Decorative Outdoor Wreaths

Decorative Outdoor Wreaths

One of the most relaxing places of the home is the front porch. Whether enjoyed during a quiet morning moment sipping hot tea or during a luxurious moment of dark silence admiring the wonder of the open night sky, a front porch is an American symbol of home, family, and prosperity. Outdoor Wreaths and other accessories add the perfect touches to your cozy front porch. Here are some ideas.

Wreaths are stunning decorations for doors, trees, even the broad side of a barn. The marvelous thing about a wreath is that you can create a nearly infinite variety of styles using the same basic form. For an elegant wedding during the Christmas season, adorn the church doors with a pair of square wreaths made from boxwood. Tie on wide white satin bows with extra long streamers for a minimalist chic effect. For a fall celebration, create a rustic wreath from grapevine and berries to hang on the door of a restored barn reception. Add a bow in a cranberry or pine green burlap for a festive touch. Wreaths can also be very feminine, such as a classic round pine wreath decorated with dried white hydrangeas or preserved white magnolia blossoms. Or add seashells and starfish to a pine wreath for a nautical winter wedding by the sea.

Wreaths can be a lovely addition to any style of wedding. While your mind might jump to an evergreen Christmas wreath, there are plenty of other types of greens to use for wedding wreaths all year round. Aromatic eucalyptus leaves, fragrant herbs, classic boxwood, laurel leaves, and large magnolia leaves are just some of the materials that can be used to create elegant non-holiday wedding wreaths. A round wreath is always lovely, especially because the eternity symbolized by a circle is very appropriate for a wedding. Other specialty shapes can also be very appealing, such as a contemporary square wreath (especially nice in boxwood) or a romantic heart shaped wreath.

Trying to come up with ideas for outdoor Thanksgiving decorations? Take comfort in the fact that there's a continuity in themes between the 2 big fall holidays: Halloween and Thanksgiving. Yes, after Halloween, it's time to retire spooky decor. But the fundamental landscape design theme for both holidays is the harvest. All your corn stalks, squash, indian corn, pumpkins, wreaths, scarecrows and gourds serve just as well as outdoor Thanksgiving decorations. Simply add turkeys and Pilgrims!

Decorative Outdoor Wreaths