In mid-November, people start planning their Christmas decorations, putting together the trees, the lights and the wreaths. All About Flowers was at Grain Millers Harvest Showdown on the weekend showing people how to make their own wreaths and allowing people to decorate their home in their own unique style.
Stephanie Buckle, owner of All About Flowers, said that they wanted to give people the chance to get creative and create something that nobody else would have in their home.
Everyone starts with the same base, but it’s about the creativity that comes out when people decide to make their own wreaths. The basic steps are adding greens, bows and decorations, but Buckle admits that getting the details right and the mechanics behind putting the wreath together can be more complicated than that. Still, the idea behind the class is to allow people to be creative and be a guide as they build their wreath.
“If there are people who are intimidated, we walk them through it.”
The other advantage to making a wreath with the class rather than on your own is the supplies, Buckle said. All About Flowers has everything you need, while a last minute change in direction at home might require a last minute trip for supplies.
“We had one lady [on Saturday], she started with a gold and red leaf. Then she started looking at the stuff and she switched her whole theme to gold and white. When you have all these decorations in front of you, you can do that.”
That said, she admits that having a well stocked store can be a challenge when setting up for a show like Harvest Showdown, because they have to remember absolutely everything, especially supplies they take for granted.
“You kind of forget what you all need because you have it there at hand.”
While the wreath making class was their focus for Harvest Showdown, Buckle said their main goal was to show that while they might be all about flowers, they’ve got more to offer as well.
“We also have painting classes, we also have centerpiece classes, we have succulent classes. We do more than just this, it is part of what we do.”
The class was a hit, and people couldn’t stop with just one wreath.
“We had one lady who came in and wound up making four wreaths.”
At the end of the day, the real advantage to making your own wreath is the custom factor, and Buckle said that if you make your own wreath, you’re the only person in town with one like it.
“We have all started with the same bases and not one has looked the same.”
