Flower Arrangement - Graduation Wreath with Sunflowers

Graduation day is one of the most important days of our life. This day we get an achievement in our life regarding our education. We achieve a degree, through which we can attain a stable job or go on further accomplishing our ambitions in near future. For those who do not have any different or highier ambitions, it proves to be a step in becoming self-reliant, and for those who have certain ambitions in their life, it becomes a springboard to success. If any of your family members is getting a graduate degree then congratulate him or her with this beautiful Sunflower Wreath on their graduation day.

The supplies that you require to make the wreath comprise of beautiful radiant sunflowers, floral wire, foliage, ribbons of your color choice, hot glue gun and a Styrofoam wreath base. You can also choose some other flowers like roses, carnations in addition to the sunflowers. Now we move onto its making steps.

Step 1: First of all take the Styrofoam wreath base and then cover the wreath taking the floral wire. You need to hold one of the ends of floral wire and then cover the whole wreath with it. At last when the two end of the floral wire meet, tie a tight knot at that place with these two wire ends.

Step 2: You now place all the Sunflowers into your wreath. But before you place them do not forget to trim their stems and cut it about 3" lower the flower head.

Step 3: You now place these flower stems into the wreath using the floral wire. Insert the flower stems carefully into this wire. You now can add carnations or roses whatever you desire to your wreath. You place these flowers randomly but make sure all its sides balance the look of the wreath.

Step 4: You now place the foliage with the same process. But make sure you do not hide the flowers. Now make bows with the ribbons and attach it to your wreath at different and several positions. But choose the color of the ribbon so that it blends well with the colors of the flowers that you have used. Your graduation wreath is ready and now you can gift it to your near and dear ones who are graduating in few days.