| Decorative Garland:
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| | gazebo or the buildings itself. It helps
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| A garland is usually a decorative type of
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| | to give the occasion a look of nature,
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| wreath or a braided cord, which can be
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| | symbolizing a rebirth, a new beginning,
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| used year round or just at festive
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| | that it is growing and to show that hope
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| occasions. The word "garland" actually
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| | springs eternal. Garland has been used
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| comes from the French word "guirlande"
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| | around the world for thousands of years
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| which means "a wreath of flowers". These
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| | at festivals and special occasions for
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| braided cords can be small and hung
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| | this same symbolic purpose.
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| around a person's neck, or placed on the
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| | Garland at Weddings:
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| head, or larger and hung on inanimate
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| | This is where the type of decoration is
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| objects. Originally garlands and wreaths
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| | determined by the type of party or event.
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| were made of flowers and/or leaves. These
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| | Ribbons or bows are a common way of
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| were worn on people's heads, around their
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| | decorating the garland. For a birthday a
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| necks and draped around buildings. Today
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| | more colorful ribbon would be used and of
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| they can be artificial or real; some of
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| | course for Christmas most use a red
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| the more popular types are made of
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| | ribbon or red bows. For weddings, people
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| flowers, leaves, tinsel, pine or a
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| | often use ribbons or bows that are white,
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| combination of any of these. Many people
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| | or ivory, or the color of the
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| prefer the artificial as it will last
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| | brides-maids dresses. A colored ribbon
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| longer and can be used many times. And
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| | could be wrapped around the garland
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| today it is very hard to tell the
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| | before it is hung or bows could be hung
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| difference between real and artificial
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| | on the garland at certain locations.
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| garland without a close examination.
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| | There are even special hangers that you
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| Uses for Garland:
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| | can use when hanging garland. These will
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| Garland can generally be used at anytime
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| | fit over most doors or banisters to allow
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| of the year to add an extra touch to make
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| | you to hang the garland pretty much
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| the home look nicer or it can be used
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| | anyway that you would like to and keep it
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| just for special occasions to really help
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| | from sliding around. Some weddings might
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| make things stand out, such as at:
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| | even use the garland to form a circle on
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| Â- Weddings
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| | the ground around the bride and groom as
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| Â- Birthdays
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| | a representation of their never ending
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| Â- Receptions
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| | love or love as one eternal round. With
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| Â- Thanksgiving
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| | garland being like a braid it makes
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| Â- Christmas
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| | picking it up to store it away very easy,
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| Â- Parties
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| | as it can be coiled up like an electric
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| At these occasions it can be hung around
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| | cord and placed in a plastic bag and or
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| the party room, or for outdoor venues it
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| | in a box to be stored away until it's
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| can be placed on or around the tables,
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| | next use.
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