Make grave arrangements for All Saints' Day yourself

On All Saints' Day it is traditional to visit the graves together with the family and to honor the deceased with grave decorations. However, the arrangements that are available for purchase do not always meet individual tastes. In addition, the grave decoration is the most beautiful when it is self-made. This can include the favorite flowers or the general taste of the deceased. At the same time, the self-made grave decoration is a special appreciation for the deceased. Be inspired by our DIY instructions for a self-made grave arrangement.

Natural arrangement on roots or branches

You can incorporate materials from your own garden into natural arrangements.

materials

• fresh or dried cones
• a lot of fir green
• ivy tendrils
• dried lantern flowers
• dried hydrangea flowers
• alternatively dried artichoke flowers
• fresh gerbera flowers in orange
• fresh rose petals in white
• dried roots or branches
• 1/2 brick foam (wet)
• Wire without sheath
• floral wire
• possibly moss

production

1. First, the branches or roots are laid together and connected with wire so that they form a flat surface. In the middle of this area, the half plug-in mass brick is attached using wire. You must not pull the wire too tightly so that you do not cut the plug-in mass. However, it must not be too loose either, so that the foam sticks to the branches or roots.
2. Longer fir greenery is then stuck around the outer edge of the floral foam, so that the greenery almost covers the branches or roots. Then work your way up to the middle of the floral matrix with increasingly shorter fir branches, so that the shortest branches are in the middle.
3. Now the dried flowers are incorporated with the help of floral wire so that the arrangement has a beautiful shape and there is still space for the fresh flowers.
4. Now insert the fresh blossoms of gerbera and rose into the foam using the floral wire.
5. Instead of loops, the natural arrangement is finally decorated with ivy tendrils and cones, which are also attached to the floral wire in the floral mass. If sticking mass is still visible, it is well covered with moss.

Grave arrangement with a candle in a clay pot

Clay pots or bowls make a good base for arrangements and, as vessels, have the property that the floral material sits well in them and cannot slip away or crumble.

material

• Thuja, juniper or fir branches
• Foam pad for dry applications
• brushwood
• clay pot
• large pillar candle
• advent wreath plug
• Textile ribbon for bow
• Dried flowers (choice of your choice)
• cones
• sharp knife

production:

1. First cut the floral sponge with a sharp knife. It should be slightly larger than the shape of the clay pot will allow. It is then pressed firmly into the pot.
2. Stick the candle in the middle of the foam using the advent wreath stick.
3. Now put a larger branch of brushwood and several twigs behind the candle. On the sides and in front of the candle, stick slightly shorter branches of brushwood and thuja so that the whole thing forms an oval shape.
4. Make a nice bow out of the textile ribbon and wrap it with floral wire so that it can be easily attached to the foam
5. Wrap the cones with floral wire to attach them to the arrangement.
6. Now decorate the arrangement with cones all around and put the bow in front of the candle or behind the candle in the floral mass. Just as you like it.
7. Finally, put the dried flowers around the cones.

Plant cross with white Calluna

Plant crosses made of rattan and vines lined with foil are also ideal bases for a beautiful grave arrangement, in which one or more plants can also find space.

material

• Plant cross (size at will)
• plug-in compound (wet)
• grave soil
• Calluna in white
• Tips of fresh fir branches
• fresh ivy tendrils with small leaves (white-green variegated)
• three small white hearts on cord
• thin satin ribbons in white and light green
• floral wire
• Floral wire hooks (cut and shaped by yourself)
• reindeer moss
• sharp knife

production:

1. Cut the floral foam so that it fills the plant cross well, but leaves the middle free. Then press the plug-in mass into the cross and put a handful of grave soil in the middle.
2. Now plant the Calluna in the grave soil and possibly add some more soil. Press the soil down well
3. Then lay out the plug-in mass and the grave soil that is still visible with reindeer moss and fasten the moss with hooks made of floral wire.
4. Put the tips of fir branches on top evenly so that the surface is completely covered.
5. Now insert the three hearts into the arrangement as you like using floral wire.
6. Then some ivy tendrils are attached below the calluna using floral wire in the floral mass.
7. Then use floral wire to tuck the thin satin ribbons in white and light green into the lower part of the cross in a spiral.

Planted moss heart arrangement

A moss heart with foil is perfect for making a heart shaped grave arrangement. Since it's already shaped like a heart, you don't have to put in as much effort to get the arrangement into the right shape. This makes it very easy to incorporate plants and decorations.

material

• moss heart lined with foil (from specialist shops)
• dried sea lavender in blue or purple
• three small white-green ivy plants
• Pansy plant with large white flowers
• colorful wool cord, color matching
• grave soil or garden soil
• Floral wire hooks (cut and shaped by yourself)
• floral wire

Production:

1. First plant the moss heart with the pansy and the ivy plants: Place the pansy in the middle and spread the ivy plants around it. Then press the soil firmly
2. The flowers of the dried sea lavender are now individually attached to floral wire and placed close to the plants in the moss of the moss heart, so that the flowers together form a heart. The flower stalks should not be higher than the pansy.
3. Finally, attach the woolen cord to the moss in a heart shape with homemade wire hooks so that it encloses plants and dried sea lavender flowers.

Modern grave arrangement in a wicker basket

If people were not really conservative when they were alive, you can also design a wicker basket in a modern way when designing the grave arrangement.

material

• wicker basket
• Vine wreath (dimensions to match wicker basket)
• Foam for drying arrangements
• Holly sprigs with red berries
• several pink fabric roses
• thin ribbon of fabric in gold or gold wire
• sharp knife
• floral wire
• wire
• possibly reindeer moss

Production:

1. Cut the foam to size and press it into the wicker basket. Depending on the size of the basket, several plug-in bricks can be used.
2. Wrap the vine wreath with a thin gold ribbon or gold wire.
3. Now place the vine wreath on the edge of the basket and secure it with wire.
4. Use the floral wire to tuck the fabric roses and holly branches into the floral matrix, evenly distributed.
5. Pad any vacancies with reindeer moss.

Conclusion

A grave arrangement for All Saints' Day does not always have to be a purchased copy. You can also make a grave arrangement yourself with a lot of creativity. The instructions above are suggestions that you can follow in the same way or supplement with other flowers, grass and decorations. You can also use other planting and plugging forms. Just make sure that there aren't too many colors and too many different plants. Many arrangements look more elegant with two or three colors. This of course depends entirely on your taste.

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