Easy Ways to Awe your Thanksgiving Guests

Thanksgiving is a time for gathering. Why not make your thanksgiving guests fill with cheer with these easy, beautiful and awe-inspiring ideas? Bring something festive to the table this year without spending a fortune!

Candlelight and Cones

Translate this idea using any size platter or tray that fits your table. A base of cedar branches is embellished with pinecones, votive candles in plastic cups, and a few ornaments.

Candlelight and Cones

Translate this idea using any size platter or tray that fits your table. A base of cedar branches is embellished with pinecones, votive candles in plastic cups, and a few ornaments.

Natural Table Runner

For a fresh-from-the-pumpkin-patch table runner, arrange a line of miniature pumpkins or gourds in the center of the table and weave double-faced ribbon around them. Top with a bittersweet stem for a blaze of color.

Cool White

Choose white pumpkins for a soft yet stunning arrangement that will standout amid the Thanksgiving table fare.

Autumn Foliage

Capture autumn’s changing colors by featuring a short tree branch as a natural centerpiece. Weight a pot with stones and fill with dry florist’s foam to secure the branch, then wrap the pot in a drawstring jute bag. Flank the centerpiece with floral arrangements in leaf-inspired colors — try roses, millet, kale, leaves, and berries.

Corn and Candles

Fall-colored candles pay homage to the harvest when surrounded by dried corn in a plain glass jar. What could be simpler?

Pumpkin Candle Centerpiece

No centerpiece for a fall party? Use this idea for an easy arrangement using only three ingredients: a pumpkin, a candle, and berry sprigs.

<Better Homes & Gardens> inspired