Seriously? WTF?

Bizarrely, I caught a lot of flak from my UK family for not donning top hat and tails...

Don't take that rubbish. My husband wore the 'formal hoodie' (grey instead of the usual black) for our wedding, and he was beautiful.

HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT BOUQUET!?

Thought you might like this board since it has a ton if paper flower tutorials!

This is the one I used for the roses:
http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2011/07/22/diy-storybook-paper-roses/

Mom had a florist put together  bouquet for me, she bought the "crystal" leaves as my paper ones weren't quite going to plan. Haha.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.
The 'joy' of being a musician means you get to play Christmas music on the 16th November.   

I'm singing with you Phat!

Let's think about this.

There are 12 months in a year. 

You can only go away from Christmas for 6 months before you start heading towards it again.

So, I can legitimately start looking towards Christmas from June! 

I'm laughing at the idea of people reading this and their brain exploding as they shout NO!

I have three words for you: Christmas.  In.  July.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_July

(Also, how have I missed this thread?  You guys are having a lot of fun in here!)

I have to get that film!  Or read the book! or both.

jfk - get your elf suit on and start singing!

I have three words for you: Christmas.  In.  July.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_July

(Also, how have I missed this thread?  You guys are having a lot of fun in here!)

A few days after I arrived in the Falklands a few years ago, I went to dinner as normal one evening and discovered it was Christmas... it was June 25th, and they were celebrating FIXMAS (Falkland Islands Christmas). It was very odd to be drinking mulled wine and eating Christmas Dinner, with Christmas music playing and decorations all around, when just a week or two earlier, I'd been enjoying 23-degree temperatures and sunshine in the UK summer .

A few days after I arrived in the Falklands a few years ago, I went to dinner as normal one evening and discovered it was Christmas... it was June 25th, and they were celebrating FIXMAS (Falkland Islands Christmas). It was very odd to be drinking mulled wine and eating Christmas Dinner, with Christmas music playing and decorations all around, when just a week or two earlier, I'd been enjoying 23-degree temperatures and sunshine in the UK summer .

But how was the weather down there?  Did it have the right feel?

But how was the weather down there?  Did it have the right feel?

Though it was middle of winter there, I don't think we had any snow at that time. It was probably about 5-10 degrees and your usual windy, grey affair... so it was at least the right season for it (the islands are the same latitude south as the UK is north).

jfk is right - You feel Christmas.

Of course, putting sprig of holly behind your ear and drinking vast quantities of mulled wine also helps.

Husband asked me if he was good to start wearing Christmas Jumpers yet....I told him he has to wait until Black Friday/Thanksgiving has passed...THEN it will be acceptable LOL

Husband asked me if he was good to start wearing Christmas Jumpers yet....I told him he has to wait until Black Friday/Thanksgiving has passed...THEN it will be acceptable LOL

Bingo!

Got a new Christmas jumper yesterday! 

The decks go up the first week of December. 

So excited!  Nearly there! Yo Ho Ho!

Got a new Christmas jumper yesterday! 

The decks go up the first week of December. 

So excited!  Nearly there! Yo Ho Ho!

My husband has a few good ones (I got him one "fun" one every year for the last few years as a present) and he had one or two already so he's keen to wear as many as he can as often as he can to increase their use before they get packed away for the off-season. He's not even particularly obsessed with Christmas or anything, but he loves getting as much use out of Christmas patterned shirts and jumpers as he can.