A Victorian Christmas Tree

Over the years, I've always enjoyed having our tree decorated by our children with all of their ornaments and special memories of ornaments given to them . . . . . Whitney always putting her hamburger ornament front and center and Chelsey's love of dill pickles and the competitive searches for the pickle on the tree . . . . . but, I also love having a Victorian tree with bows, ribbons, roses and everything Victorian and vintage. 

I've had this magazine pic in my Christmas boxes for years. 

Isn't it fantastic!?

I just love all the beads, ornaments and baby's breath.

Here is our tree this year. 

It is not yet to this level of beauty . . . {I could not find gold beads this year anywhere, did not have any baby's breath on hand, and I had to stretch our pearl beads as our tree is very big}  . . . however, I just love our tree!

 It is covered with . . .

lots of Victorian ornaments  

 

vintage ornaments

Victorian ladies

 teapots and teacups

an old book page ornament new this year from a friend

and, of course, lots of angels

Merry Christmas to you and your families!

~ Julie

Today I'm linking with:

Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tea-time-tuesday.html

The Plumed Pen Tea for Two Tuesday http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/2010/12/62nd-tuesday-tea-for-two.html

Breath of Fresh Air Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/12/34th-tea-pot-and-tea-things-tuesday.html  

Martha's Favorites Teacup Tuesday http://www.marthasfavorites.com/2010/12/tea-cup-tuesday-no-41.html

Element's Interiors Christmas Party http://www.elements-interiors.net/2010/12/looksie-at-more-vacation-home-florals.html