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Setting a Thanksgiving Table
The family has been invited. The
Thanksgiving dinner menu is planned. Turkey is in the oven, cornbread
dressing is almost ready to bake. Now it’s time to set the dinner
table. Here are some tips for setting the perfect family Thanksgiving
table.
Keep it Simple – Why stress yourself out during the holiday?
Don’t try to overdo the dinner table with crystal, fine china, or
fancy cloth napkins (especially were children are involved). Keep it
super simple. Buy heavy-duty disposable dinner plates, plastic
silverware, cups and paper napkins. Party stores offer holiday
disposables at a very affordable price. You can purchase nice dinner
wear quite inexpensively. Plus, you’ll have a quick and easy clean-up
without all the extra dishes to wash.
Fun Centerpieces - Make your centerpieces fun. In lieu of
elaborate floral centerpieces, try something fun this time. Get
creative and use things like your dinner rolls to create a mountain.
Or build a faux fountain, using cake stands and stacking your side
dishes in an artful way in the center of your table.
Go Back in Time - Create an old-fashioned Thanksgiving theme.
Lay mismatched table cloths or table runners on your table and use oil
lanterns as your centrepiece. Set the table with a variety of
different dinnerware. Set small wooden buckets on the table to hold
silverware and napkins. Use anything that doesn’t match to create an
old-time feeling for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Don’t Set the Table at All - One of the easiest and best ways
to go, is to simply not set your dinner table at all. Lay all dishes
on your bar or serving cart, with the plates and silverware at the
beginning. Let everyone serve themselves buffet-style and sit where
they choose.
Above all remember that this is a family dinner. Relax and enjoy the
food and your family. Keeping your
Thanksgiving dinner table setting
simple will make your dinner much more enjoyable for you.
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