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Christmas wreaths add fizz to the festival. They turn the decoration more beautiful if applied in the right way. Hence, the wreaths have been modeled in such a manner that they could lend brilliance to Christmas celebration. These days, you can find a wide and interesting variety of wreaths, available in the markets.
You can opt for traditional as well as modern wreaths. Natural wreaths remind us of fresh greens as they invoke many delights. They not only look beautiful, but also make the air fragrant and refreshing. Pine boughs, eucalyptus, ivy, ferns, and box hedge stems can be used to make fresh wreaths.
Today, artificial wreaths are more in fashion as they require comparatively less care than naturals and can easily be kept for long. There are also lighted wreaths that come in different colors. On being switched on, they display beautiful pictures, themes or even produce pleasant music like Jingle Bells to attract more viewers. Even wreaths made of fiber optic lend magical charm to the celebration. You can well arrange different wreaths by following the tips carefully. The steps to make different wreaths include:
Fresh Green Wreath
- Get two wire coat hangers for the base of a fresh green wreath. Use a floral tape to fasten the hangers together.
- Cut almost 10 inches long branches of pine or redwood and fix them to the base of the wreath.
- Now cover the base completely by overlapping the stems.
- Decorate it with floral wire, making it more attractive.
Floral Wreath
- Pile up a clump of long wet grass by creating a circle with fishing line. Now string it with floral wire.
- Make bunches of small flowers and tie them together on it.
- Also add big flowers to the grass wreath.
Christmas Wreath Centerpiece: Get a platter and place a heavy piece of plastic under your wreath. This will help you rearrange your table place settings. It will also protect the finish of the table. The materials required to make a Christmas wreath centerpiece include fresh pine wreath, Christmas decorative things and ribbons and bows.
- Lay your wreath down on platter or table.
- Now decorate your wreath by using pinecones, floral pieces, and ornaments.
- Beautify wreath by tying garlands or ribbons around it.
- To make it look more charming place varied colored bows on it.
- Now fine tune it by using wire based ornamentation.
- For an aromatic appeal place beautiful candles, arranging big pine cones carefully in its center.
- Add more spark to it by sticking Christmas balls.
Dried Flower Wreaths: Dried Flower wreaths look absolutely beautiful turning the interior of your home graceful.
- Gather trimming materials, leaves, flowers, and vines and put them in a cool dry area. Let them to dry completely.
- Use wire coat hanger to prepare the base of the wreath.
- Cut the leaves or vines into pieces of about six inch length and group them together.
- Now add some dried flowers to the bundle.
- Then wire it on the top of the hanger adjacent the hook.
- Make another bundle by overlapping it with the first to cover the stems properly.
- Follow the procedure until the base of the wreath is completely covered.
Peacock Feather Wreath: A peacock feather wreath is an easy attempt. It adorns your home in a special way during festival season.
- Prepare a base of straw and gather peacock feathers according to the selected size of wreath.
- Trim the feathers to insert the quill into the base of the wreath.
- Now tuck them into the base downwards nearly two thirds deep.
- Set them maintaining the distance of three to four inches.
- As you are done repeat the process and proceed upwards about a half an inch. Be careful so that the feathers shouldn't overlap previously attached ones.
- Now use short feathers for a full layered wreath.
Case Study: Nowadays, many people use different kinds of wreaths to make Christmas decorations. The beauty of Christmas wreaths is admired in any shape and pattern. They enhance the festive spirits and can easily be made or obtained.
For Example: The origin of Christmas wreaths dates back to ancient Persian Empire. They were then identified as a symbol of significance and victory. Also, at the beginning of 776 B.C. the wreaths made of laurel were placed on the heads of victorious athletes in Olympic Games by the Greeks. |
