Thanksgiving Tables

We ususally have two tables for Thanksgiving, one for the adults in the dining room and one for the four grands on the screened porch. My dining room opens out to the screened porch and on a beautiful day here in N FL it makes for a perfect setting as was this past Thanksgiving, cool temperatures and a beautiful day. The children feel as if they are sitting with all of us and it works great for me in terms of clean up.

Here is our Thanksgiving table.

By candlelight is was gorgeous and I tried to keep it so very simple.

My centerpiece was done in an antique bread bowl with an assortment of pumpkins, gourds and butternut squash with some faux berries.

I used my woven chargers, Spode Turkey dinner plates, Spode bronze stemware, Pottery Barn Leaf salad bowls, and those charming turkey place card holders that I found at a local gift shop last year. Behind the place card holders you can see my white turkeys that I found at William Sonoma this year. The amber candle holders I have had for a very long time and use them throughout the Fall season.

I just absolutely loved these white turkeys that I found at William Somoma.

The place card holders I found at a local gift shop and used the same ones on the childrens table. It made them feel even more special.

These acorn napkin ring holders I have had for such a long time and use them often in the Fall. I found them at an antique shop many years ago in Blowing Rock, NC when I was visiting a friend there. 

They always remind me of that special trip with just the two of us.

I always love to use my collection of silver birds on any table.

The children's table is set up just beyond the French doors. We swing them open and the children feel as if they are sitting in the same room.

The ten year old grandsons have outgrown the cutsie Thanksgiving plates from Pottery Barn but I can mix the Spode Turkey plates with those for the younger children.

The younger children love these little plates.

These Turkey napkin rings were made by my mother many years ago and I shared this with the children this Thanksgiving. Traditions..........this is what I hope to pass on to my grands.

We had one of the most memorable Thanksgiving's ever and I hope that my efforts will be remembered. I do want to pass on some of the traditions that were passed on to me.

It is time to move on to the Christmas Season and I am up to the task. I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving celebration as much as I did, filled with family and traditions.

I am joining Seasonal Sunday's at The Tablescaper's blogging party.

I am also linking to Susan's blogging party Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.