Wow, the year has flown by and in just a few days
Thanksgiving will be here. We keep hearing about the
economy not being as strong as it used to be, so what I
thought I would do is suggest some entertaining ideas and
Thanksgiving table decorations that are low-cost and that
you can add to your holiday party ideas portfolio.
Let's start with a centerpiece of colorful Thanksgiving
flowers that you can pick up at the market. Use a color
scheme of orange, yellow, red, rust, white and green tones
and pick up sunflowers, dahlias, Gerber daisies and
hydrangeas that are readily available at the market or
flower shop. One of the entertaining ideas I suggest is to
take these Thanksgiving flowers and arrange them in items
you already own like glass vases or water pitchers. Other
holiday party ideas for Thanksgiving include taking natural
elements such as a pumpkin, hallowing out the center and
then using the pumpkin as a vase for your Thanksgiving
table decorations.
An interesting twist on Thanksgiving table decorations is
to take a sunflower or Gerber daisy, cut the majority of
the stem off leaving a couple of inches and then use rocks
or glass stones to anchor the stem down at the bottom of a
low glass vase and fill it with water. Add a floating
candle if you wish and there you have a stylish, low-cost
arrangement using a selection of Thanksgiving flowers.
What I also like about this arrangement is that you can
recycle the elements for other occasions as well.
Another one of the entertaining ideas discussed in Budget
Bash is to use candles. The more the merrier and they
really set a nice mood to any event. Instead of using
glass votives, why not as part of your Thanksgiving table
decorations use mini-pumpkins or green acorn squash, hallow
out the center and then place a votive candle inside. Now
you have a creative twist and a conversation starter on
your dinner table or buffet.
Holiday party ideas for Thanksgiving include complimenting
these vegetable votives with magnolia leaf table place
cards. Simply pick up from a florist a bunch of magnolia
leaves and use a gold metallic pen to write your guest's
name on the leaf. You can also use maple leaves as well
for these place cards. In fact, why not use a combination
of maple leaves, silk and real Thanksgiving flowers as part
of your Thanksgiving table decorations. You can also save
money on Thanksgiving flowers by just clustering or
grouping different flowers on the table for the evening or
purchasing some rose petals and placing them on the table
for extra color as well.
One of my favorite entertaining ideas for Thanksgiving is a
dairy-free pumpkin pie. Just substitute cornstarch for the
eggs and soy milk for the evaporated milk.
I hope you found these entertaining ideas for Thanksgiving
table decorations helpful. Until next time, remember the
Budget Bash mantra; make it simple, delicious, stylish, fun
& economical to all!
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Andrea Wyn is a special event planner with over 15 years of
industry experience. She has been the Awards Event
Supervisor for the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) since
2000. Her book, Budget Bash-Simply Fabulous Events on a
Budget, is available at http://www.budgetbashbook.com . She
has an MBA from the University of Chicago & a BA from UCLA.
To learn more about Budget Bash & events go to
http://www.awynningevent.com
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