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Itry to avoid the holly as I HATE it - brings me out in aa rash. I buy branches of blue spruce and use this for the basis of all my arrangements.

I make my wreaths on an oasis ring - DO not be lured by the cheaper varieties as they will split on you.

Use viburnum, rosemary, eleagnus, tree ivy, box etc - can be made up all throughout Nov and kept covered with plastic in garage.

Just stick to one size and think of a few themes ie tartan, winter wonderland, & name your wreaths etc and get ready loads of the accesories to suit. Make bows in advance too.

Make up matching table decs with simple pots - even spray teracotta, chunky candle in the middle, cinnamon sticks walnuts/chestnuts, break down some sparkly twigs to put through it - these walk out the door.

Most people have already said, make up LOADS as no one will want to wait.
Make up a really wacky wreath for your shop door - made entielry out of quality street sweeties -even if you don't sell that design it will be a real talking point.

Ooh, that's a good idea, plus if it doesn't sell you get to eat it after xmas

Anyone got any pics of there Christmas wreaths and table decorations

Heres a couple for you, I'm well ahead of the peacock trend! These were last years.

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They are very good Alice, how many feathers did you use on the table decoration?

Probably only three I should think. I used about five on the wreath that I did in Peacock feathers too. I had a right result in Ikea, I got loads of mini baubles in blues and golds all for a quid a pack! January is the time to buy any decs!

Pixieone,
I did this on my C&G course last year

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blimey you lot sell loads of wreaths. Think we sold 3 last year!

Its the supermarkets again I reckon. I personally don't like the holly wreaths but clearly they are a good seller as they are inexpensive. The florist round corner sells em for pounds so wont go down that route. I did well with feather wreaths last year in the gift shop. Plenty of huge gafs round here that need their huge doors decorating so will make up a few fancy ones and see what happens. God, I hate making them though.

Ooooh large gaffs, Alice that's got me thinking... maybe I'll do a leaflet drop this year.

We also started offering a tree decorating service, did one and it was fab so going to try and expand on that this year.