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NPR: Holiday table decor?

peekaboo716peekaboo716 member
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Since this is my first time hosting Christmas Eve dinner, I wanted to actually try to decorate the table. Do you decorate your holiday table? If I do, since our table is small, we won't have much room for food. So I am thinking of setting up the food on the buffet. Growing up, my grandma always hosted and had the most beautiful table with room for the full holiday meal. I would like to replicate, but think I may have to go the buffet route Sad
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Re: NPR: Holiday table decor?

  • grjagrja

    I have a big table, but I still do a buffet in the kitchen. its just easier with all the kids now anyways since they sit at a separate table than the adults. Plus I like to use the room on the table for decorations.

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  • joseysbridejoseysbride member

    This year, I have a long galnvanized tray that takes up the length of the table, but not much of the width, which is ideal.  I put 7 or 8 old mason jars of different sizes that I've aquired throughout the years from antique stores.  I filled the bottom of each with a little bit of fake snow that I found at Target, and then put a dark green (xmas tree scent) candle in each.  Then, I filled the rest of the tray around the jars with fresh cranberries.  It looks very pretty, especially when lit!  The fake snow sparlkes. :)

    I also think the tall cylinder vases with candles and a filler (floating candles with cranberries and water, fake snow, etc.) would be pretty and not take up a lot of space.  I always have to have candles on my Christmas table!

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  • snowflakemomsnowflakemom member
    I like to do a floral centerpiece of some kind, but I do understand the not having much room problem since we tend to have a lot of dishes to pass around. Usually, I end up decorating the table, but then if the centerpiece is too large or in the way, I will move it for the actual meal and then after the table is cleared I will put it back.
    Mom to DD#1 December '06, DD#2 Feb '09 and DS March '12
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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    Most big family meals that we have in my family are all buffet style.  I think you could do a really nice themed table and carry that theme to where you have the food set up.
    Jenni Mom to DD#1 - 6-16-06 DD#2 - 3-13-08 
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