Make Your Home Even More Welcoming With These Spring Wreaths (2024)

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What does the spring wreath mean? ›

Ancient wreaths were made from natural leaves, branches, and berries. With spring's arrival, people would gather wildflowers and make wreaths to symbolize fertility and rebirth for the bacchanal parties.

Cut each little cluster of flowers and greenery off of its bunch, leaving at least a couple of inches of the wire stem. Arrange the greenery on the wreath, layering the two different kinds. Begin with the boxwood and added the second. When you are happy, tuck the wire stem into the wreath and secure it with hot glue.

Together, the circular shape and the evergreen material make the wreath a representation of eternal life. It is also a representation of faith, as Christians in Europe often placed a candle on the wreath during Advent to symbolize the light that Jesus brought into the world.

The wreath became a symbolic emblem of Jesus, and it would be decorated using four candles. Three candles would be placed on the outside of the wreath and one in the middle. On Christmas Eve, the middle candle would be lit to represent the arrival of the Light of the World – Jesus Christ.

The wreath and candles are full of symbolism tied to the Christmas season. The wreath itself, which is made of various evergreens, signifies continuous life. The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life we find in Christ.

Step 5: Start adding foliage, twigs and spring flowers

Now your base is ready and you have your flowers prepared, you can begin to add your foliage and flowers to your wreath.

Choose flowers with woody stems, such as wax flowers and hydrangeas, which will last longer out of water. Flowers with hollow stems, such as daffodils or poppies, can die quickly, so be mindful of this when you are choosing your flowers.

I chose to use Spring flowers with a mixture of spring to summer flowers of wildflower, tulips, lavender and daisies. The first flower to add is the wildflower. Trim this with the wire cutters again, as the spray has quite a long stem. I believe I used 3-4 pieces of the wildflower around the wreath.

The wreath in ancient Egypt was most popular in the form of a chaplet made by sewing flowers to linen bands and tying them around the head. In ancient Greece, wreaths, usually made of olive, pine, laurel, celery, or palm, were awarded to athletes victorious in the Olympic Games and as prizes to poets and orators.

Symbolically evergreen represent the continuity of life and nature. They remind people that spring and new growth will soon come and berries represent fertility. The wreath is also said to represent the wheel of the year, in recognition of the fact that the darkness and cold of winter will eventually fade away.

What does the wreath on the front door mean? ›

Wreaths were also hung on doors to symbolize victory. Celebrated by ancient Germanic and Scandinavian people, Christmas wreaths are also connected with the pagan holiday of Yule, which marks the winter solstice. The wreaths were meant to symbolize nature and the promise of spring.

Symbolically evergreen represent the continuity of life and nature. They remind people that spring and new growth will soon come and berries represent fertility. The wreath is also said to represent the wheel of the year, in recognition of the fact that the darkness and cold of winter will eventually fade away.

The laurel wreath is one of the eternal symbols of Greece. Its interlocking branches and bay laurel leaves are a simple yet beautiful invention — a symbol of victory, power and glory. Today, the expression “resting on one's laurels” refers to the competitive spirit.

The symbol of the laurel wreath is from Greek mythology. The Romans adopted the symbol because they admired Greek culture. In Rome, they were symbols of military victory. Military commanders or emperors often wore them after a battle. Laurel wreaths in ancient times are most often shown as a horseshoe shape.

The wreath contains myrtle, the ancient symbol of a happy marriage, cut from a plant that was grown from a sprig of myrtle in the Queen's wedding bouquet in 1947. It also contains rosemary as a symbol of remembrance and English oak, a national symbol of strength, in a nod to the Queen's constancy and steadfast duty.