine wreath, giving it a foundation for other good things to come. The larger flowers are purchased as individual stems, but I still make an effort to find stems with multiple flowers and buds so that I get the most for my money. Adding leaves (that I pull off the bushes and stems) of different shades gives the wreath dimension, and helps fill in, as well. The Valentine's wreath has 3" wired taupe, slightly iridescent ribbon, 1/2" salmon, satin ribbon, and a light salmony-pink raffia. I didn't use ribbon in the all-occasion wreath.
