62 maconmagazine.com | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2023
Vanessa Glover
THEME: KWANZAA
LOCATION: GUEST ROOM
WEBSITE: ATOUCHOFGLOVER.COM
@ATOUCHOFGLOVERFLOWERSANDGIFT
W
hen celebrating for the Kwanzaa Holiday
season, we love including Mzao (crop)
in our arrangements, which represents the historical roots of African
Americans in agriculture and also the reward for collective labor.
Kwanzaa is a Kiswahili word that means "first fruits." We will only use fresh
fruit for a one-day festival to maintain the freshness of the display. We use faux
fruit in order to keep the floral arrangement on display for several days.
It brings joy to my heart when we can celebrate unity, creativity, faith,
and giving gifts with floral arrangements, so it's essentially Kwanzaa all
year round for us!
