Do You Put The Lights On The Tree First

Starting at the bottom string your lights around and through the tree in a random fashion.

Do you put the lights on the tree first.

Put your first light at the very top of the tree to begin. Move from the trunk to the tip and back again spreading them evenly across the branches covering both sides. Check they work first. Check out my 6 easy steps to wrap lights on an outdoor tree to decorate for christmas or to dress up an outdoor patio.

We use two sets of white lights much to dh s dismay who would prefer naff coloured ones and do one from top to bottom around the centre of the tree and then another top to bottom going around and around the branches. Try to avoid any obvious pattern or spiral. Plug them in and voila you ve seen the light. Begin at the base of the tree and weave the lights up through the branches to the top of the tree and back down to the base.

We have a neighbor that beautifully wraps several trees in her yard each year for christmas. You want the lights to look natural. Whether it s for outdoor christmas decorations or simply to give an outdoor space better ambience. Before you start plug in the lights to checks if all the bulbs are working.

I don t have tinsel though. Lights should be first you can t get the decorations on properly otherwise and see all the wires. Start at the bottom and work your way up. Each section will have its own lights.

So i think it should go 1. This light will shine on the star angel or snowflake that you will add later. Secure your light strands by weaving them in an out of the tree s branches. Divide your tree into 3 sections.

Then all the hanging decorations go on. 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. The lights should be first to go on your tree.