Patent ID: 7073290

Claim:
A decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping, the decorative assembly comprising: a preformed shape-sustaining support member formed of a substantially rigid material, the preformed shape-sustaining support member selectively movable between a flattened condition and an expanded condition, in the expanded condition the preformed shape sustaining support member having an open upper end, an open lower end and an integrally formed, substantially continuous peripheral sidewall defining an internal chamber extending between the open upper end and the open lower end thereof, the peripheral sidewall of the preformed shape-sustaining support member having oppositely disposed creases formed thereon, each of the oppositely disposed creases extending substantially from the open upper end of the preformed shape-sustaining support member to the open lower end thereof for permitting the preformed shape-sustaining support member to be disposed in the flattened condition for storage and transportation, the preformed shape-sustaining support member further having a stabilizing member for stabilizing and maintaining the preformed shape-sustaining support member in the expanded condition; a sheet of fluid impermeable material disposed about the preformed shape-sustaining support member to provide a decorative cover for the preformed shape-sustaining support member, the sheet of fluid impermeable material sized so that when the decorative cover is formed about the preformed shape-sustaining support member, a portion of the decorative cover extends a distance above the open upper end of the preformed shape-sustaining support member, the decorative cover cooperating with the internal chamber of the preformed shape-sustaining support member to define a reservoir for confining a liquid; and a securing element for securing the decorative cover about the preformed shape-sustaining support member while maintaining at least a portion of the open upper end of the preformed shape-sustaining support member substantially uncovered by the decorative cover.