Classic Wreaths for Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season

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Your door sets the tone as your guests arrive. Make sure it has its shining moment when it comes to decorating for Thanksgiving and the holidays. I’ve had a few readers reach out about wreaths I’d recommend, so I thought it probably warranted its own post.

My favorite holiday wreath, once December hits, is a natural one. For Thanksgiving and fall, we usually use one that my mom helped make ages ago. You can do a lot of customization when you have a good base. Any of these wreaths below would be instantly spruced up with the addition of a thick, wired ribbon bow. Even the magnolia wreath would benefit from a burgundy, green, or true red bow, though it also happily can stand on its own. The beauty with adding a bow to the boxwood or bay leaf wreaths is you can remove it and bring them back out for spring – just change out the ribbon for a gingham one or striped one.

Can you imagine a dusty blue ribbon woven around the bay leaf wreath or boxwood wreath below?

You can elevate a more rustic style by adding a beautiful thick velvet bow. I’d use either a golden yellow ribbon or a French blue ribbon.

Boxwood wreath, bay leaf wreath, autumn wreath, magnolia wreath

My autumn wreath is built off of a grapevine wreath, a very good (and inexpensive) base to build on. You can weave in lush ribbon, tack on autumnal picks (Michael’s always has a great selection), and fasten them all with a glue gun. Voila!

Here are two that would be lovely with slight tweaks. I love slight tweaks. I would *gently* rip off the bow on this berry wreath and replace it with my own in the same tonal red velvet for a monochrome look, or a slightly darker red for a little contrast and elegance. This wreath could stand alone if the ribbon was high enough quality, but you could also replace it with one that’s a higher quality. I actually like the color and texture they’ve gone with.

Not into DIY? No problem. These stunners are beautiful just as they are.

Clockwise from top left: Citrus wreath, mixed evergreen wreath, holiday fruit live wreath, citrus and eucalyptus dried wreath

Finally, let’s not forget about storing these beautiful pieces. You all know I love The Container Store, and they have a few great options. Here is one with a handle. It’s currently in my cart. Here is a version that slips under the bed. This storage solution from Target offers double wreath storage, perfect if you have a pair of doors. And, here is one that also offers two-in-one-container storage.

Cheers, friends!