Hanging Christmas Wreaths Is Easy...And They Look So Pretty!

Hanging Christmas Wreaths Is Easy…And They Look So Pretty!

I like to hang wreaths on the exterior windows of our home because I believe they make the outside of our house more festive…and they are so pretty!

It is really very easy to do…even if you have a two story home.

No, you don’t need additional help from someone not afraid of heights,

Nor do you need to bundle up in a snow suit that would make you look like the Michelin Man,

Nor do you need a ladder and extra insurance!

You simply hang the wreaths standing inside your home,….. all in the comfort of a warm and cozy room!

….. and maybe, just maybe, you are smiling as you look down at the thorn bushes and evergreen trees that you would have had to work in and around if you were using a ladder on the outside.

But you stay warm and cozy inside. Perhaps you might be sipping hot chocolate and listening to the Christmas song, “chestnuts roasting on an open fire”….or “walking in a Winter Wonderland!”

How? you might ask.

Open the window from the top (if you have that kind of window) and slip the wreath all decked out in ribbon over the side.

Or if your window rolls out…slide the wreath out the side while holding onto the ribbon that you will be attaching to the top of your window.

And this, my good friends is the secret to hanging exterior wreaths.

HOLD onto the ribbon or you will be down in and among thorny bushes when you drop the wreath from the second story.

Just sayin’

Now to preparing the wreaths before you slip them onto the outside of your window.

I bought wreaths on sale after measuring my windows… just to make sure my wreaths did not over-lap the sides. I allowed about two inches gap between the edges of the wreath and the window frame, but you can choose your preferred sizes.

One exception: The window I am showing you is the door into the garage from the outdoor kitchen and that glass door is narrow, so my wreath does not have an allowance on the sides, but that is ok with me. 🙂

I purchased ready-made bows at Michael’s for 70 percent off. I chose bows with tails as I think they look pretty swirling in our gentle breezes.

Yesterday, Only Daughter told me that she had very high winds in Kansas, but I believe the wreaths would still be ok because most windows are tucked inside an exterior inset.

I bought the exterior 2 1/2 inch wide ribbon and the 70 % off made it a good beginning investment for my bows, because they will last for many Christmas Seasons. I still have bows that I bought to place along the white picket fence of our home in Missouri 10 years ago and they still look like new. You can place your bows at the top of your wreath or at the bottom…whatever look you prefer. I’m a “bow at the bottom” kind of girl.

Now, here is how you put the wreath together.

Cut a piece of the wide ribbon…about 2-3 foot long (this depends on where you want your wreath positioned on your window) and either hot glue or staple the wide ribbon around the top of the wreath.

The wreaths I purchased had pine cones and twigs already wired into the wreath. But you can use the plain wreaths and they will be very pretty. Actually, the pine cones proved a bit of a challenge as I had to work the wide ribbon in and among them. I believe I would have preferred the plain wreaths with no adornment.

Attach your pre-made bow to either the top or the bottom of your wreath. You will see my bows are on the bottom of the wreath.

Go to your window and slowly lower the wreath over the exterior and fasten with a push pin. (This is if you have a wood frame)

If your window frame is a metal surface, you can use a block of wood to roll the ribbon around and when the window is closed the wood holds the ribbon in place. If you have many windows, this slender block of wood might be a place to write which window that particular wreath fit.

So how easy is that?