'PICTURES: Candy land,' traveling train and Santa's reindeer beam in lively White House Christmas decor
Holiday decor at the White House stirs the Christmas spirit in Washington and the nation. From the moment the Christmas tree is delivered on a horse-drawn carriage to the big reveal during the week after Thanksgiving, the unveiling of the finished product is a highly anticipated event. While thousands of guests and tourists will visit 1600 Penn to view how decorators interpreted a theme chosen by the FLOTUS, many people will be able to enjoy the wonder via the White House website and news.
In-person tours will be conducted through December 23.
The Slice News has an opportunity to preview the decked halls and here are some of our highlights.
HIGHLIGHTS
Blue Room Tree and Train
Pres. Biden's love for rails was incorporated into a moving train that journeys around the biggest tree at the White House. The a re miniature tons along the path.
"Candyland"
Sugar cookie House and Towering Book
The most impressive
Santa and his reindeer in flight
In the Great Hall Santa and his reindeer are hoisted in the air appearing to being in route, theugh the figures are frozen in place.
Dr. Jill Biden envisioned a child experiencing the wonder of Christmas. Decorators nailed capturing the energy and emotion of children associated with being a "kid in a candy store." The vibrance the 2023 interior embellishments is a 360 degree departure from the subtle elegance decorators chose in 2020.
The revelry illustrated in the White House commemorative Christmas book (handed out to visitors) leaps from the pages into the residence - literally. The well woven theme was Frist Lady Dr. Jill Bident idea and we are told that volunteers start discussing the ideas for the upcoming year almost a year in advance. .
She commented at the unveiling, :"Each room on display is designed to capture the pure, unfiltered delight and imagination of our childhoods, to see this time of year through the wondrous, sparkling eyes of children,” she said in remarks prepared for the reception of volunteers
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