Sneak Peek of the White House Christmas Decorations for 2023
I was invited to a press preview of the White House Christmas Decorations. Come with me as we check out all the rooms in their holiday finest. Jill Biden comes by to say hello at the end.
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Beautiful Nativity scene! Thank you for taking us through. 🎅
@patc7055
7 ай бұрын
Look at 9:23
@donnarmills9902
7 ай бұрын
The Nativity & the historic Christmas stories from the Library of Congress were amazing!
Makes me think how big department stores use to decorate when I was young
@itsmommy100
7 ай бұрын
I had the same thought! Back when it was magical and all happened overnight the day after Thanksgiving.
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
What and offend someone. Forget the Christmas decorations they are a thing of the past.
@louisaberrios1789
7 ай бұрын
Yes❣️ State street in Chicago was like walking into Winter Wonderland; everything was so beautiful…..It was very Magical for the Children’s of all ages.
@marcienicholson3051
7 ай бұрын
@@louisaberrios1789 yes my parents took us up by train to see Santa in Chicago every year it was truly magical as decorations didn’t go up till a couple of weeks before Christmas so the excitement and anticipation was great
@itsmommy100
7 ай бұрын
@@louisaberrios1789 So true!! We used to take our kids to State Street to so the windows decorated for Christmas!! It was so magical. One time we saw a man get on one knee and propose to his girlfriend in front of the windows! It was so special.
That Nativity Set was impressive!
Thank you for the wonderful tour! What a privilege to be able to view all the decorations, so appreciated!
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
Privilege? Don't say that! That will stir the pot with those who will holler Black Lives Matter!
Wonderful - here in Australia we don’t really do Christmas displays as extravagantly and I just loved it all.
@mikesoule1352
7 ай бұрын
I'd like to know how Australians "do" Christmas, especially since you're in the middle of summer. Do you have Santa? And how does he get around!
@theelizabethan1
7 ай бұрын
As Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere occurs in the summer season, for many the day is a day to spend at the beach. On a fall visit to Australia while shopping I recall seeing, in a display of stationery, a calendar for the new year featuring a photo of Santa standing in a field of sunflowers.
@caropapa
7 ай бұрын
Same here in New Zealand, my own place i just do the lounge and dinning room, the older i get im finding im not putting as much up as i have other years.
I love how they decorated the rooms so there would be something for everyone. The kids who are lucky enough to tour the White House this year are going to go bonkers over all the toys and candy. I can't begin to image how many hours it took the legions of decorators to do all the work. It was nice to see references of the presidential pets, too. Thanks for the camera tour...I only wish it could've lasted longer.
My cousin is Aspen Bergmann. She leads a team of decorators that are chosen to decorate the White House. She did an amazing job on the rooms she and her team were chosen to decorate. She is selected every year for the honor.
The theme and decorations are unique and beautiful. Truly a traditional Christmas.
The music was lovely and the really old books were great.
The decor nailed the wonderment and awe I felt as a small child seeing decorations for the first time. Every new display was a joy to behold. Well done and a much needed positive tribute to America! Thanks for the sneak preview.
Very children and family centered. The Gold Star tree for gold star families is very touching. Wasn't the music beautiful ? They managed to mix classic decor with whimsical candyland! Charming! Kudos to the planners and workers who helped Dr. Biden put on a lovely visit to the White House at Christmas. Love it!
@caroltiller5116
7 ай бұрын
Dr. Who?
@superlovelynumber1
7 ай бұрын
@@caroltiller5116Dr. Jill Biden Ed.D, she has a doctoral degree in education so technically yes you could call her Doctor Jill Biden
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
Dr.? Not of Medicine. PHD. There is a difference.
@darlene6531
7 ай бұрын
That struck me as well. Very magical and child oriented.
@caroltiller5116
7 ай бұрын
I am glad they had Gold Star tree for Gold Families. DR. JILL did good in remembering our that we even had a military. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD HELP THIS NATION. I wrote you a whole paragraph but decided This isn’t really a time for politics. THIS IS THE TIME TO CELEBRATE THE CHRIST THAT IS IN CHRISTMAS.
Thank you for showing every room and taking detail shots of the decorations. I thought they were beautiful! Loved the tree with the train. Some decorating were hand made. I make decorations for my house too. And so colorful!
Just seeing each room in my mind without the decorations…!!! Praying for our country and its people……thanks so very much this tour was 😻
This is amazing. Absolutely beautiful and so much fun especially for the kids. This is what Christmas should be. I’ve never seen such beautiful Christmas decoration. Life music and all. Thank you Jill.
