White Cotton Sailor Knot Wreath, tied by hand in Mystic, Connecticut. We use white cotton rope made for us. The finished knot is about 16 inches across and has an opening in the middle for a vase. We send this one without a frame or decorations.
If you’ve got a tall bouquet in mind, start with the vase. It’s the foot of the vase that has to fit inside the rope. The 16 inches is the width of the whole wreath, so bring the vase along if you’re coming in to see one at the shop.
At a wedding, the flowers can do most of the work. Put a few shells around the foot of the vase if you like. I’d leave enough of the rope showing that you can see where the strands cross.
When the wedding’s over, you can still hang it on a wall or door. If you’re buying it mainly to hang, we also make a framed white cotton wreath with a metal frame stitched to the back.