| While your own personality will ultimately | | | | pansies in old mason jars can add a bit of |
| determine what will go into your Thanksgiving | | | | freshness throughout your home, whether they |
| flower arrangement, we've pulled together some | | | | are placed in washrooms to greet guests, or |
| ideas from getting started to applying the finishing | | | | scattered among buffet dishes on the dining room |
| touches. | | | | table. To dress them up, simply tie some ribbon |
| Thanksgiving is a traditional autumn holiday with a | | | | around the jar, preferably ribbon with wire edges |
| rustic, earthy theme and your flower | | | | that can be shaped to your liking. |
| arrangement can easily incorporate this by the | | | | Once you've determined which flowers you want |
| colours and materials you choose. Autumn is the | | | | to use, you can figure out what container you're |
| season of deep, warm colours reminding us of | | | | going to arrange them in. Possibilities include vases |
| ripe fruits and vegetables, and of the leaves | | | | of varying sizes, mason jars, water pitchers, |
| turning on the trees before falling. For your main | | | | metal watering cans, and terra cotta pots (with a |
| items choose flowers and accessories in a variety | | | | smaller vase or glass inside to hold the flowers |
| of reds, oranges, yellows, coppers and browns. A | | | | and water). |
| touch of green or blue is a great complement and | | | | Once your arrangement is created, don't forget |
| will bring out the warm colours beautifully! | | | | to tie all of your colours together with some richly |
| Great seasonal flowers are chrysanthemums, | | | | coloured ribbon, raffia, or decorative stones. |
| asters, pansies and even sunflowers. Mums and | | | | Have fun creating your flower arrangement! |
| asters can be used in medium to large | | | | There are no right or wrong ways as long as you |
| arrangements, possibly with a handful of small | | | | let your creativity show. You'll know when the |
| roses and stalks of wheat or barley as accents. If | | | | arrangement feels and looks right so follow your |
| you have a garden, take a stroll through it to see | | | | instinct and have a great Thanksgiving!fall |
| what is still thriving - it could end up being the | | | | decoration ideas - think decorating is only for the |
| main attraction in your arrangement! | | | | spring and summertime? Think again! Find all sorts |
| If you want a handful of smaller arrangements, | | | | of fall decorating ideas today. |