Willy Wonka for sure
That was so fantastic seeing all the decorations inside! That was special for me. Thank you Andrew for filming all those wonderful rooms! ❤❤
The theme First Lady Jill Biden chose this year is Christmas Through the Eyes of Children. The decor is done by Glitterville, a company from Knoxville, Tennessee.
More people need to see this full tour of wondrous christmas splendour. It was a sublime bounty, a full feast for the eyes, that left every taste fulfilled. This is Christmas people! Not a single inflatable minion in sight.
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
Minion?? What's up with that?
@melaniebell8115
7 ай бұрын
@@deborahj.dirk-halley1850 Gru, minions ... it's a movie and now a Xmas inflatable
@user-js3xe8wn4h
7 ай бұрын
Gaudy, gaudy, gaudy...there isn't any breathing ro9m. Clutter everywhere. And that bed? OMG...
@melaniebell8115
7 ай бұрын
@@user-js3xe8wn4h they're displays or vignettes, no one is living in those rooms
@user-js3xe8wn4h
7 ай бұрын
But an awfully lot of money spent that América doesn't have because of Ukraine.
That was really beautiful! I've never seen the decorations before. Thank you!
Beautiful! Enjoyment for all generations. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Andrew! This was a wonderful tour with all the meaningful decorations and really enjoyable music! Well done!
Each decoration is so fantastic!! Colors, music, I realy enjoy!! Thanks for the tour!!
What a feast for the eyes! So much creativity like I’ve never seen before. The music was especially nice. So magical with all the delight that Christmas brings. Truly Stunning 🌟
Wow, the White House outdid itself this year! A Christmas wonderland! Decorations are just gorgeous, one gets a feeling of warmth and love. Sooo Beautiful....kudos to the Designers. Love it! 🎄🎀🎁
Wow, Andrew! Well done! I've never seen the White House Christmas decorations so up close. You got some incredible shots. Thanks, P6!
@donnakirk215
7 ай бұрын
😅
@dorisacker6292
7 ай бұрын
Excellent. Just wish you could have gotten a closer look at the Gingerbread House but great shots, thanks!
@billwong7420
7 ай бұрын
Totally waste citizen money.🎉
What a wonderful tour of the White House Christmas. My daughter had the pleasure of being one of the decorating volunteers this year. She said it was an amazing experience. These people work so hard in such a short few days to get this put together. Great job.
@nectardelgado3043
7 ай бұрын
I’m sure it was amazing for your daughter to be part of this beautiful and memorable experience. Thank you daughter for being a volunteer and helping out in decorating, bringing so much joy to our White House and all of us. I’m sure it was a lot of fun and a memory she will hold dearly. Thank you 🌲⭐️🎉
Wow that was really beautiful I’ve never seen the White House decorated inside. Thank you so much 🎄
So grateful for this! You did a spectacular job. It felt like we were with you in person! I'd heard the First Lady wanted us to feel like children again when we experienced the decorations. I think she and her fabulous team of professionals and volunteers hit it out of the park! I felt like a child visiting the big department store windows downtown when I was a child. Just outstanding! Thank you again.
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
Like a child? Yikes! Grow up people this is not Candy Land.
@kimm2265
7 ай бұрын
@@deborahj.dirk-halley1850 I guess you don't have an inner child. A shame.
@elinc9975
7 ай бұрын
It is for grown-ups who are young at heart which evidently doesn't include you. You sound miserable. So sad@@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
Did it say, "Merry Christmas" anywhere? Good footage, ty.
@jburnett8152
8 ай бұрын
No
@CheriOnTheBayou
8 ай бұрын
What would you expect from this fr_udulant ad_inistration?
@dannyboy160
8 ай бұрын
It usually doesn’t. Hasn’t in the last three administrations.
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
8 ай бұрын
The decorations spoke quite well for saying Merry Christmas without the need for a sign to say it.
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
8 ай бұрын
@@CheriOnTheBayou Just because the person you supported didn't win the election doesn't make the one who did have a "fr_udulant ad_inistration," and only reveals that you are willfully bearing false witness which is a violation of the Ten Commandments.
I never realized it was on multiple floors. That was fun to see it all done. I watch the HGTV show every year and this helps put it in perspective. What a treat. Thanks…
Thoroughly enjoyed seeing so much up close including the China, books etc.
Awesome decorations...kids will love them!!!
