From mid-October, there's an extra option for laurel wreaths, and it's the one you've been asking us about for months without knowing what to call it: baby's breath.
It's the little white flower that sits in the middle of every wedding bouquet and on half the graduation wreaths you see on social media. Almost no one knows what it's really called, but everyone recognizes it.
WHAT IS BABY'S BREATH
Its botanical name is Gypsophila paniculata. In Italy it goes by nebbiolina (little mist), gipsofila or velo da sposa (bridal veil), and all three names tell the same story: a cloud of tiny white flowers on very thin stems, which from afar looks like mist.
The nickname "bridal veil" is well earned. It's the flower that fills bouquets without stealing the show from the main flower, and the one used when you need lightness instead of volume. On graduation wreaths, it works for the same reason: laurel is dark, dense, serious. Baby's breath opens it up.
OURS IS PRINTED, LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE
This is the difference that matters, and it's best to say it right away.
Real baby's breath, the kind from the florist, is beautiful and extremely fragile. Even dried, it has stems that break if the wreath ends up in a bag, and the little flowers fall off at the first bump. On an object that needs to last ten years, it would be the weak point.
So we print it. Same cornstarch-derived bioplastic as the leaves, same process: 3D printed, then worked and mounted by hand on the structure. It doesn't dry out, it doesn't crumble, it doesn't yellow. It has the visual lightness of gypsophila and the durability of the rest of the wreath.
And yes, this means that the wreath remains compostable and consistent with what we've been saying since we started: if one part withers, the promise doesn't hold.
HOW TO CHOOSE, AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS
Wreaths have always had the color-matched berries option. Now there are three options:
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Only berries — the classic version, the one you know. No changes.
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Baby's breath instead of berries — no extra cost. A lighter, softer, more "flowery" wreath. It's the choice of those who want a less solemn and more photogenic effect.
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Baby's breath together with berries — €5 extra. It's the richest version: the berries add dots of solid color, baby's breath fills the gaps between the leaves. Up close you can see three levels instead of two.
Five euros is what the extra work costs, not a markup: baby's breath must be mounted strand by strand in the spaces left open by the berries, and it's a step done by hand like everything else.
IN WHAT COLOR
Two options, and the choice changes the result quite a bit:
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Natural white — the classic contrast. On green laurel, it's the effect everyone has in mind when they say "bridal veil". It's also what looks best in photos, because the light points stand out from the background.
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Color-matched to the wreath — baby's breath takes on the color of the wreath and blends in. It doesn't create contrast: it adds texture. On a Pride wreath or on a black shaded one, it's the most elegant choice, because it doesn't break up the shading.
Practical rule: if you want it to be noticed, white. If you want the wreath to look fuller without changing its character, color-matched.
ON WHICH WREATHS
On all of them. From the classic to the versions for faculties — Engineering and Computer Science, Music and Conservatory, Journalism and Communication, Odyssey, Pride.
An unsolicited piece of advice: on wreaths with dense engraving, white baby's breath steals a bit of attention from the design engraved on the leaves. If you chose your wreath precisely for the engraving, consider the color-matched one.
🤍 Want it on yours? The baby's breath option is chosen directly on the product page, along with size and color: look at the 3D laurel wreaths. If you don't know which combination is right for you, message us on WhatsApp: we are happy to send a photo of how it looks. And if you have doubts about the size, here is the two-minute guide.