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Category: Wreath of the Day

  • Wreath of the Day – Specialty Sizes

    Some buildings in the Back Bay need large “statement” wreaths for their common areas.  A small, intricate, intimate design would be lost in a vast space, especially when the wreaths are hung well above eye level.  The Garden Club of the Back Bay accepts a small number of specially sized orders, at an increased cost, for those customers with such needs.  Next season, feel free to inquire in advance and receive a price quote, if you are fortunate enough to live in such grandeur.  The pictured wreath measures almost 40″ in diameter, and we won’t even begin to guess what it weighs.  Professional installation is recommended in these instances.

  • Wreath of the Day

    Our 2010 Holiday Wreath Sale is now over.  Club members spent four and a half days setting up, decorating, delivering, and cleaning up, creating over 400 wreaths (246 of them fully decorated) and raising money for our beloved street trees. Know that every last dime of proceeds will go to betterment projects in our neighborhood, in our City, and even a bit beyond.  Wreath Chairs Francine Crawford, Margaret Pokorny, and Elisabeth Lay, and Co-Presidents Jackie Blombach and Jolinda Taylor wish to thank all the Garden Club of the Back Bay volunteers, neighborhood guest volunteers, and most of all our loyal customers, for everything they have done this week.

    Last year we featured a “Wreath of the Day” each day in December following the end of Wreath Week through New Year’s Day, and the postings were a big success.  Every wreath has a story, and we think these stories should be shared.  Hanukkah is now over, but our first showcased wreath pays tribute to the eight day holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Wreath of the Day – Darkly Elegant

    When the light is right, burgundy ribbon can help create a richly elegant wreath.  Try not to put burgundy in a dark place, however, or the impact will be lost.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Wreath of the Day – Hydrangeas

    Hydrangeas are difficult to work with – they shatter, the stems are thin, and their colors sometimes fail to remain vivid once cut.  Designer Marleen Nienhuis, however, shows here how successful they can be when coupled with rose hips, cones, and other dried flowers, along with a luscious burgundy and gold bow.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Wreath of the Day – Ribbons of Every Color

    Our ribbon selection is extensive, but we must warn you that each year the supply changes, so we can never promise an exact duplicate of a wreath or bow you may see on this web site.  The dark gold pictured here is especially handsome.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Wreath of the Day – Matched Pairs

    We have to admit, we rather dread the matched pair orders.  Getting two (and sometimes three or four) wreaths to coordinate is a challenge.  Is one bow too high?  Did we run out of a certain seed pod?  Is there enough ribbon for all the bows?  Somehow, we do them, and we do them very, very well, as these wreaths designed by former President Margaret Pokorny demonstrate.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Holiday Wreath of the Day

    Gold and white bow, pearls, white pine, statice, and a sweeping design, created by one of our newest decorators, Darwin Cordoba.

  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Holiday Wreath of the Day

    A golden bow, natural accents, light gold touches, and magnificent greenery are the elements of a great wreath.