Artifical Garland and Lighted Christmas Garland:
A garland is usually a decorative type of wreath or a braided cord, which can be used at festive occasions. The word garland actually comes from the Italian word ghirlanda which means a braid. These braided cords can be small and hung around a persons neck, or larger and hung on inanimate objects. Originally garlands were made of flowers and or leaves. Today they can be artificial or real they could be made of flowers, leaves, tinsel, pine or a combination of any of these. Go to the Christmas Decorations Ideas to see more.

Uses for Garland:
Garland can be used anytime of the year to add an extra touch to make the home look nice or it can be used just for special occasions to really help make things stand out, such as at:

• Weddings
• Birthdays
• Receptions
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Parties

At these occasions it can be hung around the party room, or for outdoor venues it can be placed on or around the tables, gazebo or the building itself.

Garland at Weddings:
This is where the type of decoration is determined by the type of party or event. Ribbons or bows are a common way of decorating the garland. For weddings, people often use white, ivory or the color of the brides maids dresses. For a birthday a more colorful ribbon would be used and of course for Christmas most use a Unique Christmas Ribbon or giant red bows. A colored ribbon could be wrapped around the garland before it is hung or bows could be hung on the garland at certain locations. For additional information read our page on Garland and Wedding Uses. Decorative Country Holiday Garland and Artificial Garland and Lighted Christmas Garland.