Christmas at Biltmore 2021: “Virtual Tree Raising”

We are delighted to share this special behind-the-scenes, mini-documentary look at the annual raising of our 35-foot Banquet Hall Christmas tree-a beloved tradition that goes back over 125 years to the time when George Vanderbilt first opened his grand home in Asheville, NC to friends and family on Christmas Eve, 1895.
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About Biltmore: Biltmore Estate is located in Asheville, North Carolina, established in 1895. This National Historic Landmark is privately owned and maintained by George Vanderbilt's descendants and features America's Largest Home, 8,000 acres of renowned gardens and grounds, distinct overnight accommodations, an award-winning winery, numerous restaurants, event and meeting venues, and more.
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[@jessicameyer4051]

Since I was a little girl I've wanted to go here. Finally after 42 years I'm going on Monday and bringing my grandson. So excited especially because of the Christmas decorations!

[@betteherring5638]

Let us know about your trip. I've never been either

[@BeautyDiva100]

I'm so happy for you. I was there at Christmas time years ago and it was magical. I know you and your precious grandson will have a wonderful time.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

I have never been and I don’t know if I will ever have that opportunity but I do wish to say to everyone on all the crews at Biltmore-THANK YOU! Watching this video alone is such a thrill and very inspiring. Everyone pulls together as a team to bring the Christmas magic to this beautiful place-that is magic in itself!

[@robinaanstey3734]

I've seen it in person and it is breathtaking!!!! No words can describe the euphoria of reliving a childhood dream.

[@joeannperschall7226]

Biltmore is a magnificent house. I have been there in the fall. Can't imagine how it is at Christmas. Would love to be there

[@lindawatts5260]

Planning to come visit this December 2021. I’ve seen Biltmore several times and each time is even more beautiful than the times before. Thank you for all the hard work you but into preserving the history of days gone by and keeping to those memories. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! Merry Christmas Biltmore Estate.

[@AvatarPrimus]

1:16 Thanks for caring for everyone health, everything looks stunning!

[@vickeypierce293]

So wonderful to see the tree go in place. I never thought about all the planning and preparation it took...thank you!!!

[@FloridaClay]

A magical place to be at Christmas.

[@picasso20121]

Just went there last weekend, absolutely stunning 😍, what a history ❤️❤️.. definitely will be back!These people are so lucky to work there 🍀

[@Jamieprv]

Amazed at the details and # of staff involved! What a beautiful creation.

[@BradizbakeD]

Beautiful! There truly is no other place quite like Biltmore. Thank you all for your amazing work to preserve the memory and spirit of this remarkable home. ❤

[@sjgreene785]

I can't believe I have lived so close but never been. I want to visit at Christmas. One day! Thank you for sharing. 🌿❤🌿💚🌿❤🌿

[@barbaracarlson1331]

Absolutely beautiful. Would love to see it.

[@carolsuesamuelson7935]

Hope to get to see it sometime.

[@janbond8460]

I was there several years ago. My husband and I traveled from Indiana. It was magnified.

[@janiebirdthorn]

We have tickets for the first week of December this year, we came last year as well! It’s beautiful and awe inspiring!

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Beautiful

[@jilllovesbeegees70]

Excellent! That must be amazing to see in person.

[@marykayhaywood7534]

Indescribable

[@marykayhaywood7534]

I saw it last week. First time I ever visited Biltmore. It is breathtaking. You should be proud of your work. I saw the Christmas wish list in the library. Mary gets a trip to France. Well, I was truly happy with my trip to North Carolina and the Biltmore. Thanks......Mary Haywood

[@lindahowell9404]

I will be there with my two sisters on the 15th of November for the Candlelight Christmas. We are so excited to be attending the event. We will return the following day to explore the grounds and village. I have been to Biltmore in the past during the fall, and it was so beautiful then. Christmas decorations were just being brought out during that time. I am so excited for my sisters to be able to enjoy the amazing experience of Biltmore like I have. So looking forward to the 15th of November!

[@cherylb6755]

Linda Howell~ Oh goodness... I hope you all had a fabulous time! I hope to make it for Christmas some day!

[@elizabethf6010]

Very beautiful! Would love to see Biltmore during the Christmas season.

