Today, Galleria Dallas will begin the creation of what has become the most iconic holiday visual in the state of Texas: its 95-foot-tall Christmas tree, the tallest indoor holiday tree in the nation. The massive evergreen has been a fixture at the shopping center for decades, and taking an annual photo with the tree has become a cherished tradition. This year, for the first time, the shopping center will offer the Official Galleria Dallas Tree Photo, turning a beloved holiday tradition into a lasting keepsake for guests.
The professional photo sessions, which will take place in front of the tree at Center Court, are $10 and include up to three poses and six guests. The photos will be sent digitally, with prints available for an additional $5 apiece. Sessions will be offered from Nov. 13 through Jan. 3. Guests are encouraged to bundle pre-booked tree photo sessions with Santaland and SNOWDAY tickets for a full day of holiday activities.
It takes a team of nearly 50 of Santa’s best elves five days to construct the tree. After the massive steel frame, which weighs five tons, goes up, teams will work to install more than 850 branches. It took more than 14,000 shop hours to make all the branches, each hand-sewn with twigs and the size of a small Christmas tree…