I received this tree today and it was packaged very well - in a thick 2 layered box! The package was clearly marked to open from here and I just had to gently pull the entire tree out of the box. Its looks amazing, looks exactly like in the pic and maybe even better! The first half is pretty full and youll just need to pull down the stems to set up the plant. The base that it comes with is good too! Thank you Wayfair!! )