Christmas décor decisions get made far earlier than most people assume. By the time the first party bookings land in October, the venues that stand out have already chosen their look, ordered their installations and put them up.
If you run a hotel, bar, restaurant, salon or event space, a festive flower wall is one of the few decorations that does three jobs at once: it dresses the room, it gives guests a reason to take a photo, and it hands you a season's worth of social content without hiring a photographer. This guide covers the Christmas colourways that work best, where to put the wall so it actually gets used, and how to decide between buying and hiring.
Why a flower wall beats traditional Christmas décor
Tinsel and garlands dress a room. A flower wall changes what people do in it.
- It creates a photo spot. Guests queue for a good backdrop. Every photo taken in front of your wall and posted with a location tag is free reach into exactly the audience you want — local people looking for somewhere to book.
- It's reusable. Artificial panels don't wilt, drop or need watering. Pack them away in January and they come back out next year looking identical.
- It's low maintenance. No watering, no replacing, no pollen and no scent to compete with food service — which matters in restaurants and hotel lobbies where upkeep time is scarce in December.
- It scales to your space. Our panels are 60cm x 40cm and clip together, so you build to fit the wall you've got. A standard 8ft x 8ft backdrop takes 24 panels, but there's nothing stopping you running a narrow feature beside a bar or covering an entire function room wall.
Christmas colourways that work
Classic red and green
The Red Foliage Flower Wall is the most direct route to a traditional Christmas look — deep reds against rich greenery. It reads as festive instantly, without needing baubles or lights to explain itself. It works particularly well in bars, nightclubs and intimate restaurant settings where the lighting is low and you want the colour to carry.
Deep purple and jewel tones
The Purple Foliage Flower Wall is the choice for venues that want festive without the pantomime. Deep purples with lush green foliage feel closer to a luxury winter palette than a Christmas one, which suits a hotel lobby or a boutique dining room where red would feel heavy-handed. It also carries beyond December, which is worth considering if you want the installation to earn its keep into the new year.
Rich autumn into winter
The Orange, Red & Purple Foliage Flower Wall bridges the gap between autumn and Christmas. If you're installing in late October or early November and want something that works through both seasons, this is the one that won't look premature or out of place.
White, ivory and winter greenery
For a Scandinavian or winter-wonderland look, go pale. The Green Foliage Flower Wall with Whites & Wisteria or the Ivory Blush with Foliage Flower Wall give you a soft, frosted feel that photographs beautifully under warm lighting. Add white fairy lights woven behind the panels and you have a winter scene rather than a Christmas one — which tends to age better across a long season.
Design your own
If your brand colours don't fit any of the above, our Design Your Own Flower Wall option lets you specify the palette. For venues with strong brand identities, matching the installation to your colour scheme makes the photos unmistakably yours.
Where to put it
Placement is what separates a wall that gets photographed from a wall that gets walked past.
- By the entrance. The first thing guests see, and the natural spot for an arrival photo before anyone sits down. It also works from the street if you have glass frontage.
- Behind the bar. A backdrop for every drink photo taken all evening. High traffic, high visibility, and it's already the best-lit part of most venues.
- In a dead corner. Most venues have one — an awkward alcove or a stretch of blank wall. A flower wall turns the least useful square metres in the building into the most photographed.
- Beside a staircase or in the lobby. Hotels get the most from this. Guests photograph themselves dressed up for a party, and the hotel name ends up in the caption.
One tip worth following: leave roughly 1.5 to 2 metres of clear floor in front of the wall so groups can stand back and get a full-length shot. A beautiful backdrop people can only photograph from two feet away doesn't get used. Our step-by-step flower wall installation guide covers fixing and framing in more detail.
Add depth with floral runners
A flower wall is the anchor, but it doesn't have to be the whole installation. Floral runners such as our Red Floral Runner and Green Foliage Floral Runner dress tables, bar tops and mantelpieces in the same palette, tying the room together rather than leaving the wall looking like a single isolated feature.
Buy or hire?
Hire makes sense if you're running a single event — a corporate Christmas party, a launch, a one-night function. We offer flower wall hire across the North West of England, delivered and set up.
Buying makes sense if you're a venue running a whole season. The maths is usually straightforward: one season of hire across multiple dates typically costs more than owning the panels outright, and you still have them next December, and the December after that. Since the panels are bought individually, you can start smaller this year and extend the wall next year rather than committing to a full 8ft x 8ft in one go.
If you're an event stylist or venue dresser rather than a venue, buying is the obvious route — the panels become stock you hire out yourself. Our guide to starting a flower wall hire business walks through the numbers.
Order early
The most common mistake is leaving it to late November. Christmas is our busiest period and popular colourways go quickly. If you want the wall up for the first week of December party bookings, aim to order by mid-to-late October. That leaves comfortable room for delivery, assembly and a dry run with your lighting before the first guests arrive.
Browse the full flower wall range or get in touch with your measurements and we'll tell you exactly how many panels you need.
Frequently asked questions
How many panels do I need for a Christmas backdrop?
A standard 8ft x 8ft flower wall uses 24 panels of 60cm x 40cm. Smaller feature walls and bar backdrops need fewer. Get in touch with your measurements and we'll tell you exactly what to order.
Can flower walls be reused next Christmas?
Yes. The panels are artificial and designed to be dismantled, stored flat and reinstalled. With reasonable care they last for years, which is what makes buying more economical than repeat hire for venues.
Do you deliver outside the UK?
Yes. Our flower walls are shipped worldwide. Flower wall hire is available across the North West of England.
How long does installation take?
Most walls go up in under an hour. The panels clip together and fix to a frame or directly to the wall, and no specialist tools are needed.
Can I match the flower wall to my brand colours?
Yes — our Design Your Own option lets you specify the palette so the installation matches your existing interior or branding.