Hosting a Friendsgiving Dinner Party Again This Year
Thanksgiving is about following tradition; Friendsgiving is about making new ones.
I know I have a lot going on this holiday season. I am a bit crazed but I kind of love it! So when the idea of hosting our annual Friendsgiving came up, I jumped at the choice to host again this year. I mean who doesn’t want a dress rehearsal for the big Turkey Day Celebration?
I hosted Friendsgiving last year and here was my table. I decided to go with a slightly rustic theme using burlap and cotton.
I started decorating for Friendsgiving in my Flower Arranging room. Last year I converted half of my Butler’s Pantry to this area and I love it! I really enjoy arranging flowers, regardless of whether they are fresh or faux.
I love corrugated zinc vases and I have picked up a few of them in the past. I now have a great selection of all different sizes.
I absolutely love the rustic feel these centerpieces provide on my table!
For my table last year, I started by laying down a burlap table runner down the center of my table. As I was starting to fold the square linen napkins I decided to use them as placemats instead. I love repurposing items! Then I added the burlap chargers and a few white fresh pumpkins to complete the look.
I have collected vintage china for a long time and last year I pulled out my turkey plates!
For place cards, I used the small wood-framed chalkboards and just wrote in everyone’s names with a chalk pen.
I also added the Friendsgiving menu to my two-sided large standing chalkboard! I love how great it looked next to the real cotton stem floral.
So now I have to plan my table and get ready to host Friendsgiving this weekend. And you will be proud of me. This year I have everyone bringing part of the meal.
See, I am learning.
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You are so dang organized!!!!!!
All smoke and mirrors my friend. Hahahaha.
Hello, which post tells us where you hung your hand made ornaments?
IT will be in this Monday’s post!
Is a chalk pen something different than just a piece of chalk? If so, is it erasable? Have never heard of it. Thankyou!
Hi! You mentioned in your story on Instagram that you were smoking a turkey? Do you still plan on sharing that process/recipe? I am hoping to do the same for our family Thanksgiving. Also- absolutely loved the table you made & used for your Friendsgiving this year and hope you still plan to share how you made that as well! We have a large family and I think that will be a future project! Thx!
are you using mixed silver patterns??!! can you tell us more? i cannot stop scrolling to look at it again and again! love that look!! now i want it bad! lol! thanks for sharing.