As the weather warms up and Spring is well and truly in the air, many are starting to put their thoughts towards Christmas and Christmas planning – including the traditional Christmas lunch or dinner (well the Traditional Aussie Christmas Meal that is.) You can never start planning too early to help ensure that your Christmas entertainment is not too stressful.  With this article we just thought we’d share a few basics of what people see across Australia, and perhaps you can use these points to draw your own inspiration.  Christmas BBQ & a Collection of Meats Australians love ..read more

While the weather outside in Melbourne is quite frightful, it can only mean one thing… Christmas in July is just around the corner! With everything else that is going on in the world, it would be no surprise if you have let this mid year festive celebration slip through the cracks. But it’s ok, you still have plenty of time to put on your Santa hat and hang some Christmas lights. Stuck for ideas on how to celebrate this year? Well we have 6 ways to celebrate Christmas in July this year, just for you. 1. Put Up Your Christmas Tree With so many happy memories created while putting up the Chr ..read more

It’s the time of year when people start preparing their Christmas Tree. Some people have their chosen style already, others don’t. If you are one of those people looking for inspiration, then this is the article for you.  Whether you are looking at setting up your first Christmas Tree, or whether you are looking at a change of decoration for this year, this article is for you – and Christmas on Main has a wide array of colour schemes from which you can choose.  Here are some of the factors that may impact your choice of colour themes for your Christmas Tree?  Are you a tradit ..read more

It might be hard to believe (where has the year gone?) but Christmas is just around the corner. It really is a wonderful time of year – a time for friends and family, putting up the Christmas trees and decorations (we’ve got you covered there), and a beautiful lunch and dinner on Christmas Day. There’s one other thing that everyone associates with Christmas and that’s gift giving, and this is where you get a wide variety of reactions from people. Some love gift giving, whilst others are filled with dread.  If you are not sure what Christmas gifts to get for the special people in your li ..read more

There are many reasons why you might want to celebrate Christmas in July. Firstly it allows us living in Australia, the opportunity to experience Christmas in the coldness of winter, enjoying all the trimmings of a traditional winter Christmas. Think roasted meats, steamed puddings, eggnog, warm fires and family gatherings. Being a quieter month, Christmas in July is a perfect time to catch up with family and friends. Many businesses also use Christmas in July to hold events for customers and staff. Looking for a little inspiration for how to host the ultimate mid year festivities? We have y ..read more

Can you believe that it is June already?!  With Christmas season about to officially kick off with Christmas in July, now is the time to start thinking about how you are going to decorate your home this festive season.  Whether you want to incorporate existing Christmas decorations you have or go with something fresh, coming up with a Christmas decoration theme is no easy task.  Feel like you may need a little inspiration to get you going?  Well, we love Christmas more than just about anything which is why we are here to give you a helping hand.  We have compiled som ..read more

Nothing quite screams Christmas like a Christmas Tree.  From picking the perfect tree with the perfect green and thickness of branches, to choosing the decorations with the utmost care; there is something truly magical about standing back and taking in all your hard work and carefully thought out planning of your finished product.   But if we are being honest, Christmas is filled with so many decisions from what gifts to purchase, which pudding to make, and how to celebrate without the whole family, let alone the age-old question of whether to get a real or artificial Christma ..read more

As the countdown to Christmas gets well and truly underway, we thought it would be fun to share some Christmas facts to boost your Christmas spirit and get you in a jolly mood. Fact #1 “Jingle Bells” was the first song to be played in space So you’re out in space and it’s Christmas time… time for some out of this world celebrations!  On December 16, 1965 the crew of NASA’s Gemini 6A made history when they played “Jingle Bells” in space.  Not only was this the first time a Christmas song had been played in space, but any song at all.  Now that is what we call spreading Chris ..read more