For a few years, the Vendome Condominium on Commonwealth Avenue supported us with the purchase of fully decorated large outdoor wreaths for its large scale grand entryway. The Board member in charge of decorations at the time decided a fully fruited Della Robbia design would be fabulous, and not insensitive to those in the building who do not celebrate Christmas but want a wintery, festive decoration. Acquiring the amount of artificial fruit needed for such a large scale project was a year-round affair, especially since an adjoining business coordinated its purchase to match the Vendome scheme. Attaching the fruits with picks and wires was also a challenge. A few years ago we stopped offering fully decorated large wreaths, due to time and material constraints, and the Vendome switched to large wreaths with big, fabulous bows, just as stunning on the building, and a lot easier for us. Below are three examples from our Archives of our fully fruited styles.

Thank you Jo-Ann Lovejoy for your support of Wreath of the Day and The Garden Club of the Back Bay.