I used a combination of different kinds of pears and apples as the place holders (I think this idea originally came from Martha). I made paper leaves, stamped guests names on them, and punched a hole so the leaf could slide over the stem of the fruit.
For the centerpiece I used a cornucopia I had had for a while. I used clippings from a tree in my yard around it. I think I combined some artificial fruit with real fruit (tucking the fake stuff in behind) and nuts, to give the feeling of abundance.
You can see the berries in the glasses, carrying on the theme. But what made this fun is that I used the theme to help determine the menu, as well. Nearly everything we made included some kind of fruit or nut in the recipe.
Themes are great. I only have my mom as a guest, so my husband makes fun of me. But I still do the theme and cute table. This year I’m choosing family. I will have clear plates with photos of the family under them. Maybe I’ll have small picture frames on the table too. I like cinnamon sticks as decor.
Thank you for the great ideas adn recipes! I am doing thanksgiving for the first time for everyone this year and I love the ideas!
Very pretty…I love themes…unfortunately, I am never the one to host Thanksgiving, so I honestly can’t answer that question 🙂
I am so making the apple pecan stuffing…thanks for the recipe! YUM!
Kendra…definitely got you down for the next Tablecape Tuesday! Glad you are joining in! 🙂 Susan
Verrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy lovely!
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So lovely! I love horn-o'-plenty! Stop by my blog today and check out mine! I just did a post on it! I would love to hear from you!
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