How to make your own Christmas wreath

For elegant floral arrangements, plants, and wreaths, London-based company, FLOWERBX offers both style and convenience, famous for delivering high-quality, sustainably sourced flowers to your doorstep, including UK nationwide next-day and same-day delivery in London.

Founded by Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, who has a high fashion background, cue her tenure at Tom Ford, noticed a gap in the market for chic, single variety floral arrangements and FLOWERBX was launched. Since then, the brand has grown and their autumnal and Christmas wreaths have become a bestseller. Who better then, to offer her wreath-making guide than Whitney—follow her steps to create your very own showstopper of a festive wreath that showcases the magic of Christmas.

Get started by designing your wreath. This process might begin with a Pinterest board of seasonal wreaths or edits of Instagram saves that inspire your style—plus, there’s plenty of inspiration over in our Christmas shop!

Once you’ve got an idea of the look you’re going for—whether it’s traditionally festive or featuring dried autumnal details—you can pick the foliage, flowers and extra embellishments that’ll be dressing your wreath. At FLOWERBX, we’ve got plenty to choose from: fragrant stems like eucalyptus branches, fir and fern, or flowers ready for drying—including our signature XL hydrangeas in deep, seasonal tones.

Finally, decide on a base. For traditional wreaths, I recommend a simple and sturdy wire frame, which you’ll then fill with moss and weave your fresh ingredients into. Alternatively, natural wreath bases made from willow, vine, or rattan are becoming increasingly popular year-on-year and are ideal for wreaths with more whimsical styling.

Next, for the fun part; assembling your wreath. There are a few different ways to create a dense and voluminous wreath, but this is my favourite fail-safe method. First, take a heavy-duty yet flexible floristry wire, and tie a loop at the top of your wreath. This will act as an easy way to hang your wreath once it’s complete, and a good marker of where you started.

Next, choose a selection of stems from your line-up, and cut them to a length of around six to eight inches for a standard sized wreath. Top tip: I like to make sure my stems are slightly varied in height, to create more texture and movement in my final design. Form a small bunch with a mixed variety of stems—always thinking about colour palette and tone—and begin to build your wreath. While holding your miniature foliage bunch against your wreath frame in one hand, and your floristry wire reel in the other, tightly wrap around in a circular motion to secure.

Repeat this method all the way around your wreath until the entire surface is covered. You’ll arrive back at your original loop, which you can now weave the end of your wire into and tie it tightly in a knot. You can always add extra foliage in once you’re finished—but it’s useful to step back and review how it's going along the way. Remember—you’re looking for that perfect circular shape!

Once your base is dressed with the best foliage and floral stems, it’s time to choose some finishing touches to bring your wreath to life. I like to look to nature for inspiration for this, with some of my favourite embellishments being pinecones and dried citrus fruits like lemon and clementine slices.

Not only do these extra details create a unique and seasonal look, but they’re full of fragrance too—something I find essential in creating a mood for the festivities! To attach, cut an appropriate length of floristry wire (the kind that’s a little thicker than you’ve used previously) and fasten it securely onto your pinecone or citrus slice. You should be able to pierce this straight into your wreath, bending any sharp ends back into the base for a clean finish.

Another last detail a wreath isn’t quite complete without is a ribbon bow. In my opinion—the bigger the better, and always in rich, holiday tones like crimson, forest green or saffron gold. Of course, texture is important too—so opt for luxurious finishes like heavy velvet, sheer organza, or glimmering silk satin.

Now your wreath is complete, it’s time to find it a home. Traditionally used to dress front doors—you can experiment with wreath styling all around your interior, too. From hanging over a signature fireplace to using yours as a centrepiece for a dinner party, the possibilities are endless.

To secure your wreath to a front door, you can use a simple nail, a wreath hanger or ribbon that sits inside the door frame. Alternatively, a traditional picture hook and coordinating loop of ribbon work equally well for indoor displays.