How To Set A Beautiful Thanksgiving Table With Flowers

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The Holiday Season is almost here!  While this is always a very busy time for us, so there will still not be weekly blogs, I did want to post some holiday planning tips before it got too busy, so your tables can be beautiful and enjoyed by everyone!

Everyone knows the basics for a Thanksgiving Dinner table: turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and sweet potato pie, maybe spiced hot apple cider or a family recipe for roasted green beans or grandma's special macaroni and cheese!  But what about a beautiful, colorful centerpiece as a final, finishing touch to go with all of your hard work preparing such a wonderful feast?  Or if you are a guest, what about a table-ready design for your host or hostess instead of just store-bought plastic-wrapped flowers or a bottle of wine? (Tip: We actually make designs incorporating bottles of wine so you can have the best of both worlds!).

Centerpieces are always beautiful additions to any table, and simple or elegant flowers can be a beautiful touch to complement a beautifully prepared meal.  They are easy to make but with everything going on for the holidays, why not get a piece ready for the table, or have something custom-made for you? 

Grocery store flowers can be beautiful, but the stems need to be cut and the flowers need to be gotten into a vase.  Also, they are so tall they can end up interrupting conversation and being a distraction on the table, instead of adding to the beautiful setting everyone should be enjoying, not being annoyed by! 

Florists are specially trained to know what flowers will look the best in different designs, and can help to work out a custom piece to fit your table, and can even match the existing decor in your house (or in the house of the person you are visiting for Thanksgiving).  Not sure of the color scheme or the design of the room you are going to?  A good designer can work with you to put together a beautifully neutral Fall-themed piece that can be incorporated into any Thanksgiving table.

And, I really do make custom designs of flowers and wine, so your host's table can be set, and the guests can enjoy a glass while the turkey finishes roasting to a golden perfection!  No matter what, a Thanksgiving table holds a little extra special magic when there are beautiful flowers accenting the meal!

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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children.  When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy).  While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!

DIY Flower Design

While it is always nice to have a professionally done arrangement of flowers, sometimes it is fun to do it yourself!

Follow these five tips for fantastic flowers made by you:

1. Pick your colors 

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When picking colors for a centerpiece, follow these tips.  It is really nice to pick complementary colors within the design, with a few pops of an accent color.

2. Pick your flowers

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You can always get plain flowers from a florist by the stem, or at your local grocery store.  

Find ones that fit within the color spectrum you selected in Step 1.

3. Find the flower's "face"

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Each flower has a direction it grew in, usually where the sun was the most during it's growth.  That is the "face" of the flower.

If your design is going to face a specific direction, you want to make sure the faces of the flowers are facing in the direction of your design.  If this is a circle, you would ensure they all face outward.  If this is a piece that will go against a wall or perhaps sit on the corner of a desk, you want to make sure the flowers all face towards the person that will be looking at them.

4. Spread out the colors  

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Make sure the colors you select are spread out throughout the design, with carefully clustered similar flowers that still spread out the colors throughout the arrangement.  You want to make sure it doesn't look polka-dotted, and yet at the same time, there is a nice variety of flowers throughout your piece.

Give your design one final look-over, filling in any holes as needed with leaves or additional blooms.

5. Finishing touches  

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For a final touch, add a small bow or piece of ribbon around the bottom of your design, either in a complementary color, or as an accent piece. 

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions, or want to share any additional tips for DIY floral design!

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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children.  When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy).  While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!