Circles are so passé. This holiday, if your Christmas wreath isn't reimagined as a Moravian star, candy cane, or rooster, you might be missing out on a very chic conversation starter at your next holiday party.

Terrain’s Faux Evergreen Bow Wreath is giving last year’s coquette Christmas trend a natural second act and, dare we say, an even more darling way to have guests at hello. Lulu and Georgia’s Preserved Green Garden Heart Wreath spreads the love, making us wonder why we ever reserved the motif for Valentine’s Day in the first place. Meanwhile, at the most adventurous end of the spectrum, Etsy artisans are taking an eccentric turn, with fir-feathered roosters and equine motifs flocking their storefronts (the Year of the Horse isn’t over yet...).

A memorable holiday gathering starts at the front door with the perfect Christmas wreath idea. Maybe it’s a little asymmetry, a swag instead of a circle, or a snowflake-shaped incarnation of the usual spruce. However whimsical you want to go, these 16 Christmas wreath alternatives make for a far more interesting first impression.

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