[@phillowe5932]

Amazing sight to see. This Christmas tree at the Biltmore Castle, Asheville, North Carolina. Come on over.

[@brianabranch1734]

I can't wait to see the "colored" lights! My favorite! I also can't wait to try and find all 12 Days of Christmas!

[@sandragilbert7711]

Truly AMAZING 🎄🎁!!!

[@vickihenderson4138]

I'm going on the 12th... soooooo excited to see the decorations

[@cherylb6755]

Dear Biltmore~ Might you consider creating a playlist with all your Christmas videos? Thank you kindly.

[@mmora808]

So beautiful!

[@jodybenson1430]

Breathtaking! Bravo and well done! I hope to be able to see this one day. Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄✨

[@kimnastaszewski2318]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@beverlyhill6783]

Lovely - worth the price - Love everything

[@jenniferloving9054]

Beautiful!

[@melissagay2237]

I’ll be there Saturday with my friends! ❤️ 🎄

[@LaurieEggleston37]

Thank you for sharing this exciting event!

[@pamshaw8327]

Beautiful!!!!

[@BradizbakeD]

I would love to visit you all again, one day, and experience the majesty of this place!

[@janieseiler3293]

Taking a bus group there Tuesday Nov 16th. So excited.

[@wilhat]

Stunning.

[@HouseandGardensPamelaMCurtis]

I have read books about the Biltmore, but I have not had an chance to see in person. It is my goal to do this with my husband and daughter. Beautiful and what a history! 🎄💖👌

[@SuperTuffgirl]

Stunning! 🎄♥️

[@bettyboopputman9652]

AWSOME!!

[@gardengirl6854]

I just seen your channel and now I would love to go there to visit. After watching Versailles the series I have fallen in love with the French country side chateau’s and the history of before. Don’t know if I would ever visit there but finding this gem in the US is something I can possibly visit.

[@cherylb6755]

Oh, this is just too too short! I guess I'll just have to watch it several times - because it is beautiful and exciting and fun and so well done! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! I would love to get there some year for Christmas....

[@chriscourson2824]

LOOKS GREAT

[@sandrad2597]

Ive been during Christmas its amazing! Next time I will pay the extra to go on the rooftop! Really really wanted to go to the New Year party. Maybe one day

[@RamonatHOME]

My Christmas tree done with all glass and crystals on my home tour on my channel was inspired by The Biltmore. I dream of helping to decorate this home some day. Ramon

[@grandcru701]

wow.

[@sandraseidel8705]

I love the silhouette photo - is that available anywhere??? Several years ago my daughters & I were there for the Biltmore Half Marathon. My daughter who was running described coming around the corner & seeing the Biltmore for the very first time. It's a moment she'll never forget!

[@vnickcolvin4971]

Wow what a great job everyone! Do you sell any of the ornaments in your gift shop?

[@cweaver6792]

I would have like to seen what kind of stand that tree goes into.

[@melissaqueenwhite2047]

It's my house and I'm going home!! Been a long time wanting to go home again.

[@CrookedJoeBiden]

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@marlysmithsonian5746]

How many bedrooms do you rent out on a monthly basis?

[@kathleenamatangelo3713]

What is used for the base to hold it up?

[@FolkFaninMA]

500 lights on a tree that size doesn’t seem like a whole lot.

[@cafeconlechegrl]

Where is this place located?

[@cafeconlechegrl]

Thank you looks beautiful! 🙋🏻‍♀️💕🤗

[@hubertl75]

This is an example of how the class system actually still exists in the USA. More than 350 USD to visit the house?????????????? What??????? It's probably cheaper to fly to Europe and see the real old estates!

[@adamandelizabeth5043]

Great video but very disappointed that it wasn’t the actual tree raising. Last year you showed a live stream of the actual raising.

[@Biltmore]

We apologize for any confusion. We can confirm that we did not share a livestream in 2020 due to COVID restrictions in our area. We announced online that we would be doing a mini-documentary video again this year as a way to share a behind-the-scenes look at the planning, raising, and decorating of this year's Banquet Hall tree because we were unable to host an in-person event with livestream due to ongoing COVID restrictions in our area. The raising and decorating was filmed live on the morning of November 3, 2021, and premiered here on KZbin and Facebook later that day. Our 2019 live stream video is in our channel video library if you would like to look back and watch our most recent livestream. We hope you enjoyed this video!

