Tools and Materials:
- Low-temperature hot-glue gun
- About 51/2 feet of 1-inch-wide silver double-faced satin ribbon 6-inch
- Styrofoam disk (1 inch thick)
- White tissue paper 20mm and 30mm silver-ball floral ornaments
- White floral tape

Wreath How-To

1. Cut out center of disk, leaving 11/2-inch-wide ring. Hot-glue ribbon to inner and outer edges of ring.

2. Make flowers; you’ll need about twenty for one wreath: For one flower, trace a round object on tissue paper to create three 3-inch circles; cut out. Stack circles; poke wire end of one or two floral ball ornaments through center. Slide circles up wire, ruffling them as you go, to shape petals. Wrap base of flower and wire with floral tape; trim stem to 11/2 inches.

3. To secure each flower to wreath, apply a dab of hot glue on ring, insert stem through glue into foam, and press flower base onto glue. Leave a 1-inch gap bare for hanging ribbon. Loop a 24-inch length of ribbon around wreath at gap; spread petals of adjacent flowers to cover (add flowers if needed). To hang, tie ribbon ends, and slip over removable self-adhesive hook placed upside down inside pew (check with church about restrictions first).

In 2005, our bride Joanne fell in love with the bamboo birdcages hanging in our display and she asked us to do something creative for her summer wedding (right pic). Since, her centerpiece is one of my favorites as it is unique and one of a kind.

This summer we re-interpreted this old design with a new color scheme – pink and blue (left pic). Isn’t it pretty for an outdoor wedding? If you take a closer look, the bamboo birdcage we picked this time had the dragon carving all around the bottom. It is really art within art.

These tall glass arrangements transformed the empty space into a fun and interesting piece to look at. As these mini green apples and white orchids arrangements are lining up together like an unique wall art, they are making a powerful first impression, and it also helps to bring out the beautiful color and texture of the tiles.