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Wreaths
Offer designer wreaths for both fall and winter
holidays, for indoors and outdoors, customized
with ribbon, ornaments, natural elements,
decorative wires, dried fruit and more, to fit with
a variety of personal décor tastes and themes.
Start designing and displaying your fall wreaths
now, and introduce winter wreaths starting
around mid-November, when people start to
decorate for the winter holidays. Be sure to
offer shapes other than round, such as square
and oval wreaths, as well as lush, textural mixed-
foliage wreaths that are composed not only of
several types of coniferous evergreens but also
holly, boxwood/Oregonia, Magnolia, Eucalyptus,
Ruscus, salal, Pittosporum, ivy, and/or other
hardy leafy year-round foliages.
Remember, too, that wreaths, placed
horizontally on dining and coffee tables,
make great centerpieces, and the centers can
encircle figurines; candles, including tapers in
candlesticks, pillars in hurricanes and lanterns;
cylinder vases filled with … whatever ; or bowls
of nuts, candy, cones, ornaments or floating
candles. e options are endless!
Also trendy and highly sought-after are living
wreaths created with live plants, especially
succulents. Make sure that any holiday
adornments can be easily removed without
damaging the plants so these wreaths can
be enjoyed year-round.
"Holiday wreaths are one of those classic
essentials that make everything feel festive,"
shares Oxana Sanukova, owner of Sol Ambiance
in San Francisco, Calif. "From simple evergreen
wreaths to elaborate pieces of Christmas art
featuring an abundance of foliage and other
botanical materials, wreaths are highly symbolic
of the season. We adore making wreaths, and
while we treasure the traditions of wreath
design, our stylists also follow all the latest
embellishment trends. We work with the best
ornaments, ribbons and lights, as well as dried
flowers, fruit and pods, to create high-quality
custom designs to satisfy each of our client's
personal style."
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Laura Dowling
