Share your joyous announcement in Continued from page 109 to understand each other’s personalities, so when we are really tired and maybe a little crabby, no one walks away in a huff.” Each job is different, and has it’s own set of decorations. Typically, Holliday and her team deck out a total of 15 trees of varied heights, and use 18 to 20 very large wreaths, countless strands of garland, packaged props and some miscellaneous décor. “I pay special attention to each person’s home, and try to pick up on their personality. I use a lot of different materials and attempt to create something they will love for a few years,” she said. One of the big events that Holliday lends a hand at each year is The Enchanted Forest, which benefits a different local charity each year. She helps design trees that are raffled off to guests. Her favorite tree she designed was a 9-foot tree with a firefighter Santa theme — the tree was filled with fire memorabilia, Santas, trucks and a vintage fire truck pedal car. After many years of organizing successful parties for clients, Holliday said she also finds joy in doing the same for her family and group of friends. “I especially love watching people enjoy the small details that are often overlooked,” she said. “I am a very social person, and rather than be overwhelmed by the chaos, it actually kicks me into gear.” She added: “So the more the merrier.”
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