Tree decorating order

[Tinks]

I had no idea there was a procedure for decorating a Christmas Tree, until today. I always just put the hangy things on then the lights and tinsel and star last (because there's always a fight over who's going to do it ). According to my boss, I should be putting the lights and tinsel on first. Who knew?? lol

In what order do you place the decorations on your tree??

[BlackCat]

Lights, then tinsel, then the ornaments and the star second last here. Last are my special ornaments that I don't want the kids to get grabby with.

[Miss.September]

Lights, then tinsel, then the ornaments and the star second last here. Last are my special ornaments that I don't want the kids to get grabby with.

Exactly the same here.

[black_rose]

Lights, tinsel, decos then star here

[No.5]

Lights, tinsel, decos then star here

Same here. That's the way it's always been done through the generations of my family.

[Doing my best]

Lights, hanging things, tinsel then star last.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Lights. No tinsel, though if I likd it then it goes on now. Big baubles on the bottom, moving up the tree to the smallest ones at the top. Each day in December we hang a star on the tree as our advent countdown, and after Church each Advent Sunday we hang one big star (24 small, 4 big). Last one up is the angel, who appears after Church on Christmas Day. Used to be midnight mass, is now either Christmas Day service or the Crib Service, depending on if we are Home for Christmas.

[Astrolady]

Tree, star, lights, decorations. I don't have tinsel because I have lights always believed it is one or the other LOL.

[Jaycee]

Tree, lights, ornaments, star on top is our order, we don't do tinsel, it looks too busy for my liking.

[Teeki]

Tree, lights, ornaments, star on top is our order, we don't do tinsel, it looks too busy for my liking.

Exactly this.

We do lights before ornaments because if the ornaments are already on when we do the lights they get bumped and can fall off.

[OceanPrincess]

Tree, star, lights, decorations. I don't have tinsel because I have lights always believed it is one or the other LOL.

Star at the end, not the start, but we are the same - no tinsel, one or the other I agree! Wonder how long the kids will put up with that for

So who puts the star on in your house??

[Ladylove]

In a past life I've worked as a Christmas tree/ arrangement stylist (no kidding) and in training we were taught lights first (switched on while hanging) then large ornaments then smaller, shiny things nearer the back and matte things nearer the front. No tinsel

[Jaycee]

In a past life I've worked as a Christmas tree/ arrangement stylist (no kidding) and in training we were taught lights first (switched on while hanging) then large ornaments then smaller, shiny things nearer the back and matte things nearer the front. No tinsel

That would be an awesome job! I never knew tree stylists existed!

[briggsy's girl]

We have to put star on early. Too hard to do it when tree is up (tree to tall and wide, star too gravy to risk dropping in tree with glass /ceramic ornaments!!)

So train, bottom 2/3 of tree, foof that up, good top third, secure star, assemble tree. Lights. Lights. More lights! Tinsel (cos I like sparkle during the day too. But not too much tinsel!!). Special decorations to give them prime placement, generic decorations if we want more (didn't bother this year. Dh and I were out if energy. Been a long few weeks!)

We never had tinsel til last year, but I decided to give it a whirl. Will be a maybe-maybe not thing depending on my mood when we decorate each year

[feeb]

Tree, Train (first year had one) Lights, Tinsel, Nice decorations don't want kids to touch up top and then let kids decorate the rest.

Have always done it that way as I test lights. Then hang lights then turn on and look and see if any big gaps no lights. Re arrange if needed.

No star or angel as all ones had always fallen off!

[briggsy's girl]

No star or angel as all ones had always fallen off!

Bamboo garden stake tied further down the tree (short lengths of it) work really well at giving the structure you need at the top for a star if you want one. Improvising 101 at our place. Lol

[Olive]

Tree, lights, ornaments ..... I hate tinsel lol!!!

[Beautiful Disaster]

Lights, tinsel, decos then star here

Us too