Creative Holiday Dinner Table-Setting Ideas
When it comes to celebrating the holidays, how you set your table is almost just as important as the food and drinks you serve. Your table setting – in all its glorious colors and festive decor – will be the first thing that your guests see when they enter your kitchen or dining room, so it has to be special and inviting.
A finely decorated table is also important for setting expectations for your holiday gathering. While setting out a stack of paper plates and a bucket of plastic cutlery is great for serving pizza at a kid’s birthday party, the holidays call for much more pizzazz and formality.
By using your best dishware and dressing your table to the nines, your guests will immediately know that your gathering is meant to be a special event, just like the holidays themselves.
As you think of ways to master your tablescape and really wow your guests, here are several ideas to get extra creative while setting your table for the holidays.
Make sure there’s room for everyone
It’s a cause for joy and celebration to have everyone in your family gathered around one big table during the holidays – but is your table big enough? Instead of demoting some of your family members or friends to a kiddie table, consider a larger table.
One way to do so is to invest in a new custom concrete dining table that can be easily customized to the amount of guests you’re anticipating. You can also get creative and play with the layout of your dining area, drawing together several different tables in a U-shape or moving the entire gathering outdoors if you live in a warm climate.
Bring the outdoors inside with gorgeous greenery
Once you’ve confirmed that your table will accommodate all of your guests, it’s time to bring your tablescape to life! One of the easiest ways to make your table an instant focal point is to incorporate fresh, organic greenery to the centerpiece.
You can typically find fresh wintry greens like pine or evergreen at your local grocery store or plant shop, which will give off a beautiful scent and last well into the new year. Poinsettias and holly are also staples of the holiday season, as is green garland. Whatever you choose, adding a few tea lights to the mix or entwining cranberries will make for a stylish and classic set up.
Play with metallics for extra sparkle and shine
The holidays are a time for glitz and glam, so why not give your tablescape real sparkle? Adding in several metallic touches is the perfect way to achieve a luxurious look that speaks to the festive spirit of the season.
One idea is to add in metallic drinkware, like bold copper wine glasses. You can also incorporate metallic linens like silver napkins or a gold table runner. Another idea is to make your table settings shimmer with metallic chargers beneath each plate. Whether you mix metals or keep it consistent, metallic touches will make things feel extra celebratory and special.
Make your guests feel special with themed place cards
A final way to get creative when decorating your tablescape is to design special place cards for each of your guests and set them around the various table settings. From handwritten place cards in cursive script to embroidered napkins, there are hundreds of ways you can create a place card that will let your guests know just where to sit.
To make them particularly on-theme, choose place cards shaped like snowflakes, Christmas trees, snowmen, pinecones, or gingerbread men. You can also use holiday gift tags or include a little treat (like a candy cane!) attached to each place card.
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