In recent years they have always celebrated Advent and Christmas in a traditional way - the round wreath on the table with fragrant orange slices, pine cones and cinnamon sticks, the magical red and green Christmas tree and the presents wrapped in matching wrapping paper, with quiet Christmas music playing in the background. But this year you finally want to try something different and perhaps more modern! And what better way to ring in the Christmas season than Advent wreaths – probably the first Christmas decorations you put up. Make an interesting Advent wreath yourself with wine glasses!
Anything but an ordinary wreath!
Admittedly, the variant doesn't look like a classic wreath at all (although you can of course still suggest a round shape if you want). The principle is the samelike the classic: four candles are surrounded by Christmas decorations. However, these are highlighted in a special way by the glasses. We'll show you a few ideas on how you can design the Advent wreath with wine glasses.
Advent wreath with wine glasses – place upside down and decorate as desired
You can either place the glasses on their feet as usual and then put a tea light in them, or you can make it even more interesting and turn them upside down. Then you have the opportunity to use them even better.
- You can use the foot that protrudes upwards as a candlestick.
You can place a tea light or a lower pillar candle on it. Do not choose candles that are too tall, as the glasses themselves are very high and there is a risk that everything will tip over. For this reason, we also recommend that you use LED candles and minimize the risk of fire.
- You can fill the glass yourself.
The cavity that is created under the glass can be wonderfully decorated. It's enough if you simply place the glass over a decoration (e.g. pine cones or Christmas balls). Put Christmas figures inside, decorate with fake snow, fairy lights or whatever else you can think of to create a whole landscape if that's what you like.
Small winter landscape in a glass
You can also make a permanent decoration. Glue the decorative elements you want onto a nice piece of cardboard that has the same diameter as the glass opening. Add fake snow to the jar without turning it over. Beforehand, glue the prepared cardboard with the figures facing down. Then turn the glass over so that the snow falls down onto the cardboard anda small winter landscapearises.
Ideas for the base of the arrangement
Your Advent wreath with wine glasses will certainly decorate the dining table, so it is recommended to arrange it on a surface that can then be easily moved around.A trayis ideal, for example, as is a flat wooden box. Wooden slices are also very popular, as they create a rustic feel and are also ideal for Scandinavian Christmas decorations.
Advent wreath with wine glasses – Number the glasses for each Advent
You can also number the glasses so that you always light/switch on the right candle. Label them with paint or special pens, use stickers or cut them out of felt and stick them in place. Here too you have a wide range of options available. Of course, you can simply label the candles instead or buy pre-numbered candles.
You can also have a different height for each AdventUse wine glass. This automatically makes the arrangement even more interesting because it plays with the height.
Nice ideas for filling
In principle, the glasses turn into snow globes, but they are not filled with water and therefore cannot be shaken. However, you can choose any theme and decoration you like. Not only artificial snow is suitable for imitating snow, but also Styrofoam balls and cotton wool. Even white felt, instead of black as in the instructions above, can be enough to create the atmosphere of a winter landscape.
To seal it, you can use painted wooden discs that are approximately the diameter of the jar or a little larger. Even a simple Christmas tree is enough to create a romantic decoration. So thatArrangement with four glassesIf it doesn't get too boring, you can use different trees or combine them with other decorations - deer, little houses, retro cars and elves, for example.
An Advent wreath is often designed elongated to create a more modern look. In principle there are no rules. You can design your Advent decorations however you like, as long as they fit in with the rest of your Christmas decorations.
The Advent wreath with wine glasses is original and will attract everyone's attention, we guarantee you that! In addition, you don't have to invest a lot of time crafting to get a beautiful decoration. Just imagine such beauty on the table! Get started now, because it's not long until the first Advent!
