Floral Circle

A beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece increases the festive spirits of all those who eat at the table. The centerpiece can be made from a variety of fall flowers and from other vegetables like pumpkins, gourds etc. You don’t even have to spend too much money to produce the right effect.

FLORAL PLATTER CENTERPIECE

You can finish the arrangement in a few minutes once you have the items like potted ivy, gourds, pumpkins , moss leaves and parsley ready with you. The method is shown below in easy to follow steps

1. Place the potted ivy or mum on the platter. You should water the plant lightly so that it doesn’t spill on to the other items in the arrangement.
2. Place the gourd and two small pumpkins besides the plant.
3. Arrange the miniature pumpkins, with apples randomly placed between them, around the platter. Use red and green apples to give you a dash of color.
4. Place the fresh or dried greenery between the vegetables and fruits.

That’s it. You now have a centerpiece that will make you Thanksgiving a memorable one. Enjoy.

CRANBERRY CENTERPIECE

This is one of the most easy centerpieces that require only a glass vase (Clear glass), couple of pounds of cranberries (fresh or dried) and a large bunch of pink or white carnations.

After removing all the leaves from the carnation, cut the stem so that the flowers will be just above the top of the vase. Once they are placed inside the vase, pull the flowers away from the edge. Fill the vase with water and drop the cranberries into the water.

Cut the carnation stems so that the flowers will be just above the top of the vase and remove any leaves. Place the carnations inside the vase and pull the flowers away from the edge. Drop the cranberries into the vase and then fill with water. You now have a beautiful centerpiece which will improve your table.

HARVEST GLASS BOWL WITH FLOWERS

This is a centerpiece that imbibes all the symbols of fall. You will need a small glass tumbler, shallow glass bowl, about half a dozen small gourds, a very small pumpkin with the top sliced off and insides scooped out, six or more fall flowers such as mums, different colored dried leaves and a cup full of fresh or dried cranberries. The procedure is as follows.
• Put the glass tumbler inside the scooped out pumpkin.
• Fill the glass halfway with water.
• Arrange the fall flowers inside the glass and place it inside the bowl.
• Place the whole arrangement on a glass plate or on a table.
• Arrange the leaves, gourds, and cranberries randomly the pumpkin.
• Garnish with a few candles and ENJOY!!

As you can see, with a little imagination and effort, you can create such beautiful and memorable centerpieces that will enhance your Thanksgiving spirits.