The Beginner’s Guide to Buying an Autumn Wreath

If you’re just getting into your autumnal decoration mood and you’ve stumbled across autumn wreaths, you’ll likely have noticed just how perfect they can be. Wreaths more generally provide such a great way of making seasonally specific decorations, but it’s important to know what to look out for. 

If this is your first time looking for an autumn wreath, then read on for a quick guide, on everything from the options to be aware of to the importance of personal experimentation.

Know your options

First, what are your options when it comes to buying autumn wreaths?

Harvest wreaths

One classic way of integrating autumnal themes into wreath designs is to integrate some kind of autumnal harvest. Whether you find a wreath that integrates corn husks or stalks of wheat, harvest themes are a great way of embracing the end of summer.

Modern interpretations

You’ll also find a lot of options that use modern interpretation and symbolism to celebrate the coming of autumn. If your home is more of a modern aesthetic, then this kind of approach could be perfect for you. After all, you want the decoration to match with the rest of your home, and not all traditional autumn wreaths will fit with modern aesthetics.

Traditional wreaths

Aside from harvest wreaths, there are a range of other traditional autumnal options to choose from. These tend to incorporate autumnal colours like red and brown, through materials like dried oak and birch leaves.

Look at existing collections

If you don’t already have a clear idea as to what your autumnal aesthetic might look like, then you can always take a look at an autumnal wreath collection. It saves a lot of time compared to looking at more general selections of wreaths, and makes it a lot easier to spot autumnal-specific designs. 

Consider longevity

You’ll also want to think about whether you want an autumn wreath that lasts. Some options made from fresh foliage, flowers or other pieces of organic material may only last for a few weeks before they start to droop a little, while dried options or wreaths made from synthetic materials can last a lot longer. 

If you want to be able to use your wreath year in, and year out, then you’ll need to keep this in mind. Fresh wreaths are gorgeous, but they are hardly reusable.

Break the mould

Lastly, while autumn wreaths do tend to centre around some kind of seasonal motif, you absolutely don’t have to stick with a standard design. You can choose to celebrate the coming of autumn whichever way you please, whether that’s through one of the approaches outlined above or a more idiosyncratic approach that breaks the mould.

Finding the right autumn wreath shouldn’t be too difficult. By considering some of the issues outlined in this article, you should be able to navigate the various options and steer yourself towards the best one for you. Luckily, autumn will keep on coming round year after year – you’ll have just as many chances to explore your approach to autumn wreaths!