Christmas Tree lights: Do they go on first, or last? And why?

[ConOfScience]

Just musing...

I'm a lights on first person.

The tinsel and stuff will hide the wires.

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

lights first, thats the way dp does it and then he tucks in the wires, arranges and then decorated all while i am supervising mumsnetting on the sofa

[CiderwithBuda]

Lights first.

No tinsel here though. Although I do like that lamella stuff. Seems to 'lift' the tree and shimmer.

[MyMelody]

Lights should be first, you can't get the decorations on properly otherwise and see all the wires.

Exception is tinsel which I think should go on before the lights, its difficult to get the tinsel on after the lights without covering some of the bulbs which could be a hazard.

I don't have tinsel though.

So I think it should go

1. Tinsel ( if you have it)
   
2. Lights
   
3. Decorations
   

:)

[MyMelody]

That should say you can't get the lights on properly if the decorations are already on -

[Hopefully]

First, otherwise you end up knocking baubles off getting lights on. And the wires show more.

Ooh, must remember to buy more lights before tree purchase on Sat.

[elfyrespect]

First, then decorations on so that they don't touch lights.

[MrsChristmasDB]

Con.

We concur again !

Lights first.

Then tinsel.

Then baubles.

Then other decs.

[MrsChristmasDB]

O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree

Check out this site

//www.christmas-carols.net

You get music to sing along !

[huggiemonster]

lights then decs but never tinsel.

[ChristinedePizanne]

Lights, (paucity of) tinsel, baubles/decs.

I think my tree is too tasteful this year :(

[WhatWouldLeoDo]

Lights first - too awkward to put on after the decorations. No tinsel here, so baubles etc afterwards then some strings of silver beads draped around. Star/angel whatever goes on last and then the big light switch on followed by some re-arranging of the lights