[@adamandelizabeth5043]

@@Biltmore maybe 2019 was the year i had in mind. The video is great and beautiful as always, just disappointed. If Biltmore is open and allowing visitors, I’m just not understanding what the difference is in having a livestream of the actual tree raising (even if no visitors were allowed to be there in person). Hopefully next year things will be back to normal. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cheers for a grand 2022.

[@Hugginsince79]

Christmas candlelight tour is amazing. Defiantly not my favorite decorated tree this year. Looks like someone went to Walmart.

[@kristybowman8731]

I just looked back at my photos from last weekend and I agree with you. The artificial trees’ decor was so much nicer.

[@dwighthall3501]

Thank goodness for king 👑 Dwight Hall ( CEO ) '''''''''N'''''''' His Wife the Queen 👸 ( CEO ) Owner's of the Castle's, along with our family Pet's and Animals are forever Bless Amen 🙏

[@t_r_a_c_y_aka_gigi9846]

My husband and I had every intention on going to Biltmore this year to see the Christmas decor but your prices are way to high.

[@tjayne8121]

Costco usually has gift cards at this time of year that are good for a reduced admission to Biltmore.

[@meekthegreek1623]

It's so unique I thought it was worth it. I think I got a 2 or 3 day pass? But that was 10 years ago.

[@anamahler2896]

It is a beautiful place to visit, It is ashamed the tour now is without a tour guide, specialty with the money you have to pay for it ,

[@tomsimpson5317]

Went there when life was good now I'm stuck on California and life is awful

[@mrb5394]

The lighting of the tree are awful. Why not wrap from inside to outside.

[@Hugginsince79]

Definitely looks bad

[@supposedly1-2]

ok this can't be the biltmore i'm thinking of because they are advertising they are about to have to close down bcz they need money so i know they don't have money for a designer or to afford a tree like this. (2021) it must not be The Biltmore! Nothing says where its located so i can't tell!

[@klskin]

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. There are other Biltmore named businesses, like a hotel or two.

[@meekthegreek1623]

I've been there and can testify it IS the Biltmore. It's an unbelieveable experience. Truly worth the ticket price. Village, winery, etc too. I went for my birthday in Nov..

[@mammiebarry2956]

🥦

[@MrDadmills]

I am disappointed I thought it was going to be live. Not a 7 minute video. You should have had the big horses and shown us the tree being brought in the house.

[@Biltmore]

We apologize for any confusion. We announced online that we would be doing a mini-documentary video again this year as a way to share a behind-the-scenes look at the planning, raising, and decorating of this year's Banquet Hall tree because we were unable to host an in-person event with livestream due to ongoing COVID restrictions in our area. The raising and decorating was filmed live on the morning of November 3, 2021, and premiered here on KZbin and Facebook later that day. We hope you enjoyed this video!

[@jrgnc1]

Why is it the Biltmore can't use an artificial tree instead of killing a large old tree only to be trashed? Artificial trees look so real now.

[@chuileong8304]

They do recycle the three into arts craft and so soon. Artificial tree does not has has the smell of pine.

[@OlliePlayzFooty]

Christmas tree……

[@rwanzo1]

1. Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. 2This is what the LORD says: 2. “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. 3. For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. 4. They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. 5. Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” 6. There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. Jeremiah 10:1-6

[@TheLTprod]

Remember where the virus came from when you do your Christmas shopping.

[@rcelestefelix9299]

The obscenely rich showing off! The cost of just transporting that tree from Avery, North Carolina, (USA) must be exorbitant. And who lives in such a huge mansion? It could house so many homeless. I live in USA, and I wouldn't go out of my way to drive from NYC to pick up a fresh tree in another state, or even upstate. All that gasoline . . . in these times of fuel shortages and people being evicted from their homes. The divide between the haves and have nots is getting greater. And as evidenced here, the pampered and wasteful rich carry on as always.

[@kristybowman8731]

The Biltmore employs thousands of people and its contribution to the local economy is immense. Based on what you wrote, it sounds like you’d like to do away with the entire tourism industry!

