Deck the Halls

It has been awhile! Between a successfull business expo, planning a Halloween Ball, and another fabulous birthday party, I haven't been able to post as much as usual, BUT I am BACK!

I was asked to do a post on ideas I had for Christmas party centerpieces. The client is actually living in Hawaii (yes, jealous) so I tried to come up with some traditional pieces and a few tropical pieces. Bring on the tacky Christmas sweaters!

All of these ideas are super easy, inexpensive, and most of them are DIY (which we all know I love!) Starting at the top, we have a silver serving platter holding Christmas ornaments of your choice, covered by a glass cake cover. Most of us have all of these things laying around and could whip this one up easily! Same with the next. Wrap boxes with festival paper and ribbons and set them on your dessert stands. In the bottom corner, we have a serving piece, some candles, and Xmas candy... does it get any easier?

Turns out it does! Take your favorite Christmas cards, (or make your own) and put them in bold black or white frames. Try doing all different shapes and sizes to get more of a attention-grabber. My suggestion would be to do 3 cards and place tealights around them to add some subtle lighting.

Spray paint pinecones, (or in my friend's case, maybe seashells) with green, red, silver, white, or gold and throw them in a bowl to make a fun and unique display. Go by the local grocery store and see if they are selling candy trees you can place on top of candle holders. Grab some extra candies to spread around the centerpeice!

Fill cannisters with candy as well and add ornaments or letters to make it more formal/fun. Small Christmas trees can make a bold statement if they are given the right ornaments and decor, or play them down with a simple starfish like above. Last but not least, (yall know I had to do a mason jar!) MASON JARS filled with epson salt and tea lights. I think adding a colored candle would be great!

Two other quick ideas I had that aren't pictured  were to get a flower pot and paint it according to the colors of your party. Line the inside with candy canes so that the top of the candy cane is hanging over the edge. Then fill the pot with flowers!

Grab a clear vase and line the inside with lime slices to get a festive green, then add in your flower arrangment for a fresh take on Xmas or fill your vase with strands of Christmas lights and ornaments for lighting and decor!

I hope this helps and gets you in the Christmas spirit! It may only be October, but I get excited for Christmas as soon as my birthday is over in March!

Can't wait to hear jingle bells and drink eggnog,

-M