I used to make all my wreaths, not so much anymore. Beware of real fruit wreath, I made one once that was so heavy it bent the storm door.
For those of us who have less time, love wreaths but want to spend our money on more worthwhile pursuits, please check out Michael’s or Joann’s for spectacular wreaths that are a fraction of the cost of those recommended by Caroline Roehm. Ms. Roehm has money (and leisure time) to spare, being billionaire Henry Kravitz’s ex.
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@TurandotNeverSleeps Too right, T! -- re Caroline Roehm's blithe and winsome remarks about wreaths everywhere in her domicile. Ms. Roehm is a wreath aficianado for whom money is no object.
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Lovely, but so expensive!
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You can purchase the McKensie childs wreath for a lot less: go to the Hermitage in HoHoKus, NJ. Everything in NY is a total rip off.
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A decade or so ago I bought 2 artificial wreaths with red ribbons at KMart for ca.$10. each and I wired on some real pine cones. Every year I put them outside our front door: Instant Decorating!
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$395 for a wreath made of plastic ornaments and fake greenery!?!??!??!?
If you are lucky enough to have a pomegranate tree in your garden, then the beauty of a homemade wreath is either totally there or half way there. They dry beautifully on their own and can be pierced through with wire to be attached to a wreath frame. Various types of cones can be collected, often by a walk around the neighborhood. I had cypress trees in a past garden, collected the cones, let them dry so that the seeds are expelled and then I spray painted the cones an antique gold, two coats, as the cypress cones dry a dark gray-brown. If you like dark gray-brown then no problem. I then attached the cypress cones and the pomegranates to the frame and finished it with an ivory twisted silky cord. This wreath stays up year round inside the house.
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I'm surprised there was no mention of Smith Hawkins wreaths-
they are natural & affordable at Target - $19- 45) & they are made of natural leaves & berries & REAL- they last forever & can be stored in their own cardboard box for next year...
I bought a beautiful naturally green boxwood wreath for only $19 & boxwood garlands are not much more. S&H have a variety of real wreaths - small & large - well made & REAL!
so beautiful this season- better than fake
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My husband, born in the Boston area, maintains that outdoor Christmas wreaths in New England stay up till Easter. Anyone care to confirm or deny this? Or simply comment?
We used to keep ours up that long, even as bits of our locally produced, very fresh wreath turned brown. But when Easter falls late in the calendar, we had robins and juncos nest in our wreath. So now it's down by early February.
@PB
what's wrong with robins & juncos - birds nesting in your wreath? that to me is the real purpose - giving- beauty and love to others. why be selfish & limit it to humans? Birds appreciate it & need a special natural place to be also since soon there will be no trees (we hope not!!)
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@yogaheals The wreath hangs next to our front door. Open door, startled bird, bird in house... But your point is well taken. We could hang it in a tree well away from the house after the wreath's fulfilled its holiday duties. Thanks for the idea.
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@PB My wreaths are up until March anyway, outdoors. The greenery that helps with those Feb/March days. They start to brown a bit in March, but could go for the entire month.
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Trader Joe's has lovely wreaths and swags for $12-$15.
Why do you only showcase the expensive ones ?
Local garden shops also have them in the $30 range. They are just as nice and you can gussy them up with your own pine cones, etc. at home. And children love to help.
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@Consuelo
Totally agree. Wreaths shown are lovely but for those who cannot afford these prices, you can purchase wreaths elsewhere and with little imagination, create beautiful wreaths for half the price.
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@CAK Right, a quarter of the price. Some of these look like they have less than 10 dollars worth of pretties on them.
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@Consuelo I agree! Also, before buying ANY wreath from Williams-Sonoma, prospective buyers should read the reviews. I'm generally a fan of W-S, but after reading the reviews for a number of their wreaths, I'd never buy a wreath from the company.
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