November is here and the season for entertaining has arrived as well. Here are some fabulous fall centerpiece ideas, for not just Thanksgiving, but the entire season.
Autumn leaves: You don't have to look too hard to find beautiful colorful leaves this time of year. Collect some lovely leaves of different varieties and colors. Fill a tall, clear glass cylinder vase with the leaves and scatter some more on the table surrounding the vase. This centerpiece is simple, cheap, and gorgeous.
Acorns: Similar to our autumn leaf centerpiece, collect acorns and fill clear glass candle holders and hurricanes of various sizes and shapes with the acorns. Nestle ivory pillar candles into the acorns. Another simple, inexpensive, and beautiful idea.
Cornucopia: Cornucopias are often the symbol of the harvest season, but they make beautiful centerpieces. Fill a horn or basket with fruits and vegetables from the season. Choose a variety of colors and textures and be sure to let the produce spill out.
Wheat: Wonderful wheat bundles can be purchased at flower markets or home decor stores, but why not make your own. Simply gather several wheat stems and place in a small glass. Surround the wheat bouquets with votives.
Flowers: Flowers are always lovely but think of new and different ways to display bouquets instead of just in a vase. We found this arrangement on marthastewart.com. Martha took a white pumpkin and filled it with a stunning bouquet of flowers in all shades of orange. Smaller pumpkins and amber glass votives surround the large arrangement.
When putting together a centepiece for the fall season consider color: oranges, muted greens, golds, ambers, rusts, browns, and reds all look beautiful together and reflect the colors of the season.
Use pieces of nature that are relative to the season: nuts, cranberries, gourds, branches, pinecones, corn stalks, etc.
-The Panther
