How to Unbox and Set Up a Fresh Wreath

Someone sent you a fresh wreath. Here are the next ten minutes.

Minute one: open it today. Not after dinner, not this weekend. The greens have been in a box for a few days and they want air. Don't leave the box on a warm porch or next to a heater.

Minute two: find the note. If it came from us, the sender's message is printed on the packing slip under the first flap. A card with the same message was mailed separately, so it may already be in your mailbox.

Minutes three to five: fluff it. Lift the wreath out from underneath. It'll look a little flat from the trip. That's normal. Work around the ring with your hands, lifting the boughs and letting them fall back into place. Fresh greens are tougher than they look. You won't hurt it.

Minutes six to eight: pick the spot. Shade beats sun. Outside beats inside. A north-facing or covered door is ideal. Skip the gap between your front door and a glass storm door: it traps heat like a greenhouse and will dry a wreath out in days. Indoors, keep it away from vents, fireplaces and sunny windows.

Minutes nine and ten: hang it and mist the back. A door hook or a nail does the job. Lightly mist the back, where the cut ends are. Then leave it alone.

After that. Outside in cool weather, mist the back every day or two. Inside, every day. That's it. A fresh Noble Fir wreath treated this way lasts about six weeks on a cold door, sometimes eight.

"This wreath beat our expectations by a wide margin. It smelled SO GOOD when we opened the box, was professionally made and was very sturdy when hanging."

Austin D., verified buyer

If this is the first time a client gift has shown up at your door and stayed there, and you're wondering whether your firm should send the same thing next year, tell me a little about your list and grab fifteen minutes with me.

Jonah, founder, wreath.co