yeah any excuse is a good excuse. be prepared for a biiiiiiiiiiiiig day when you set it up too. you have to "foof" (as mum puts it) all the tips to fill in the gaps and things. very exhausting job! and decorate the top/put the star on before it goes on the tree if you can - unless your DH is like mine and tall enough to reach (it's not just the height - it's the height plus the lean over the base of the tree to decorate). biiiiiiiiig job but awesome fun once it gets going. can't wait for DD to be a little more aware next year to help us decorate. she kinda got it this year but kept taking things off the tree and rearranging them and losing the hooks!