After doing so many large-scale Christmas decor projects, it’s always refreshing to get back to “reality” and decorate a private residence. Nothing too huge. Nothing over-the-top. Just pretty decorations appropriate for the home. And that’s one less task for the family to deal with during this hectic holiday season. The chandelier in the Dining Room • Read More »
The Mayor has decreed… Winter WonderTown is open! Yep, Mayor Burl Evergreen has declared that Winter WonderTown is open to children of all ages. Stroll through the quaint holiday town and interact with all of the festive residents. Meet the Mayor, sing with strolling carolers, or even do some calisthenics at the gym. But by • Read More »
While playing at Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest, children of all ages have the chance to take a leisurely train ride aboard “The Reindeer Express.” Travel through a cute village of shops to see what’s going on “up North.” The kids even get to ride around Santa’s House, exit through the Train Depot and then sit • Read More »
After months of planning, prepping & decorating… Winter WonderFest officially opens to the public today! Make plans today for a trip to Navy Pier with the kids. They’ll love all of the activities that await them in Festival Hall. A full size ice skating rink, full-size amusement park rides, rock climbing walls, a new tubing • Read More »
From one Elf to another… it’s a quick “Bow Making Tutorial” from Elf Dawn to Elf Francis while down at Navy Pier. Dawn learned how to make good bows a few weeks back and has refined her skills with over a hundred bows under her belt! Now it’s her turn to train another Elf in • Read More »
Things are moving along. With each tree, we tackle another skid full of ornaments & another whimsical theme for the holiday trees. The days are counting down… as Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest opens next Thursday night for a special Preview Party.
Today was the first day of installation at Navy Pier for this year’s Winter WonderFest. Not much holiday cheer in the room yet… but give us another eight days to make it all come to life! If you look closely, you can just about see some of our skids of ornaments piled up & waiting • Read More »
As we get closer to Winter WonderFest installation, many of our Christmas Tree themes are coming along nicely. One of this year’s themes is based on one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic characters. Because nothing say Christmas like a red dragon protecting its treasure, right?! Luckily, we have a talented “Elf Elena” who is creating this • Read More »
Christmas at Winter WonderFest is not always “traditional.” Many of the trees are decorated with wacky themes, witty concepts and timely pop culture references. As plans are being made & ornaments are being sorted & allocated, one of our Holiday Elves came up with this brilliant plan for a trio of trees. It’s a holiday • Read More »
And that includes Christmas! A few of our ICA Crew traveled down to Dallas, Texas this past weekend to help decorate a store by the Galleria Mall. It’s a 24-foot tree which requires some equipment, some heavy lifting and a LOT of ornaments!!! Bins & bins… And while the ornaments were starting to take over • Read More »