A bit early I know but...

[Bikingmomof3]

We get our tree on Dec 1. It is usuallt about 7 feet tall, quite full with soft needles. I love lights, so DH grumbles the entire time (secretly he loves it). Then we all decorate the tree with ornaments we bought on travels, from when DH and I were children, ornamnts the boys have been given, ornaments the boys made and Old World Christmas ornaments (my fav-especially the glass clip on birds).

[7rider]

Our level of trees also vary with our moods and travel plans.
When we stay local, we'll get a live tree (or rather, slowly dying tree) and decorate it with the usual assortment of ornaments that we pull out from the box. They seem to have a nautical theme.
If we go away for the holiday - as we will this year - we put up the 4.5" falsey and put the lights on a timer. Easy-peasy.
I always put greens and lights around the front door.

[bcipam]

I start putting up my tree during the Thanksgiving holiday. It usually takes me 4 days to get it up. I bought a "fake" tree several years back. It's tough to put up but looks beautiful (I paid alot for it) and I don't have to worry about going out to buy the tree, it drying out etc. The tree is 8'. It's big. It takes lot of lights and ornaments.

Over the years I have collected many beautiful and expensive ornaments (I'm single, no kids to break them). I also make ornaments which I sell at Christmas time but alot go on the tree. Once the tree is up with lights and ornaments, you can barely see the needles or any green. I usually cover almost every inch with something.

I love having my tree up - it's so pretty!!!!!!!

I'll post a photo once I get it up this year.