Dried Flower Wreath - How to Make an Exotic Dried Birds-Of-Paradise Condolence Wreath
“Death is the essential condition of life, not an evil”
Charlotte Perkins Gilmer
No mortal is unaware of this eternal truth, yet all wisdom dissolves in the fathomless sea of pain and loss when the merciless hand of Death snatches away a dear one from us. During these sorrowful moments of our life, a few words of sympathy, a comforting hand on our shoulder, surely help us to bear with the tragedy. You can complement your sympathy gestures with a dried flower wreath of a variety of colorful flowers.
Materials you will need:
Dried Birds – of -
Twig wreath base
Fresh flowers like daisies and roses
Preserved statice, fern, lavender
Spirea or yarrow
Sharp scissors
Hot glue and strong ordinary glue
Florist wire
Floral tape
You should remember that as time passes the color of the dried flower changes. The green color of the stems and leaves tend to change. The best and the long lasting colors of blue and gray don’t change and retain their color for a longer period of time.
At first decorate the twig wreath with a small quantity of spirea or yarrow. Next, make several bunches of the dried flowers and tie them with floral tape. Place each bunch on the wreath base and secure with floral tape. Arrange the rest of the bunches on the wreath in clockwise manner, keeping a 3 inch space between each bunch for the fresh flowers.
Make bunches of the fresh daisies and roses and place them in the spaces between the dried floral bunches. Remember that the stalks of all the bunches must face the centre hole of the wreath. Color combination of the flowers is also very important. Try to place a bright hued bunch with a lighter one.
After you have finished off with the dried and fresh flowers, its time to decorate the wreath with the preserved statice, fern and lavender. Insert them in between the bunches to add dollops of color and variety.
While using your dried flowers you should be careful in arranging them. Fine grasses or baby’s breath can be added. You can also add some dried herbs to make it more beautiful and fragrant.
