Christmas wreaths are one of the most important Christmas decorations that we put up during the holiday season. Wreaths have had a long past and they are one of the first decorations until now. However, have you considered its past and why it is important?
During ancient times, wreaths were commonly created as a sign of divine favor from the gods. Its circular shape represented eternity since circles have no beginning as well as no end. For Romans, the wreath that Apollo had was a sign of eternal love. For the Druids, the wreath and the circle proclaimed the continuation of nature surpassing normal human time lines. With the intermingling and migration of different nations and cultures throughout history, the meaning of the wreath became a mixture of pagan ad Christian customs.
Moving forward with today, Christianity kept spreading and thus influenced the meaning of the wreath as well. Today, many regard the wreath as a symbol of the Lord’s undying love and the blood He shed for us. Specifically, the red holly berries as well as the scarlet ribbons signified this. Moreover, other people take the Christmas wreaths as a symbol of the Lord’s crown of thorns.
Understanding the history of the Christmas wreaths is necessary if we want to find the right place for it in our homes. It simply makes it more meaningful for us knowing what they symbolize. When it comes to decorating the wreaths, most people buy premade ones. However, you can actually create your own wreath. All you need is a wreath ring, florist wire and then some vegetation to decorate the wreath.
You can buy the wreath ring and the florist wire in any store. They are very affordable and you will not have a hard time finding it. For the vegetation, you can go ahead and take a walk at the park or around your neighborhood. Just make sure that you’ll go ahead and ask permission from neighbors before taking any of their vegetation. As a base, conifers are usually used. You can incorporate the ivy, holly and other shrubs in the wreath. Berries, seedpods, poppies, teasels, and pinecones are also great to incorporate for color.
All you need to do once you have everything ready is take an appropriate length of the wire and tie it at the bottom of the foliage. Then, you can use the wire to wrap the foliage around the wreath ring. You just have to repeat this until its secure enough as a base since initially the leaves might be a bit unstable. Afterwards, all that is left for you to do is attach the vegetation and arrange them in a way that will be pleasing to the eye. The more interesting things you add, the more appealing your wreath will become.
After you’re done, then your Christmas wreaths should be ready for public viewing. Hang them at the front of your door and have them welcome every visitor that comes in.
