Always lights first, just so you don't get the wiring tangled up in tinsel, and/or knock the ornaments off and smash them!

Only then may you hang the tinsel (IF you use it - we don't!) then ornaments/baubles and garland.

Oh, and Fairy/Angel/Santa* is always, always last!

DM


* delete as appropriate.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind