Hanging a Christmas wreath on your front door is the surest way to declare to the world that your household is the merriest in the neighbourhood. Because really, what puts a jolly spring in your step more than walking down a street lined with pretty wreaths?
Whether you choose real flowers or faux, a wreath is a crucial part of your decorations, spreading festive cheer to all.
What is the point of a Christmas wreath?
Arranging evergreen foliage in circles is thought to symbolise eternal life. Wreaths come in all flavours, from fresh with fragrant blooms, all-bauble looks and hyper-realistic faux options, finished with fairy lights for extra twinkly sparkle.
How to properly care for and store Christmas wreaths
If you’re going down the faux route, it’s worth shelling out a little extra for the right wreath storage so you can continue to enjoy it for decades to come. Keeping it wrapped in tissue paper and in a hat box is an easy solution, but you can also get specialised storage bags to keep your wreath in.
Can you hang wreaths indoors?
Wreath-hanging is a tradition ripe for making your own. Instead of suspending them from your front door, why not put them above the mantlepiece, over headboards, and on internal doors - even your shower screen if you feel like it!
What are the different types of Christmas wreaths?
We’ve rounded up the best artificial Christmas wreaths to shop now or fresh versions to pre-order and have delivered when they’re ready
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Best fresh Christmas wreaths
We’re still months from Christmas, so top florists haven’t begun showcasing their festive wreath offerings for 2024. Once they do, we’ll pick the best and pop them below.
Lavender Green Flowers Winter Solstice
Winter may not be bountiful botanically speaking, but there are still varieties that will shine through the frosty season.
Lavender Green is an expert at creating seasonally appropriate designs, and its showstopping Winter Solstice option is textbook. There's berried populous, pinecones, lavender, lime and dried hydrangeas offering a burst of fresh colour and texture. The organic look is tied together with a lovely green velvet ribbon and looks best against a dark backdrop.
There are three size options available.
Buy now £315.00, Lavender Green
M&S Create Your Own Wreath
Settle down and create a moment with your friends and family by making your own wreath this year. M&S has all the tools you need for success in this kit, which comes with 22 choice stems, a straw base and seasonal motifs like pinecones and dried oranges.
Buy now £35.00, M&S
By Bloom Festive Clementine Wreath
If clementine is one of your favourite Christmas scents, covering your doorway in a wreath made with the stuff will bring cheer whenever you open or close. This handmade wreath comes with bundles of cinnamon and pine cones, adding to the festive feels. All wreaths are handmade and come in modest, sumptuous and abundant sizes.
Buy now £130.00, By Bloom
Appleyard London Alluring Amber Wreath
Offering a lighter take on traditional red decorations, this beautifully full wreath entwines dried oranges into the mix, enamating a heavenly waft everytime you open the door. Pine cones are woven into the brances too as well as sprigs of dreamy dried lavender.
Buy now £65.00, Appleyard London
The Real Flower Co Classic Red Christmas Rose Door Wreath
Few things instantly say Christmas like a wreath studded with ruby red blooms, the shade of the season. Paired with dark green foliage, berry sprigs and fragrant leaves, the stems are placed on an Oasis base, ready to hang pride of place on your front door.
Keep the wreath in good shape by misting with water every so often. If you're ordering well ahead of December 25, the roses may fade - but you can always switch wilting blooms for new to keep the look of your design flourishing.
Buy now £160.00, The Real Flower Co
Best artificial Christmas wreaths
Proving faux can indeed be fabulous, these artificial Christmas wreaths are designed for long-term use - which means no more forking out year after year.
John Lewis Blueberry & Cinnamon Wreath
Red and green may be the season's usual colour palette, but if you hanker for something different, John Lewis's faux blueberry and cinnamon wreath offers a step-change. The design celebrates winter edibles with real cinnamon sticks adding a lovely scent every time you pass through the door.
Buy now £40.00, John Lewis
Dunelm 60cm Artificial Frosted Folk Wreath with Brushed Trees & House Decorations
Give the magic of Christmas a little nudge with this whimsical wreath, festooned with miniature trees and a snow-dusted house that looks straight out of a primary school drawing. It even illuminates and can be set to a timer function so you’re not twiddling around with it constantly.
Buy now £14.50, Dunelm
CiCiwind 19’’ Artificial Eucalyptus Wreath
If you like the idea of having a wreath hanging year-round, go for a basic design that you can dress up as you wish. This artificial design mixes eucalyptus leaves of two sizes with white berries nestled within. Build on this clean colour palette for Christmas by adding gold touches to the mix, and strip back in the New Year, adding fresh flowers to the look to welcome spring.
Buy now £11.51, Amazon
Dunelm Artificial Wreath with White Velvet Bow
The perfect wreath for decorating internal and external doors, this unusually shaped design keeps things simple from the faux foliage and white berries to the simple velvet bow.
Buy now £38.00, Dunelm
Best alternative Christmas wreaths
So you want to stand out from the crowd? Throw out the rulebook and embrace statement wreath designs for a dose of yuletide uniqueness.
Pri Pri Sari Wreath
Deck the halls with… strips of sari? We’d be only too glad to if you’re talking about Pri Pri’s distinctive designs, made from colourful offcuts of the iconic Indian garment. The wreath has been made by underprivileged women in India who have been trained in the fine art of tailoring, meaning this purchase not only has the power to make your home look jolly but will spread goodwill further afield too. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
Buy now £36.00, John Lewis
Graham & Green Silver Disco Ball Wreath
We’d like to add one more to the seasonal directive of ‘eat, drink and be merry’ if you don’t mind: boogie. Turn your abode into a Christmas disco wonderland with this mirrorball wreath, guaranteed to glint in any light (even when the sun sets at 3pm).
Buy now £75.00, Graham & Green
Rockett St George Rainbow Christmas Wreath
Planning a rainbow Christmas? Give your guests a taste of the theme that lays behind your front door with this bright and beautiful wreath, made from a mix of colourful baubles.
Buy now £50.00, Rockett St George