Great filming of such a beautiful place! The portraits of Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Ford, as you first walked in, were lovely.
I have seen pictures of the White House but never a walk through tour. Combined with playful and honour to patriots in elegantly designed Christmas decorations, reflecting our President and First Lady are truly value the heart of our nation. Thank you Andrew for sharing the experience.
The Green Room was the most elegant place in the People’s House. The rest of it looked like Disney on steroids.
@SuperGman314
7 ай бұрын
More like some horror - driven Willy Wonka Nightmare!
I saw some vintage Christmas ornaments ad vintage candlestick holders on the 1 Christmas tree that we also have. I was given my great grandmother's extensive Victorian Christmas decorations that adorned the Historic Rowe hom in Milford Michigan. The Rowe home was also my family home. 🎅❤🎅
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
7 ай бұрын
Cool! The only advice I have is to not use the vintage candlestick holders with lit candles that go on the tree on your tree. Anyways, have a Merry Christmas!!!
So glad we can say Merry Chriatmas once again... ;-) ! Thanks Joe and Jill for spectacular celebration of the Season! ... and to all the dedicated White House Staff and Volunteers for months of work...
Wow what a beautiful tour of the Whitehouse. Never seen so many decorated Christmas trees in one place. It’s like going into a fantasy world.
Enchanting, the overall theme sincere homage to what America is on its pleasant capabilities . The trees in music orchestra were breathtaking, all sections for children will be a joy for them . The reflection of the First Lady Jill Biden on reading through history, For children is excellent .Thank you from UK.
@deborahj.dirk-halley1850
7 ай бұрын
What America is? What is that? Are you trying to be divisive or what? America never was anything. Remember that.
@pattyfarghaly1821
7 ай бұрын
@@deborahj.dirk-halley1850I don't know where you live but it must be a really ugly place if the people can't say anything nice.
What a wonderful decorations!!! It's beautiful.
Wow! The White House inside looks like a beautiful Christmas fairytale! It is amazing what they do each year! Everyone must see this. 🎄✨✨
Absolutely stunning and so playful. Spectacular!
Wow.... now this is truly how the White House should be decorated. Kudos to all who participated in the decorating. Very well done. Merry Christmas to the Biden family and all of America.
Many thanks for sharing our beautiful White House Christmas. Loved the live music too👍👍🎄❤️
What a lovely walk. Merry Christmas!
Thank you! This was a great video! You really got all the good shots. I felt like I was there. 🎄
Thanks for the thorough tour! Lingering for a few moments on more of the trees and displays would have been a bonus.
Good afternoon Andrew, Thank you for this lovely video it was an eye opener, I really like all your videos and appreciate all your time you put into making them I send you my best wishes for Christmas and the New year From here in Australia
Thanks for the grand tour of the White House. May you and yours have a great holiday !!
I admire the whole scenery simply gorgeous WOW❤ We love it. A truly wonderful fairy land line with every children's dream and a dash of historic memories from ourt past ❤
The inside tour was beautiful and really put me in a Christmas mood.
What an honor to be invited inside the WH. Quite the wow factor. 🎄 Seems someone has a sweet tooth. 😁A lot of interest in those jars of candy. 🍬 🍭
What great decorations... old school! I loved the military kids' ornaments... what a great idea.
@judithryle2113
7 ай бұрын
Gawdy
Thanks for taking us along. Very different from previous years. Very nice.
I really enjoyed your tour of the White House Christmas decorations. They were fantastic. You really gave us the experience as if we were actually there.
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE HE IS COMING BACK REPENT AND BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST
@Gimo76
7 ай бұрын
Have you ever led anyone to Jesus? I have and find that this kind of inappropriate remark on a show like this is awful. It doesn’t bring glory to our Lord. How about I share….. you need to Worship Buddha and get Zen. Now tell me what is different on what you share yelling by the way…. I admonish you to simply ask the Holy Spirit and ask Him to lead you… then watch what HE does…. God bless and pray for endurance during tribulation time.
@maryjohnson5079
7 ай бұрын
I agree with you 💯 percent.This is why we should put an end to racism, because we are all part of the HUMAN RACE FOR GOODNESS SAKE!✝️🙏💕
@Tiredofitall.
7 ай бұрын
Good god, why don't you try having a little fun in the life that god has granted you.
@deniseambrose3781
7 ай бұрын
True Jesus is the reason for the season but there is a separation of church and state. The decorations are beautiful and tasteful.
@barbarabourgeois888
7 ай бұрын
Hallelujah!! 🙏🏻✨🙏🏻✨🙏🏻✨🙏🏻✨🙏🏻✨🙏🏻✨🙏🏻
So much of it look like a child's story book, so much COLOURS ALSO I THINK MRS KENNEDY ,AN MRS JOHNSON HAD DONE SOMETHING SIMILAR BY HAVE ALOT OF COLOURS AN OBJECTS ON DISPLAY❤❤❤ BEAUTIFUL DONE😊😊
Beautiful! Thank you!
Thanks for the lovely tour!!!💖🎄🎉
Stunning…A CHILDRENS WONDERLAND…Love It
Wow... I thought I went overboard on decorating this year... They really spare no expense, I feel like such a peasant.
@annie7264
8 ай бұрын
It’s the taxpayer’s money!
LOVE THIS!!!! Thank~you for sharing this!
This was wonderful! Thank you so very much!!
Beautiful hallway. Much better than blood red. Kudos to The First Lady👏👏👏Magnificent!
Fantastic! You got some great shots. When you turned to face the fence, that was the most ironic moment.
Beautiful Christmas decorations. Thanks for the sneak peak!🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻🎄
It was wonderful of you to share this experience. I was impressed by the Nativity scene and the Gold Star tree. Again thanks and enjoy your holiday. 🌲🎅
Thank you, Andrew for this. The decorations are truly brilliant and appreciate you for bringing them to us. And the music.
Where is baby Jesus ???? 😢😢😢😢😢
@Penguinsix
8 ай бұрын
In the East Room. Nativity scene.
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
8 ай бұрын
There is a beautiful Nativity scene that you would have seen if you would watch the video.
Thanks Andrew for taking us on the tours... you’re the best!
Thank You! This was amazing! Beautiful! Fantastic! :)
I really enjoyed the tour, Merry Christmas!
Thanks Andrew for allowing us to be able to see the spectacular things through the lens of your camera, things that we as your long time viewers would never get to see. Absolutely stunning….
I absolutely adore the Christmas decor this year! It’s such a beautiful mixture of all different styles of Christmas decorations! All are done very tastefully, even the more child like ones, which are my favorites! All are stunning though! Kudos to our First Lady & her team! 🎄
That was so much fun - thanks very much for showing us all the decorations! ❤🎄
@Penguinsix
8 ай бұрын
Thank you. That's very kind. I use all the donations to pay for Christmas care packages for the homeless so you should see your money in use in a few weeks. Thanks again.
@Rosarium2007
8 ай бұрын
@@Penguinsix I think you have enough subscribers that you could do some "fundraising" videos then KZread does not take a cent, unlike they do with Super Chats. Just a thought.
Wow love this kind of videos, we appreciate this moments of joy and beauty. Happy holidays!!
Now this says CHRISTMAS! Everything is so bright and beautiful! And I love the TOYS FOR TOTS theme. There's so much color and wonder. It's a combination of Christmas, Toyland, and Fairyland. Oh to be a child and see that! Thank you for this tour!!
Spectacularly Beautiful! 🎄🎄🎅💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"Merry Christmas", Andrew. You are the best! Details ... & on time. Many Blessings November 29, 20023 : Wednesday.
@mymalobo
6 ай бұрын
Already given my news on the views, I so feeling nostalgic here being a widow, no, not a merry one, but a poor one, understand tku 1 cheers all good wishes for the New Year 2024
@mymalobo
6 ай бұрын
Compliments of the Season and hoping the New Year 2024 will be a jolly good one, so cheers! once again
wendy uk lovely to see the white house decorations from here in england.Thank you for the video it was beautiful.😊
You seemed surprised by the nativity. It has been put up since 1967. in the niche of the east room. Usually, the niche is curtained off. The East Room features a Neapolitan crèche, or Nativity scene, with over 40 figurines, most dating back to the eighteenth century. The crèche has been displayed during every White House holiday season since 1967. Good pictures and I love these decorations this year. But good tour and I thank you.
@theelizabethan1
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for giving some background to the Nativity display.
I love to see how they decorate every year. This is stunning. The children will love it ❤
@THEREDRAJ
7 ай бұрын
The more children that come, the more children Joe can sniff, right?
I've never seen the White House so over-the-top decorated for Christmas. Wow!
