The Festive Season has well and truly arrived, so we are super excited to get those Christmas decorations out! Forget about all the shopping, parties and mince pies, before all that can happen we need to get our homes in order for all the festive hosting and cosy nights in. So to start the festive season off, we thought a selection of very cool and super sweet Christmas decoration ideas to get you in the Christmas mood. These would also be perfect for anyone planning a Christmas wedding, and some you will see would work brilliantly at any time of the year (did we say glitter?)
Festive Wreaths - a Twist on Classic Christmas Decorations
Christmas decor has to start at your front door and wreaths have really stepped it up a lot over the last couple of years. From the traditional sprigs of spruce and ribbon, they have been developed in a multitude of creative and cool ways. Our picks include both cutting edge wreaths and some twists on classic designs, starting with a felt pompom wreath from The Original Pop Up Shop and a paper cone wreath from Etsy.com. For something more natural what about an acorn wreath from Rose and Grey, or a twisted twig, bell and gingham ribbon wreath from The HomeBarn.ie? More unusual is the wooden Christmas bauble silhouette wreath available at notonthe highstreet.com. A personal fave is the simple foliage wreath from Rowen and Wren, which is a more sophisticated version of a classic.
Candlesticks & Soft Lighting
When it comes to setting the Chrimbo mood, it's all about the lighting, and candles are the ultimate tool to get you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. We've found some festive candle holders to add a little Christmas spirit to any part of your home or lift up your Christmas table setting.
Reindeers are top of the pops in Christmas decorations this season - Rudolph and the gang are in every shop, in every material, in every conceivable style of decorative object. The gold leaf stag tea light candelabra is from Graham and Green, the reindeer in the forest tea light stand is from Red Lilly, the cube terrarium is from Rowen and Wren, the 'joyeux noel' candle holders is from La Redoute , reindeer head candle holder from Target and the acorn candle holders are from The Original Pop Up Shop .
Gorgeous Garlands
With the current obsession with all things buntingy, it's no surprise that garlands and bunting have made a big splash in Christmas decor for 2012. We love a good garland at One Fab Day and we found some lovely styles for you to swoon over and imagine drapped over your fireplace, and they'd be perfect not only as some festive season party decor, but also for a wedding at anytime of the year (well some of them anyway!) The reindeer and tree garland is from Red Lilly, more pompoms from Pompom and Twiddle, the robin bunting is from Folksy, the gold glitter circle garland is from etsy.com (how gorgeous would this be as wedding chair decor?), gold banner garland is from Pompom and Twiddle and the vintage print bunting is from Folksy.
So there you have it - more Christmas decorations than you could shake a jingle bell at - hope you're getting in the spirit!
