It’s December 1st and that means that it is time for me to do another 25 Days of Christmas here on the blog. In the past I have shared a lot of Free Digital Goodies, like Christmas Seals, Angels and Santas, but this year I want to share something different – something to put you in the mood and inspire you in your decorating endeavors.
For the last couple of years Keith and I have been going to visit Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas. Growing up in Virginia I made several trips to Williamsburg for school outings or family vacations and I have always enjoyed visiting. Several years ago we went with family and Keith became hooked. Now we visit annually and it is one of our favorite places to see.
They really go all out decorating for Christmas in Williamsburg and they do it with natural elements like fresh greenery, dried flowers, fruit and other fun and unexpected little treasures. This is not how the colonists decorated, because fruit would have been too precious to waste, but greenery and other natural berries and flowers would be appropriate. But sometime in the early 1900’s the tradition started and it has been a staple of the Williamsburg experience ever since. You can read more about it here and here.
So, since not everyone can visit Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas, I thought I would share some of the images from last year’s decorations with you this month, thus 25 Days of Christmas Wreaths. Each day from now until Christmas I will share one of the many wreaths with you so you can see some of the clever and creative ways you can decorate with natural elements and trim your home the Williamsburg Way!
Today’s wreath is from the door of The Raleigh Tavern. It is not the typical round shape – the dried okra seed pods give it a kind of diamond shape. It has dried lotus pods, dried pomegranates, dried poppies and dried sunflowers. It would also make a nice Fall or Autumn wreath.
Check back every day for another beautiful example of the Williamsburg style from my collection of photographs taken last year. You can also see previous year’s Holiday decorations on my Fine Art site.
Happy Decorating!
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