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christmas decorations for first christmas
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02-09-2015 12:09pm#1
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expatin africa wrote: »Hi, this will be our first Christmas in our house, just wondering where is the best place to get decorations and can you get them from anyplace on the internet and lastly any ideas what to get what to go all out, cant wait
There's a lovely one by Kurt Adler in BT of Santa &Mrs Claus having a little kiss and underneath it says "I love you to the North Pole and back".You can also get it online also from House of Holiday in the US......
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When we first broke out on our own for Christmassy stuff a few years back, I bought a massive 50-piece bauble set in Penneys. TBH they were great value and because they're so cheap you get MOUNTAINS of them and go nuts all over the house. We have baubles hanging from doorframes, the stairs, we made wreaths, everything. Since then we've added a few decorations here and there. We got a lovely vintage set in TK Maxx (actually you can get some great stuff in there coming up to Christmas) and then we try and pick up one or two "special" ornaments every year. I'm not a fan of the "coordinated tree" so I have loads of colour and random baubles and decorations all over the shop. My GF has been collecting the Newbridge silverware decorations for years, so they got added in too.
TL:DR- start with a big box of baubles and build it up a you go! That way you have memories to talk about as you put up the tree each year.
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Last year I had a 10 month old puppy so couldn't even have a proper Christmas tree!
Worth it though. It was a great Christmas with my new furry girl.
Awh! I'd love to get a puppy for christmas with a big bow! But we already have 3 here so it will have to wait a few years ! Which leads me to a random question ! Any one else put up a stocking for their pets for christmas all 3 dogs get one in my house :P0 -
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I do the Animals & Pet forum secret santa each year. It's brilliant fun...
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expatin africa wrote: »Hi, this will be our first Christmas in our house, just wondering where is the best place to get decorations and can you get them from anyplace on the internet and lastly any ideas what to get what to go all out, cant wait
If you want an "heirloom" type piece or pieces, I recommend something like "The Irish Handmade Glass Company" in Waterford. They're former Waterford Crystal workers who set themselves up in business.
I have a couple of pieces from them & they're really nice. If you ask them they'll do custom engraving so you could get the year and maybe your names cut into them. They need to update their site [link goes direct to their Xmas stuff], as I know they have some new Xmas designs out:
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