Dried Flower Wreath - How To Make A Dried Flower Condolence Wreath
Death is the ultimate truth of life. None has ever been successful in tricking death. However much we may be aware of its inevitability, it always takes us by surprise. It leaves a trail of pain and loss, from which we struggle to overcome throughout our lives. Flowers, with their soothing beauty and innocent appeal, help to lessen the grief to some extent. Flowers, if dried appropriately, retain their freshness and color for a long time. Below, we have given few simple steps to make a condolence wreath with dried flowers which you may try out.
Materials you will need:
Dried carnations, Iris, Gladiolus
Fresh leaves of eucalyptus and salal
Foliage such as ivy
Circular metal frame as the wreath base
Sheet moss
Floral wire
Condolence card
See the following instructions to make the wreath.
Take the circular metal frame. There are many wreath bases available in the market so you can get any one of those instead of metal frame. There are Styrofoam base, wire base, grapevine base or straw base. Take some sheet moss and pack the entire area between the two outer rings. Affix the moss using floral wire. You can mould the sheet moss better if you soak it first in water for a few minutes.
Wrap ivy and other foliage all over the wreath. Now add the fresh leaves of eucalyptus and salal with hot glue.
Take the dried heads of carnations, Iris and Gladiolus and add them neatly. Distribute the carnations evenly so that it looks attractive. Add a condolence card with your personal messages of sympathy for the bereaved family. Now attach a string or a bent wire at the backside of the wreath so that it can be hung. Be patient, sort it out beautifully.
Do not overcrowd your wreath using too many materials. Decide the size of the wreath that you would like to make and then buy the appropriate frame. In this way you will not end up over crowding up the frame.
If the funeral service is in summer you can use the following flowers for your wreath:
1.Amaranthus
2. Asters
3. Carnations
4. Chrysanthemum
5. Cockscomb
6. Freesia
7. Gladiolus
8. Hydrangea
9. Iris
10. Lisianthus.
Use your imagination and creativity to make elegant condolence wreaths with these flowers.
