Rainbow Wreath Making
Our signature rainbow wreaths have been increasingly popular year over year.
Dried flowers in every color of the rainbow laid upon a nest of fresh evergreens, it really makes those beautiful rainbow colors pop and it smells sooo good! Where did the idea for the rainbow wreath come from? The original idea came from a guest at a wreath making workshop three years ago. She started using dried flowers in various, more random colors in her wreath. They were clustered together, which made the colors pop even more. I took one look at it and it instantly dawned on me that I could use my dried flowers to make an extraordinary rainbow colored wreath. A day or two after the class, I raced to the shop to try and see if I could make my own creation. Sure enough, the rainbow wreath idea turned out perfectly and looked absolutely stunning!
Jenn holds a rainbow wreath in the lavender field with her dog chewy
How do we make the rainbow wreaths? Well, the process starts in the summer when we set aside time to cut fresh flowers for drying, specifically to make the rainbow wreaths. We take an hour each week, usually at the end of the day to go out and cut flowers in bunches of 10 to bring back to hang in our shop.
The flowers usually take around 10 days to dry in our shop area, but they’re stored in there for a few months before we end up using them in the wreaths. Any extra dried flowers are sold at farmer’s market, at specialty shops or in our own farm store.
As you can see, we use the colors of the rainbow. The flowers and citrus included in the wreath are as follows: yellow statice, yellow marigolds, yellow yarrow, orange slices, orange marigolds, red gomphrena, winterberry, dark purple/wine celosia, burgundy Chester Copperpot celosia, purple statice, dark blue larkspur, blue saliva, ruscus, and seeded eucalyptus.
Sometimes these ingredients vary and I’ll use other things to sub in for color, or I’ll only use 1 red item for example, so you can be flexible with what you use for your recipe and how you do your bunches. There’s lots of creative liberties you can take when putting one together.
Rainbow Wreath
What do you think about the rainbow wreath? Worth the hype? Are you encouraged to try to make one of your own? They’re sure to add a modern, cheery touch to the holiday season!
XX Jenn
