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The best real Christmas wreaths for your home
Create a perfectly dressed front door for the festive season
Fixing a real Christmas wreath on your front door is an easy way to spread some seasonal cheer and get into the festive spirit before you've even stepped into your home. While an artificial wreath may last several years, some aren't built for outdoor use, so a real one could be a better option for your entrance.
Plus, as they're made from natural materials rather than plastic, real wreaths are generally a more environmentally-friendly option – you can compost them when Christmas is over.
Decorating your front door is, in our opinion, just as important as decking out the inside of your home, as this is the first thing your guests will see. So, we've rounded up our picks of the best real Christmas wreaths to ensure your door is fully dressed for this year's festivities:
Appleyard London Winter Forest Moon Wreath
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Freddie's Flowers Christmas Door Wreath
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Make sure to check delivery dates carefully as times will vary. As these wreaths are made with natural flowers, many will only be delivered closer to Christmas to ensure they stay looking fresh and beautiful for the festive period.
Once you've chosen your wreath, it's time to tackle your interior – we've found an array of Christmas garlands to wind up banisters and over mantlepieces, plus a selection of the best Christmas tree decorations to ensure you have the most beautiful tree this year.
How we’ve chosen the best real Christmas wreaths
We turned to our Good Housekeeping Institute-approved flower delivery services to see which of our favourite online florists are selling Christmas wreaths this year. From there, our homes editor (who used to work in a florist herself!) selected the ones she’d like to hang on her door.
Look out for the GHI Approved logo to see which are the ones from florists we’ve tested and loved. We've also included a few more editor's picks to give you a range of choice and budgets.
Merry shopping!
The best real Christmas wreaths for a show-stopping festive display
Bloom & Wild is our highest scoring online florist, and if the name of this wreath alone didn’t win you over (Liberty doing flowers = yes, please!), the sumptuous burgundy bow surely will. It’s everything a fresh Christmas wreath should be, with foliage, berries and eucalyptus, which should give your doorway a fabulous scent.
Diameter: 40cm
Making your own wreath has become the festive activity of the season, so we knew we just had to include another pick from Bloom & Wild when we saw this kit.
You'll find all the essentials to get creative, including a wreath base, fresh foliage stems, as well as cones, poppy seed heads, ruscus, limonium, pinecones, canella berries, grevillea and dried oranges to decorate it with.
Diameter: 40cm
If you want to break away from classic festive tones, Interflora’s bright wreath will inject a touch of colour to your home. It will likely vary from the exact design pictured – but that’s because each one is made by a florist local to you (or your lucky giftee), using the blooms they have in store.
This wasn’t a problem when we tested the brand though – all our panel said they received gorgeous hand-tied bouquets, so we’re sure the wreaths will be just the same!
Diameter: Unspecified
This asymmetrical design will bring a modern flair to your decorating scheme, while the pine cones and forest foliage keep it jolly and festive.
Appleyard also has lots of voluminous full wreaths – and the bouquets we tried for testing lasted for 17 days, which bodes well for these.
Diameter: 30cm
The original flower subscription service has branched out with its offering a bit in recent years, so now you can get a wreath delivered too. The evergreen design is embellished with pine cones (some of them sprayed gold!), cinnamon sticks and a bow as a final flourish. Green, gold and silver perfection.
Diameter: 50-55cm
The Real Flower Co. Woodland Fresh Eco-Friendly Moss Christmas Door Wreath
Bursting with thistles, berries and flowers, this colourful design is full of country charm. And it has some good environmental credentials too – The Real Flower Company grows lots of its stems on its Hampshire farm, and works with a carbon-neutral, Fairtrade farm in Kenya for any it can’t grow here – because, you know, weather. It looks and does good.
Diameter: 30-35cm, 50-55cm
This wreath's fir base is simpler than some of the others on this list, but it has been liberally decorated with all things Christmassy – dried orange and lemon slices, cinnamon sticks and a pretty bow.
Diameter: 30cm, 40cm, 50cm
Holly and berries are a classic Christmas combination, and the bright red berries here add a nice touch of colour for a subtle yet joyful effect.
Diameter: 30cm
Christmas doesn't always have to mean traditional festive colours and foliage.
If you want to give just a nod to the tradition but step outside of the box, this dried hydrangea wreath is just the ticket. It's unique and if well looked after, it should last years.
Diameter: 40cm
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