Christmas Decorating TipsWhen Christmas time arrives replacing items normally displayed in the house in favor of seasonally themed decorations is the norm. This creates a festive atmosphere and makes Christmas a very special holiday. It's great to rediscover memory filled decorations that have been hidden away for a year.
However, there may be items you don't want to pack away for the season. How do you deal with these treasures during Christmas time?
Take, for example, the American Theater Wing Tony® Award . Suppose for a moment you have a Tony® Award for Best Special Theatrical Event that normally sits on your mantle. Seasonal tradition dictates that you pack up the Tony® for a few weeks. Replacing it perhaps with a seasonal candle or, if you are of Christian origins, a manger scene featuring a plaster replica of the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
However, since Christmas time is also the time for parties, not having the Tony® on your mantel could be embarrassing for your guests. Attending these parties will be friends who may not have been around for some time. While a plaster replica of the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary on the mantel may be seasonally correct, it is not "informative". Chances are your Christmas party friends know that you love Jesus, but may not know that you also have a Tony®. Because of the potential embarrassment it might cause a guest who did not know this information, it is better then to keep the Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event on the mantel. There is always room for Jesus on the coffee table or on top of the piano.
As you can see from the above photograph, the Tony® can be easily incorporated into the greenery of Christmas. It functions the same way as a decorative candle without the light. It goes very will with other silver decorations. It can also be a terrific conversation starter for friends you haven't seen in a long time. They might say, "What is that beautiful object on the mantel next to the silver Reindeer candelabra?" The conversation then continues as one might answer, "That is my Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event presented to me by Eddie Izzard for a Broadway show I wrote and performed in New York." See how easily the conversation flows when you have the right starter.
Of course if you just don't have the proper decorations to compliment the Tony® here is another tip. Wrap the Tony® as a gift to yourself and put it under the tree. At the party when everyone is exchanging gifts have that gift ready. When everyone is watching open it up and exclaim, "Oh look everybody, it is my Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event presented to me by Eddie Izzard for the Broadway show I wrote and performed in New York.... how did that get under the tree, it is usually on the mantel."
I hope these Christmas Tips are helpful. They also work with Oscars®, Emmys®,Grammys® and other such trophy awards. It is not recommended for Sports trophies of lessor note than the Heisman or anything awarded at a rodeo. Happy holiday.
As you were,
Jay
However, there may be items you don't want to pack away for the season. How do you deal with these treasures during Christmas time?
Take, for example, the American Theater Wing Tony® Award . Suppose for a moment you have a Tony® Award for Best Special Theatrical Event that normally sits on your mantle. Seasonal tradition dictates that you pack up the Tony® for a few weeks. Replacing it perhaps with a seasonal candle or, if you are of Christian origins, a manger scene featuring a plaster replica of the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
However, since Christmas time is also the time for parties, not having the Tony® on your mantel could be embarrassing for your guests. Attending these parties will be friends who may not have been around for some time. While a plaster replica of the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary on the mantel may be seasonally correct, it is not "informative". Chances are your Christmas party friends know that you love Jesus, but may not know that you also have a Tony®. Because of the potential embarrassment it might cause a guest who did not know this information, it is better then to keep the Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event on the mantel. There is always room for Jesus on the coffee table or on top of the piano.
As you can see from the above photograph, the Tony® can be easily incorporated into the greenery of Christmas. It functions the same way as a decorative candle without the light. It goes very will with other silver decorations. It can also be a terrific conversation starter for friends you haven't seen in a long time. They might say, "What is that beautiful object on the mantel next to the silver Reindeer candelabra?" The conversation then continues as one might answer, "That is my Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event presented to me by Eddie Izzard for a Broadway show I wrote and performed in New York." See how easily the conversation flows when you have the right starter.
Of course if you just don't have the proper decorations to compliment the Tony® here is another tip. Wrap the Tony® as a gift to yourself and put it under the tree. At the party when everyone is exchanging gifts have that gift ready. When everyone is watching open it up and exclaim, "Oh look everybody, it is my Tony® for Best Special Theatrical Event presented to me by Eddie Izzard for the Broadway show I wrote and performed in New York.... how did that get under the tree, it is usually on the mantel."
I hope these Christmas Tips are helpful. They also work with Oscars®, Emmys®,Grammys® and other such trophy awards. It is not recommended for Sports trophies of lessor note than the Heisman or anything awarded at a rodeo. Happy holiday.
As you were,
Jay
2 comments:
Thanks Jay;
I now know how to display my Tony Award at Christmas time, if I ever get one. Display yours with pride , you've earned it!
What's wonderful about the Tony Award (especially for The Two and Only) is that it belnds equally well among the menorahs and dreidels that abound in my house this time of year.
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