| Wow, the year has flown by and in just a few | | | | Budget Bash is to use candles. The more the |
| days Thanksgiving will be here. We keep hearing | | | | merrier and they really set a nice mood to any |
| about the economy not being as strong as it used | | | | event. Instead of using glass votives, why not as |
| to be, so what I thought I would do is suggest | | | | part of your Thanksgiving table decorations use |
| some entertaining ideas and Thanksgiving table | | | | mini-pumpkins or green acorn squash, hallow out |
| decorations that are low-cost and that you can | | | | the center and then place a votive candle inside. |
| add to your holiday party ideas portfolio. | | | | Now you have a creative twist and a |
| Let's start with a centerpiece of colorful | | | | conversation starter on your dinner table or |
| Thanksgiving flowers that you can pick up at the | | | | buffet. |
| market. Use a color scheme of orange, yellow, | | | | Holiday party ideas for Thanksgiving include |
| red, rust, white and green tones and pick up | | | | complimenting these vegetable votives with |
| sunflowers, dahlias, Gerber daisies and hydrangeas | | | | magnolia leaf table place cards. Simply pick up |
| that are readily available at the market or flower | | | | from a florist a bunch of magnolia leaves and use |
| shop. One of the entertaining ideas I suggest is to | | | | a gold metallic pen to write your guest's name on |
| take these Thanksgiving flowers and arrange | | | | the leaf. You can also use maple leaves as well |
| them in items you already own like glass vases or | | | | for these place cards. In fact, why not use a |
| water pitchers. Other holiday party ideas for | | | | combination of maple leaves, silk and real |
| Thanksgiving include taking natural elements such | | | | Thanksgiving flowers as part of your |
| as a pumpkin, hallowing out the center and then | | | | Thanksgiving table decorations. You can also save |
| using the pumpkin as a vase for your | | | | money on Thanksgiving flowers by just clustering |
| Thanksgiving table decorations. | | | | or grouping different flowers on the table for the |
| An interesting twist on Thanksgiving table | | | | evening or purchasing some rose petals and |
| decorations is to take a sunflower or Gerber | | | | placing them on the table for extra color as well. |
| daisy, cut the majority of the stem off leaving a | | | | One of my favorite entertaining ideas for |
| couple of inches and then use rocks or glass | | | | Thanksgiving is a dairy-free pumpkin pie. Just |
| stones to anchor the stem down at the bottom | | | | substitute cornstarch for the eggs and soy milk |
| of a low glass vase and fill it with water. Add a | | | | for the evaporated milk. |
| floating candle if you wish and there you have a | | | | I hope you found these entertaining ideas for |
| stylish, low-cost arrangement using a selection of | | | | Thanksgiving table decorations helpful. Until next |
| Thanksgiving flowers. What I also like about this | | | | time, remember the Budget Bash mantra; make |
| arrangement is that you can recycle the elements | | | | it simple, delicious, stylish, fun & economical |
| for other occasions as well. | | | | to all! |
| Another one of the entertaining ideas discussed in | | | | |