[@Kate98755]

there will always be people who have more and less than you, go live is a socialist society...you'll be back...no incentive to fo better, so no one does,

[@crazytimes9989]

Yeah no

[@morgannaturcotte1843]

Ok now if that just went up there is no way that tree is going to last thru holiday before needles fall off.

[@tjayne8121]

They replace it half way through the season.

[@morgannaturcotte1843]

@@tjayne8121 wow thats a lot of work.

[@vicki-870]

I am sure you guys could afford to put more lights in that tall trees! I have more lights on my fake, 6.5 tree than yours. You guys are CHEAP. And to think I had paid $75 for a ticket.

[@marcostapiz3568]

Would love to come, but I’ll wait until masks aren’t required.

[@Kate98755]

thank hospital staff who wear them everyday, all day...plus the hazmat suit, and surgeons...this has been their life always, boohoo for you

[@marcostapiz3568]

@@Kate98755 They can have the rule, I can choose not to go. It’s that simple. Look into the science behind these types of masks. They don’t work.

[@pollyg4160]

Don't like seeing the masks...

[@lightinthedark9984]

I felt the same.

[@Kate98755]

hospital staff..thank you for doing anything to keep people out of the hospital. Would be a dream if those who oppose vaccines and masks would stay home and heal thyself....those are the patients who clogged up our ICU's

[@lightinthedark9984]

@@Kate98755 Stop watching MSM.

[@pollyg4160]

@@Kate98755 Too bad the people in ICUs are ones who HAVE been jabbed! God gave us natural immunity. I haven't worn a mask the ENTIRE time and never will. The TRUTH is out there if you can handle it!

[@nancymcdade3909]

Too bad they have to wear masks. It ruins everything.

[@Kate98755]

oh nancy, it's a mask, not a hardship, there are people from the past who had resl hardships....such whiney arrogance

[@lucymcjimsey9872]

Take off those ridiculous masks!

[@61DJ]

Let people live how they want! Geeeezzz you do not know their situation. My Aunt has COPD and always wore a mask prior to COVID.

[@renaissancewomanfarm9175]

@@61DJ I agree with you. My husband has had a stem cell transplant for his treatment of leukemia. His immune system has to be kept weakened so he doesn't have a form of rejection, called Graft vs. Host. Someone else's indifference could either kill him or disable him for the rest of his life. Thank you for speaking up.

[@Jakora87]

We are required to wear mask as employees of the estate for that safety of ourselves and well being of others. You do not have to like other’s opinions nor do you have to agree with them, however we adhere to high standards and have an reputation to maintain, Take what you like and leave the rest. The mask mandate for Buncombe County is in full effect until 1-4-21 we will at that time revisit it, We welcome you to the Biltmore and appreciate your feedback. Happy holidays from us to you!

[@renaissancewomanfarm9175]

@@Jakora87 I appreciate that thoughtfulness

[@josephbennett3482]

I think it's kind of stupid to have a mansion up an cared for just for bragging about the wealth of some family, Tear down that place and do something better with the land such as giving it back to the wildlife in North Carolina.

[@lorrilewis2178]

It sits on about 8,000 acres and you can't keep wildlife away. No worries. Besides, it's not just the house. There are also gardens for visitors to walk through, a working winery, restaurants, and a hotel. They also host many weddings and events there.

[@Zuxiasunicorn]

Why? It's a part of American history. It's also a museum and a working estate. The family lives on the property in a different location. For a long time this was America's biggest house. Pulled down a few statues, have you?

[@meekthegreek1623]

I appreciate the history, artitecture. I guess you'd want Westminister Abbey torn down too?

[@Kate98755]

socialism is what you're after, i suggest you move to a socialist country...give it a try, you'll be back

[@marykayhaywood7534]

Mr. Olmstead, the man who designed the gardens and conservatory and whole preserved forests on this multi-K private homestead, also established the national forests system at the time with the government in our country. Because of the grounds of this residence YOU have countless forests to roam around on in the whole of THE US. Read some history and stop embarrassing yourself with rude comments that help not one person. Thank you Mr. GW Vanderbilt for your conservatory efforts when you established your grounds on your estate, in this great country we live in.

[@FolkFaninMA]

500 lights on a tree that size doesn’t seem like a whole lot.