Ok, so I thought I wanted a 9 foot tree. We have 9 1/2 foot ceilings and an old Victorian house, so I had my mind set and just looked at 9 foot trees. We put the tree up yesterday and it is MASSIVE. And heavy. I could hardly pull it out of the box myself. I read the measurements, but just didn't comprehend how big this tree really was going to be. Looking back, the 7 1/2 foot tree for half the price would have been more than enough. 

It took an hour and a half to set up with two people. There are what feels like thousands of branches that you have to pull open, which is what makes it super pretty. I just love it - it's really quite a great tree! Beware that you will get scratched up building the tree, but I think that is the case with any tree you put up. The lights are the perfect ivory golden glow, and our tree looks a lot like the picture. Just imagine yourself on a ladder to reach the top 1/4 of the tree. 

Pros: beautiful, great value, sparkly, full
Cons: heavy