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Dried flowers are not just beautiful to look but are quite versatile. Several dried flowers crafts can be made just using dried flowers, whether it is dried flowers arrangements, dried bouquet or dried floral centerpieces. Dried flower arrangements are easily available in stores and also on the net. People use dried florals for a variety of purposes, ranging from weddings to funerals. Unfortunately some of them are quite heavy on the pocket, but you needn’t worry as below we have given few tips on making a dried condolence wreath. With a few alterations you can make Valentine’s Day wreath, wedding wreath and Christmas wreath in the same manner as the basic process is the same.

We recommend dried condolence wreath instead of fresh ones as they gracefully last longer. Fresh flower wreaths wilt and die very soon because of the direct sunlight.

To make the dried flower door wreath you will need the following materials:                              

1)      Dried Alstromeira, Anthurium, Aster

2)      Wire for the wreath base

3)      Ivy

4)      Ornamental grass

5)      Ribbons

6)      Floral wire

Make a wreath frame or a base using a wire. Simply bend the wire to form a round shape. Now attach a paddle wire anywhere along the frame that you just made.

Now, wrap the ivy over the wreath frame and secure with florist wire. Then group all the stems of the dried foliages. Form a bunch. Take some few dried Alstromeira, Anthurium and Aster and lay it over the bunch of foliage. Affix the bunch over the place where the two ends of the wire meets. Now, wrap the floral wire all around the flowers bunch and wire. Make sure you hold the bundle so that it remains in its position.

Now you will make another floral bunch and add some ornamental grass to it and lay them. See that the leaves lie on top of the first bunch. Make sure it covers the cut ends of the stem and faces in same direction. You will keep on following this process until you cover the entire circle. Add ornamental grass to as many bunches as feel. Now just haul up the first floral bunch onto the frame and push the final bunch under it.  Make a knot on the frame. So here you have a graceful dried flower condolence wreath.