First lady Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree

First lady Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree

       First lady Melania Trump kicked off the holiday season in the nation's capital by accepting delivery of the official White House Christmas tree.

        A horse-drawn carriage delivered the tree to the front door of the White House on Monday as members of a military band played Christmas music.

     The first lady walked around the carriage and inspected the tree, which will become the centerpiece of Christmas in the White House Blue Room.

      She was wearing a striking Dolce & Gabbana knee-length black-trimmed coat with a large embroidered red floral pattern on a black background, over a back dress and stiletto-heeled black suede boots with a red sole by Christian Louboutin. 

         The tree came from Mahantongo Valley Farms in Pitman, Pennsylvania. Owner Larry Snyder earned the honor of presenting the White House a tree from his farm after winning the annual contest held by the National Christmas Tree Association.

White House Christmas tree