Christmas Wreaths
Decorating your front door with a Christmas wreath is an old tradition and dates back hundreds of years. The practice of hanging wreaths dates back even further because in the 7th Century, tree branches were used to crown olympic winners and the winners hung their wreaths for all to see. When the wreath moved from the wall to the door is not known, but it’s a common, and well liked practice today.
Christmas wreaths are typically made from fir tree garlands (often balsam fir) and then wound or wrapped into the familiar wreath shape. Decorated with pine cones, flowers, ribbons and other festive items, the Christmas wreath can also be used as a table top center piece.
The Christmas wreath is such a familiar icon of the festive season that homes and offices don't seem festive without this favorite decoration. In fact, the Christmas wreath is so popular that people with second homes often make sure there is wreath hanging on the front door to share the spirit of the season with their neighbours. You can even send Christmas wreaths to your family too.
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