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A circle of flowers and / or leaves that is often decorated with ribbons and bows. Wedding wreaths are generally used as a centerpiece of a decorated area, or are seen above doorways. A small wreath may also be worn by the bride atop her head, if she so wishes. It may also be referred to as a garland though there are differences.
You Will Need
- 20 gauge florist wire
- Floral tape
- Wire cutter
- 4 buttonhole loops
- Hot glue gun
- Silk floral branches with leaves
- Dried baby’s breath
- 8yd. satin ribbon, 1/4in. wide
- Form a base as in steps 1 and 2 for making a wreath of fresh flowers.
- Cut blossoms off floral branches, leaving 1in. or more stem. Cut leaf clusters into individual leaves, with no stem. Attach one leaf to each blossom stem by putting a dot of glue at base of leaf and wrapping base around stem .Wrap stem and leaf base with floral tape. Prepare about 15 blossoms.
- Cut small pieces of baby’s breath, group together to form clusters, and wrap stems together with floral tape for 1in. Prepare about 30 clusters.
- Cut about twenty 4in. lengths of ribbon. Bring ends together, wrap with floral tape for 1in., forming loop.
- Tape flowers to base as in step 5 for making a wreath with fresh flowers. Alternate baby’s breath, blossom, baby’s breath, ribbon loop.
- Cut and attach streamers. Fold 1 1/2yd. of ribbon into 10 loops, and secure middle of loops with wire; glue loops to base, over streamers. Cut blossoms just below base; glue over center of loops, hiding wire. Or in place of streamers and bow, hot glue veil to inside of center back.
Making a Cloud of Roses Wreath
You Will Need
- 20 gauge florist wire; wire cutter
- Floral tape
- 1/2 yd. illusion, 72in. wide
- 1/8yd. polyfleece
- 4 buttonhole loops
- 2yd. ribbon rose garland
- 2yd. satin ribbon, 1/16in. wide
- 2yd. satin ribbon 1/8in. wide
- Hot glue gun
- Form base as in making a wreath with fresh flowers. Cut 2in. strips of polyfleece, and wrap around circle, gluing in place. Unfold net; scrunch up short width, and wrap around base, overlapping widths. Glue in place.
- Glue ribbons of rose garland to outside of wreath in a zigzag pattern, starting and ending at center back, apply glue under rosebuds, and allow connecting ribbon to form gentle loops.
- Cut two 1to 2in. streamers of ribbon rose garland, six 14in streamers of 1/16in ribbon. And two 14in. streamers of 1/8in ribbon. Tie knots every few inches in streamers without rosebuds. Glue tops of streamers to wreath at center back.
- Glue cluster of remaining buds over top of streamers. Glue button loops to inside of wreath; attach bobby pins.
