Advent wreath - with or without fir greenery?
Just like a Christmas tree, cinnamon stars and mulled wine, the Advent wreath is part of the Christmas season. The festive wreath gives your living room an atmospheric light and makes you look forward to Christmas. Every Sunday in Advent, another candle is lit on the Advent wreath, sweetening the wait for Christmas for the whole family. You can make your own Advent wreath in just a few simple steps - all you need are a few basics and a few pretty accessories to decorate your homemade Advent wreath.

How do I tie an Advent wreath?

Making an Advent wreath is not difficult at all. Beforehand, you should think about whether you want to make a classic Advent wreath with fir greenery or whether you would prefer to make a more unusual version of an Advent wreath. There are many possibilities here - wreath blanks, e.g. from polystyrene, can be covered with a wide variety of plants, pine cones, fabrics, beads, knitted tubes or artificial snow and are therefore a versatile basic for your homemade Advent wreath. Wreath blanks made from straw or willow can be decorated straight away and give your Advent wreath a rustic look. Regardless of whether you want to use fresh fir greenery or an evergreen artificial fir - the fir is tied with binding wire. Cut the branches into manageable lengths with secateurs and then tie the fir branches tightly with the binding wire. Tip: Tying the branches like scales will hide the stems of the previous branches and make the wreath look nice and dense.

How do I decorate my homemade Advent wreath?

To decorate the Advent wreath, 4 candles should of course be the most important element of your Advent wreath. The candles represent each Sunday in Advent and are lit one after the other. Large pillar candles, which you can place on candle plates, are very suitable as candles. If you prefer to change your candles regularly, you can also place tea lights in the Advent wreath. These are simply inserted into the wreath via tealight holders with plugs and give the tea light stability and protection. When placing the candle, it is important to ensure that the materials used do not catch fire and that the light is placed safely. Balls, pine cones, berries, scatter decoration in Christmas designs, artificial snow, ribbon and much more are suitable for further decorating the Advent wreath. Rustic wreaths with jute ribbon or metallic colors are particularly popular at the moment. But no matter how you decorate your Advent wreath: it will fill you with pride because it is homemade!