Beautifully done. A sense of family and old traditions in the displays, something that seems to get lost over time. The ornaments made by the military children were really good! The addition of the musical ensembles added to the sense of family Christmas. Overall it was awesome. Great video. Thanks for sharing P6. ❤
Thank you, Andrew, for that tour of the White House during the holidays!!! Always wanted to see what they did during the holidays. I have to say, there must be an army of people to set up all that and stow away every year. Phew!!!
@rachelgarber1423
7 ай бұрын
Yes, there were 300 volunteers from across the country
@MaryWehmeier
7 ай бұрын
It’s all new and redone every year. Thank you volunteers! 😘 Fantastic job!
I believe I spotted at least four tributes to First Feline Willow Biden amongst the decor, but only two total of the family dogs.
Andrew- Thank you for this video. I loved it! The Gold Star Tree in honor of our military is beautiful. I loved the licorice dog- that is the Biden's dog, right? Was that entire arrangement made of licorice? It was tooo pretty to eat. The room with the White House China and gingerbread was beautiful. The Nativity was beautiful. I would love to be able to put up a Christmas tree in every room of my house. All the trees here are toooooo beautiful- all unique and different. My favorite tree was the Blue Room with the train. Are the musicians military people also? Mrs Biden looked good in her ice-cicle blue pantsuit. Again, thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you so much for sharing and what a beautiful Candy Christmas....STUNNING and the music was fabu. Happy Holidays to all and let's all pray for Peace
Bravo! Well done! I truly enjoyed the White House Christmas decorations. It's so very beautifully done and thank you for taking us along.
Wonderful! I'd really like a chance to inspect those china cabinets! Merry Christmas, White House, and peace to us all! ☮️
The music was fabulous!
Thank you Andrew, I didn't have any idea they did this much. We usually just see the Christmas 🎄 tree.
@paulverhelle3143
8 ай бұрын
Because you never cared to see or know. Convenient...
@ablewindsor1459
8 ай бұрын
Look up the year JFK was killed. The White House Ladies Society met across the Street and after the Johnsons went to bed came in and on the Qt decorated the whole house including the private quarteers with the help of the Whitehouse Chief Usher, you can find the Whitehouse Photographer's ahots of Lady Byrd coming down in her Bath Robe and seeing it for the first Time. Also was in Lady Byrd's published memoir.
@dannyboy160
8 ай бұрын
@@Lanedl1we all need more Christmas in our lives!😊
@heygetoffmylawn1572
8 ай бұрын
@@dannyboy160…..Ho Ho Hummm 🥱, Friend. 🐶😊
@hansenpch
8 ай бұрын
Understated decorations compared to prior years.
Congratulations on your fabulous photography. You did a wonderful job. These decorations were simply breathtaking. So very traditional and special....simply delightful and inspiring. Very impressed with the joyous vibe it was putting off. So family oriented. The Marine Corps band was marvelous. Music throughout was spectacular. Thank you so much! Your photography was precisely beautiful.....job well done. May God Bless all. Sincerely, Debbie and Dexter-Dog my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion living a quiet crafty life in southern California.
The decorations looks very Beautiful!!👌🎄🎄♥️♥️
Thank you for your time making this. This is the most beautiful White house Christmas I have ever seen. Thank you again for your great service and great video's
Beautiful nativity scene and loved the old cloth books. The rest is great for children. Will Navy get to see it?
Where is Christ Jesus in all this. Where is the elegance. It’s all garish commercialism. 😞
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
8 ай бұрын
Perhaps you should have watched the video because PenguinSix shows the Nativity that is on display. As to elegance its there, but if you want to talk about "garish commercialism" that is part of the Christmas celebration whether you like it or not.
@jburnett8152
8 ай бұрын
@@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888 You mean the nativity scene without a baby Jesus???
@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888
8 ай бұрын
@@jburnett8152 The baby Jesus is in the Nativity. You can see the baby Jesus between the Virgin Mary who is wearing a blue stole and a figure wearing what looks like a yellow cape.
@heygetoffmylawn1572
8 ай бұрын
@@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888…. That sounds like the…Walmart version of the nativity, Friend.
@dannyboy160
8 ай бұрын
@@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888 I think it’s the same nativity scene that’s been in the Whitehouse for years.
Thank you for a refreshing look at the Christmas theme inside the WH, sure does get one in the holiday spirit. Cheers P6, see you next time 🍻
Beautiful and delightsome Christmas decoration. Merry Christmas to the First Family.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄😘😘
Beautiful! 🩷 it. Thank you so much for taking us with you. It was outstanding..the music was beautiful and the finishing touch.