Don't you wish you could whip up something Fall fabulous like this pumpkin centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table?
RZ & I don't have a Thanksgiving table per se as we travel to my in-law's home for the holiday. There is no room for plates on their table, let alone decor. Their table is a true bounty of a Thanksgiving feast, filled with delicious, abundant American & Filipino food. We serve ourselves from the dining room table, then scatter about the rest of the house to eat & enjoy the family day.
My childhood Thanksgivings consisted of an adults' table & a kids' table. The adults' table was a formal affair with pretty china & flickering candles while the kids' table was a folding table with festive paper plates. Later, they trusted us with a real china but it was tough to graduate to the adults' table. I'm still at the kids' table, sigh. There's only so much room at a dining room table!
I suppose you could have a blanket picnic on your living room floor & it wouldn't matter. All you need is family, love & gratitude for Thanksgiving.
Is your Thanksgiving table a formal, candlelit, place card type? Or is it a more casual, mix & match china, food-filled type?
Image by Heather Armstrong Photography via Inspired by This
My parents switch between a casual table set with Mexican glass and traditional decorative plates, and a formal table setting, but I love both!
ReplyDeleteThe best of both worlds- I like it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty centerpiece! I grew up with a buffet-style, paper plate kind of Thanksgiving. Totally low key! I'm hosting for the first time this year and I think I'll dress it up a little bit, but not too much... because you're right, Thanksgiving is all about just enjoying the time with family and friends, not being too fancy! : )
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting that you're hosting for the first time- enjoy!
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