Stunning Table Setting Ideas for Thanksgiving

Have you ever wondered what makes a Thanksgiving table stand out? While the turkey and holiday fixings certainly play a major role, it’s the ambience that can truly wow. In spite of what you might remember from your childhood helping your mom set the table, your Thanksgiving table setting doesn’t necessarily have to be traditional nor formal. Instead, your Thanksgiving table setting can reflect your personal style.

You can select varying colors and textures to set the scene in a welcoming homecoming for family and friends while mixing and matching patterns and pairing modern with traditional. You can certainly supplement store-bought with some handmade and add some autumnal flower arrangements. Get inspired by Thanksgiving table settings below and your own is bound to be the talk of the town.

Cool Copper Table Setting

Copper detailing, like the chargers and flatware here, gives warmth to a table setting. You can play up the metallic hue with florals in complementing tones.

Photo – Leo Patrone

Apple Orchard Thanksgiving Table Setting

While traditional blooms are always beautiful, stalks of wheat in simple vases have a rustic, autumnal aesthetic. Pair them with apples as table accents for a straight-from-the-orchard feel.

Photo – Hot Metal Studio

Bountiful, Beautiful Thanksgiving Table Setting

This autumnal arrangement is complete with pomegranates, apples, plums, blackberries, and nectarines.

Photo – Emma Barrow

Moody Hues Thanksgiving Table Setting

This tabletop work of art is created by Posey Floral + Event Design . Take their cue and work with a deeper, darker color palette for an everlasting effect.

Photo – The Edges Wedding Photography

Botanical Potted Table Setting

Add botanical accents to plain terra-cotta pots, and they’ll blossom into an elegant, one-of-a-kind display. All you need is silicone baking molds, white air-dry clay, and craft glue.

Photo – Nico Schinco

Indigo Table Setting

Instead of fussing with formal floral centerpieces, display wispy dried branch stalks in different vases. For a snow-kissed look, lay them on paper and spray them with white floral paint before arranging them.

Photo – Johnny Miller