Your CartAre you looking for a Thanksgiving table setting that is beautiful and easy? Today on the blog I’m sharing this warm Thanksgiving table in autumn colors. Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most special meals of the year, and it’s only fitting to serve it on a special table. This one leans towards French Country, my favorite!
WELCOME TO MONDAY MORNING BLOOMS!
Today Pam, Mary and I are so excited to welcome our special guest and friend, Shannon of Belle Bleu Interiors. I know you will be just as charmed by our friend as we are, she is the sweetest and creates beauty everywhere she lands!
Thanksgiving is one of the best meals of the year, isn’t it? It’s a holiday solely about gathering people you love around your table, and enjoying a meal. I believe that a pretty table, set with thought, makes this all-American holiday even more enjoyable. It’s a way to show you care to those who come to your home.
This Warm Thanksgiving Table in Autumn Colors is one that you can set quickly so that you can focus on your world-famous meal. Because let’s be real, if you are hosting, it’s a lot of work! But I DO have a few secret tips to help you get ready if you are hosting this year.
Secret Thanksgiving Tips:
1. Set the table days before Thanksgiving, if you have a dedicated dining room. Not only does this take the stress out of it last minute, you will be able to enjoy your beautiful table-scape for more than a few hours. You’ll smile each time you see your table all ready, and get in the mood for the holiday!
2. No dining room like me? No worries…this is a secret I’ve used again and again because my “table” is in the middle of our kitchen and we need to use it right up to the day of Thanksgiving! Set your Thanksgiving table just like you want it. Then deconstruct it, place all your dishes, cutlery, napkins glasses and serving pieces into bins, or storage baskets. Put those in your garage, your laundry room, or wherever. On the night before Thanksgiving, just set your table using everything in your bins! Easy.
3. Serve your food buffet style. If the food is on a buffet, a hutch, or even a folding table {under a cloth, of course!} your guests and you can enjoy a lovely, clutter free meal. Everyone can get up to serve themselves to more helpings.
4. Plan out an easy to do centerpiece. Since this is Monday Morning Blooms, I used real flowers {more about those later!} but later this month I’ll be showing you a beautiful centerpiece bowl made with faux florals and fruit. Or go flower-less {all Monday Morning Blooms lovers close your ears, you did NOT hear that!} and put a bowl of pumpkins in the center of your table, or line vegetables all along the center interspersed with candles.
Thanksgiving Table Basics
Now for my favorite part: The table! I divide any holiday table planning into three parts.
I plan the centerpiece first, since everything else will complement it. For this Thanksgiving table, I wanted a big showy centerpiece. It’s taller than I usually make, but it does have the WOW effect and is so easy to make! I used a vintage metal epergne, it has a heavy metal stand and four little metal cone vases that fit in the stand. You can see the shape of it here, before I filled all the little flower “cone” vases more with filler and alstroemerias.
The orange garland on the dish display rack on the wall is faux, as are the orange slices I circled around the bottom of the centerpiece. |{the ones on each napkin are dried – you can eat those.}
The Flowers For This Centerpiece
Green Bronze Football Mum
Apricot Alstroemeria Inca Ice
Soilidago Sweety {yellow}
Bright Green Bupleurum
Berried Eucalyptus
It was easy to choose linens this year, since I’m completely head-over-heels smitten with these chestnut brown linen napkins and the runner. They are just right for this table, which is French Country casual, perfect for any gathering. This luscious color really plays up the hues of fall in the centerpiece.
Because we’re serving the dinner buffet style doesn’t mean you can’t set your table with something. For my table this year, I’m using antique bread boards at each place setting, topped with vintage ironstone plates and cutlery wrapped in these stunning Chestnut linen napkins. {I’ll share how to fold your napkins like this soon!} I’m planning on serving a little starter at the table before the meal, either a small – really small – fresh special kind of salad {favorite? Arugula, tossed with quite a bit of olive oil and shredded parmesan. Trust me.} or these delicious Brie and Bacon Palmiers.
I hope you are inspired to set your own Thanksgiving table in autumn colors, a beautiful table to treasure the beauty of the holiday with the people you love. My wish for you is that you will not only enjoy the meal together, but that you will all sit and linger at the table, laugh, talk and enjoy a wonderful time together.
