For many people, Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday. The crisp fall air, the family all gathered together, the wonderful smell of cooking filling the house; these are things great memories are made of. What better way to honor the day than by bringing a bit of the beauty of nature to your celebration table?
This photo shows the actual centerpiece we used for our Thanksgiving celebration last year - a mix of antique hydrangea, butter yellow roses and amber Cymbidium orchids. One of my favorite little details were the bronze ornament shaped placecard holders (that I also re-used for Christmas.)
My mother used to always take a photo of the holiday table before anyone sat down (which my brother thought was very odd, but there you go) and now I'm in the same habit. The lit candles, the beautiful linens and silver, the gorgeous flowers - the visual part of the feast is almost as important as the food!
These little bronze beaded cabaret lamps were bedded in roses and orchids and surrounded with votives and rosepetals. FESTIVE! Don't forget the fun little odds and ends like putting a flower on each napkin (orchids or mini calla lilies are great choices, or even a single, elegant rosepetal) and having candles and something scented in the powder room.
And how about using fall leaves on the tables around the flowers?
