Nothing could quite compare to the happiness that a family experienced when getting together to enjoy the Christmas holidays. It’s the time to watch that favourite Christmas movie again with the whole family, baking cookies together and, of course, decorating the tree.
For most family, it is a tradition to retrieve the Christmas tree decoration from their yearly storage area and bring it out right after Thanksgiving. For the artificial tree owners, they generally display their tree immediately, while those who choose live tree go out and shop for that special tree, as soon as they can.
As the boxes of Christmas tree decoration are unpacked, a lot of memories come back since most of the time; a certain decoration represents a special Christmas memory. It could be baby’s first Christmas, or that ornament with your child’s kindergarten picture or even the tree decoration that symbolizes the love you have with that special person.
The Christmas Tree Decoration’s History
In the past, Christmas decorations were actually food items such as little pastries, apples and other sweet treats that adorned the tress. Traditionally, these decorations were eaten after the Christmas celebration. Eventually, items that were not edible were added as decoration. It was said that the first individual who attached an item that cannot be eaten on his tree was Martin Luther by placing candles upon it.
Families who immigrated to the United States brought along with them their traditional type of Christmas tree decorations. Adding to the combination of European food items however, were cranberries, popcorn as well as festively coloured adornment. Eventually, glass ornaments manufactured and made popular in Germany were added to trim the tree.
In the later part of the 19th century when electricity was discovered, it was just natural that the electric lighting became part of the decorations of the Christmas tree.
Present-day Christmas Tree Decoration
Today, Christmas tree decorations have considerably changed. Ornaments are decorated wonderfully with glimmering colours as their highlights. Most of the time, they’re non-edible decorations but can still reflect the original idea of trimming the tree with candy and fruits. As example, candy canes and lollipop may hang from a branch of the tree. However, they may not be real but an artificial representation that’s outlined with lights or glitters. The trees now decorated with twinkling lights, sparkle sometimes giving off a warm glow which adds to the feeling of warmth that’s experienced during the holidays.
Even though it is true that today’s Christmas tree decoration is a lot different in style and materials used, one thing remains the same; Christmas tree decorations are still a vital part of the Christmas holidays which is a reflection and symbol of a family’s celebration of their faith.
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