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and me, Lidy at FrenchGardenHouse
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As you know we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here but your ideas for setting the table can easily be used in fall too,it’s beautiful
Thank you so much Anja!
Good Morning Lidy! What a stunning centerpiece your vintage metal epergne makes! Your mums complement your linens and orange slices beautifully and I love the warmth that your antique bread boards provide and lend to your table and plates. Wonderful tips you shared for setting your table in advance and storing your dinnerware in bins so you can prepare your Thanksgiving feast. I am thankful to be able share blooms with you and indulge in some flower therapy with you, Pam and Shannon today! Happy Monday. <3
Happy November dear Mary! Thank you so much for the beauty and the how to for the wonderful Indian corn vase. Love it!! I am grateful too, to be able to share our flower therapy together each month. xo
Love the way the napkins are folded to encase the flatware. Looks easy so I hope I can figure it out! Beautiful flowers and color scheme.
Barbara, I’m sharing an easy “how-to” on Wednesday!
Bread boards for chargers, a metal epergne, orange slices and an orange swag. All ideas I love. . Received my purchases and the yellow tole tray is even more beautiful than I thought. Thank you Lidy!
Alice, thank you for your visit, and for always being so encouraging and sweet. I’m so happy you love the tole tray! xo
Lidy, your table is so charming and full of autumn colors. The vintage bread board are a wonderful addition with your ironstone plates.. The arrangement is so beautiful set in your vintage metal epergne. Love the orange slices.
Thank you so much Linda. I went full speed ahead with all the glorious colors of fall, I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Wishing you a beautiful & blessed November month!
So elegant, Lidy! Such a beautiful epergne full of beautiful fall flowers. The chestnut linens are stunning, and the antique breadboards are swoon-worthy! I love your pretty orange slices and especially the orange swag hung over your antique plates.
Your tips are very helpful, and your presentation with pretty fonts is lovely.
Bonnie, thank you for your visit today! And thank you for noticing the “fonts”! : ) I wish you a beautiful November month, dear friend. xo
Lidy, you have created such a stunning centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. I adore the pretty autumnal colors of the blooms paired with the rich chestnut color of your table linens. The addition of dried orange slices is such a lovely touch. Everything is just absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for inviting me to be a guest bloomer. I had such a wonderful time. You are all so gracious and very talented. Enjoy your day, sweet friend!
Shannon, I’m so happy you had the time to join us. Thanksgiving is such a special time, and your table setting with that gorgeous centerpiece is stunning. Wishing you a beautiful week ahead!! xo
Lidy, I am swooning over your vintage epergne with its stunning mix of fall flowers. The chestnut-colored linens are so perfect for Thanksgiving or any day. I love the napkin fold as it is very different. The orange slices complement everything on the table and give off a brilliant shade of autumn to the setting. Your tips are spot on and most helpful. I have my family every year and it is necessary to be organized.
It is always a pleasure to share Monday Morning Blooms and flower therapy with you, my friend!
Pam. thank you! It’s always my favorite Monday, our Monday Morning Blooms! I am sure that your Thanksgiving table will be beautiful and a blessing for all who are blessed to join you there. xo
Lidy, your arrangement and table setting is so organically appealing!! Wow. I love the chestnut linens and the dried orange slices (faux and real). The epergne makes for a gorgeous floral display. Very inviting!
Rita, thank you! It’s such a great warm color combination with all the autumn feels and looks. I’m wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving with the people you love! xo
hi Lidy, your table is so lovely, the warm colors are so inviting and your 4 trumpet epergne is such a beautiful unique piece! My favorite part of your table is the dried orange slices, such a wonderful touch, and those French bread boards look fabulous! I am a big fan of buffet style serving, especially for Thanksgiving. Great tips on early preparation too…I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones!
HI Jenna! Thank you so much for your visit, it’s always a joy to see you here, friend. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!! xo
In addition to your gorgeous table and centerpieces, you are always so wonderfully filled with lots of tips and tricks and valuable information on your subject matter. In love with the centerpiece! I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
What a wonderful blog posting of Thanksgiving tips and what a beautiful Thanksgiving table setting! Your centerpiece is so lovely and I absolutely love your example on how to fold a simple, but special napkin fold. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Lidy !