Dorinda Medley Reveals Her Favorite Christmas Decorations: 'It's Not Really the Holidays Without Them'

"There's so many good ones," the Bravo star tells PEOPLE exclusively

The Queen of Christmas title may be up for debate, but Dorinda Medley is undoubtedly the Queen of Christmas Decorating.

The reality star, 59, has been known for going all out when decking the halls of her Berkshires home, Blue Stone Manor, as seen during her time on The Real Housewives of New York City. So it's not a surprise she struggles to pick a favorite.

"There's so many good ones, how can we just pull out one?" Medley asks PEOPLE while promoting her appearance on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy, which is now streaming on Peacock.

Still, Medley highlights some classic decor pieces she has acquired over the years, including a dove ornament that her mother gave her when she was 18 years old. "I always take that out and put it on the tree," she says. "Remember when they used to put the dates on the ornaments the year that you got it? I was given the dove in '81 or something. So it’s not really the holidays without it."

"But I also really, really love my wreaths that I put out. I’m a big wreath person, and I think that just signifies for me that the holidays are here — the welcoming wreaths," Medley adds. "And I think my gingerbread candy houses are pretty outstanding. And I like my dancing Santa too."

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This year, Medley explains that she did not decorate her iconic East Coast residence for the holidays as early as she normally does.

"I did not get my Christmas decorations up at Blue Stone Manor early like I usually do this year. I only put them up during the second weekend of December," she says. "Can you imagine? It’s a disappointment."

"I have not been up in the Berkshires to do that at all, I have been so crazy in the city, and I just didn’t have the time," Medley continues. "But I hired five people to come help me get it all done. That’s how many people it takes."

Adds the Bravo star: "I don’t just put up one tree, I put up multiple trees. So it takes a village — a literal Christmas village!"

Related: Dorinda Medley Says She Believes Late Husband Richard's Spirit Roams the Halls of Blue Stone Manor

And while Blue Stone Manor may be beloved by her — and RHONY fans alike — Medley tells PEOPLE that she doesn't see herself owning the residence for the rest of her life.

"I never thought I would keep Blue Stone Manor for as long as I did," she admits. "After [my late husband] Richard passed, I was convinced I was going to sell it. My mother said, 'Wait a year! Don’t do anything when you’re in this state.' So I really thought I’d get rid of it, because for me, Blue Stone Manor was something I bought with Richard and a place for Richard to retire to. I never thought I’d live here alone. I just didn’t see a place for it in my day-to-day after his death."

"And the fact that it’s taken on this incredible life now, 11 years later since Richard has not been with us, has been a real blessing," Medley continues. "I mean, Architectural Digest just named it as one of ’12 houses as iconic as their famous owners’ — which I was really floored by — and we sold out tickets for fans to come visit it in just 3 minutes."

"The Bravo viewers have really just embraced it thanks to RHONY and RHUGT," she adds. "It really is the ‘Disneyland of Housewives.’ "

Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy is now available to stream on Peacock.

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