The holidays are the perfect time to gather together family and friends and to celebrate in each other’s company. Spending time with all the important people in your life is an excellent way to make your festivities extra special. However, if you’re planning to entertain guests over the holidays, you’re going to need to add some festive touches to your table.
Creating the perfect table settings for your celebrations can be a lot of fun and is the perfect way to transform your home for Christmas. Setting your table for the holidays doesn’t need to be complicated. Simply start by selecting your favourite festive colour scheme to create maximum visual impact and take it from there.
Here’s how to set a table for holiday entertaining:
Choose your table linen: Shop Table Linens
Adding a table runner or tablecloth to your table will instantly bring a festive touch. Choosing rich red coloured table linen like this DESIGN IMPORTS - Santas Sleigh Embroidered Table Runner is ideal for this time of year.
Add attractive flatware: Shop Flatware & Utensils
An attractive flatware set can really elevate your holiday table. This Atlas Mirrored Gold 18/0 Stainless Steel Flatware Set will bring some added luxury to your table settings. With four salad forks, dinner forks, knives, tablespoons, and teaspoons, your table will look extra special with the help of this gold-coloured flatware.
Pick your plates: Shop Dinnerware & Drinkware
Your choice of dinnerware is so important when you’re hosting guests over the holidays. Ensuring that you have enough plates for everyone and that they continue your festive theme is essential. This GODINGER - Red Ribbon 12 Piece Dinnerware Set is perfect and features four dinner plates, four side plates, and four bowls with red detailing, making them ideal for your Christmas place settings.
Select your Serveware: Shop Servrware
Choosing a statement server is a great way to add some extra wow factor to your holiday table. This GODINGER Red Tree 2-Tiered Server has a fun Christmas tree shape complete with a star on top. With help from this 2-tiered server you can ensure that you serve up all your delicious Christmas dishes in style.
Introduce gorgeous glassware: Shop Drinkware
Adding your best glassware to your table is always essential when you’re entertaining guests. But, when it’s a special occasion like the holidays, it’s the ideal excuse to buy some gorgeous new glassware. These gold Celebration Flutes have a stemless design and feature metallic decal to introduce some added elegance to your Christmas table settings.
Add a Centrepiece: Shop Holiday Decor
An attractive centrepiece is a must when you’re entertaining guests over the holidays. This ALL STATE FLORAL - Hydrangea, Cone, with Berries and Pinecone centrepiece makes the perfect focal point for your holiday table. Simply add a candle, and your table will instantly look Christmas-ready.
Choose your crackers: Christmas Shop
Crackers are vital for your table over the holidays. Christmas crackers are not only a lot of fun for your guests, but also add an extra decorative touch to your table setting. These gorgeous gold Robin Reed crackers are the perfect accent for every Christmas colour scheme. Plus, the high-quality embellishments add a touch of luxury to your celebrations. With the addition of some traditional crackers, your festive table transformation will be complete.