Dried Flower Wreaths and You

My heart is reaching out to you,
For what you’re going through;
I’m thinking of you frequently
And praying for you, too.

If there’s something I can do,
Anything at all,
Think of me thinking of you,
And don’t hesitate to call.

By Joanna Fuchs

Bereavement in any form is hard to bear. Time and love of family and friends help to heal the wound to some extent. Condolence wreaths serve to express your sincere feelings and support for the grieving family in a graceful manner. You may try making the silk rose wreath with the help of the following instructions, to show how much the deceased meant to you .

Collect the following materials:

Heart shaped grapevine wreath base

Preserved salal

Preserved eucalyptus

Burgundy silk roses

Preserved statice, fern, lavender, celosia, rice flowers

Preserved Australian daisies

Yarrow, Globe Amaranth

Moss

Bear grass

Sheer mauve ribbon

Florist wire

Hot glue

Instructions:

1. Make several bunches with the flowers and foliage and tie with florist wire. Cover the wire with bear grass. You can include a particular type of flower exclusively in each bunch. Using different foliage for different bunches will give an interesting look to the wreath. Do not use up all the flowers and foliage, as you will need some later.
2. Tear the moss into roughly edged pieces and attach them to the wreath base with hot glue.
3. Attach some of the salal and eucalyptus leaves randomly with glue on the wreath.

4.      Place each bunch on the moss-covered wreath and secure it with florist wire. In similar manner, cover the whole wreath with all the bunches, overlapping them a bit to give a dense look. Take a step back and check whether there is any gap in the wreath. If so, cover it up with flowers and foliage.

5.      Cut the flower heads of the roses and decorate the wreath by attaching with hot glue.

6. Make a bow with the sheer ribbon and attach on one side of the wreath.