Everlasting 'My Sweet William' Small Dried Flower Wreath
A Beautiful Small Dried 'Sweet William' Wreath.
Inspired by an old folk song called 'My Sweet William and Lady Margaret' recorded as being sung, as early as 1765. This beautiful everlasting wreath is full of symbolism. All these blossoms and grasses have been air dried by Deborah-Maire.
'..Lady Margaret was standing in her own room door
A comb in her long yellow hair
When who did she spy but Sweet William and his bride
As to the church yard they drew near
The day passed away and night coming on
Most of the men were asleep
Lady Margaret appeared all dressed in white
Standing at his bed feet..'
All of the flowers used, have deep symbolic meaning.
The Sage is often associated with Wisdom and Clarity and often used to rid negative energies.
The Sweet Williams flowers often represent purity, devotion and are often believed to symbolise remembrance and nostalgia, connecting the past and the present.
They have been used as powerful symbols in poetry, novels, and plays to represent various concepts such as love, mortality, and beauty. Beautiful sprig of lavender have been used for scent along with the sage. Sea Lavender has been used for its beautiful pops of colour and pigments, symbolism - remembrance, success, sympathy and beauty.
All the flowers and foliage have been either bound on a grape or willow vine frame which through out history has been associated with Harvest and abundance.
Care & Dimensions
The flowers are air dried and the Wreath is handmade by Deborah-Máire. The wreath base will either be grape or willow or other grown wood, like Buddleia or Forsythia that has been seasoned. All sustainably sourced and handmade. The flowers are bound by wire, to prevent loosening over time that can come with hemp string.
The flowers that have been used have all been grown seasonally in the UK and have had no chemicals applied during the growing or drying.
Sweet Williams vary in colour once dried, from a deep purple to a light lilac. Sweet William pigment can degrade faster than over pigments, so the colour may only be vibrant for about a year. The other items incorporated in the wreath can last up to 5-10 years if looked after carefully.
The Dried Wreath may look slightly different to the one photographed, due to the drying process, & types of flowers, pigments can vary. Each Wreath will be slightly different due to the pigments of the flowers used. Sea Lavender can be very fragile.
The Sage has been grown in Kent
Sweet Williams, Yorkshire and the South West
Lavender - Sussex
Eucalyptus - South West
All Air Dried and made by hand in Sheffield
Sea Lavender - Suffolk
Dimensions:
Small, 20 - 27cm.
Your flowers will arrive, wrapped in acid free tissue paper & recycled brown paper used to pad out your delivery. Occasionally I will use bubble wrap which again has been recycled from previous deliveries to me.
Upon receiving your dried flowers or wreath, open carefully. Occasionally your flower bouquets will arrive a little flat from being packed in a box for postal reasons. Gently tease them apart and cut the string if you wish and arrange in a vase.
Very occasionally damage can occur in postage as dried flowers are fragile. If this happens please get in touch through hello@deborahmarie.uk
Care: Try to keep your flowers and wreaths out of direct sunlight as the direct light can bleach pigments over time. Keep them in a dry spot, ideally away from areas that may get damp or attract condensation, like bathrooms and kitchens.
To clean your flowers gently blow on them or dust with a large clean makeup brush, as its soft bristles won’t damage your flowers. Although I would avoid using this with daisies.
