Create a Table Centerpiece That Works for Most Dinner Parties - 10 Easy Steps

By Joanie Williams


                                 enough so they just pop over  
You have permission to           the top of the vase.          
publish this article             3 Strip off foliage that      
electronically or in print,      would be underwater since it  
free of charge, as long as the   will rot faster in the water.
bylines are                                                    
included. A courtesy copy of     4 Start around the edges,     
your publication would be        putting one or two on opposite
appreciated.                     sides. Criss-cross the stems  
                                 as you go. This does two      
You can create a lovely but      things, it helps to stabilize
simple and inexpensive           the flowers, and if your vase
                                 is clear it makes a pleasing  
table arrangement that will      arrangement through the water.
work for almost any dinner                                     
party at your house. First,      5 Keep filling in, making     
collect your supplies, then      the middle flowers slightly   
just follow ten easy steps to    higher than the sides so you  
create your arrangement.         create a bit of an arc. The   
                                 experts say it's always good  
Collecting your supplies         to aim for a shape to your    
                                 arrangement. In this case     
Choose white flowers and some    we're                         
simple foliage. White            creating the suggestion of an 
carnations and a couple of       arc or half-circle shape.     
ferns are readily available.     6 Arrange ferns around the    
They provide a simple,           sides underneath the flowers,
inexpensive white arrangement    so it looks like the ferns are
that would go on almost any      almost cradling the flowers.  
dinner party table.              7 Trim ruthlessly. If a       
                                 flower sticks out, pull it out
Choose a low round vase. This    and cut it again.             
way you can easily create an     8 Check the arrangement on    
arrangement that is pleasing     all sides to make sure        
from all sides. Remember that    everyone has a pleasing view  
your guests should be able to    and make any adjustments.     
see over the arrangement.        9 Place your arrangement on   
                                 the table and position your   
Choose white candles and         candles.                      
candlesticks that match the      10Like what you've done?      
color and material of your       Take a picture of this simple
vase. If you don't want to use   floral table centerpiece so   
candlesticks, you can just       you can remember the next time
use pillar candles on glass      you need a quick and easy     
dishes.                          centerpiece.                  
                                                               
Now you're ready to create       That's it! Now you have a     
your table centerpiece.          simple white table centerpiece
                                 that goes with almost         
Ten easy steps to creating       anything else you use to      
your arrangement:                decorate your dinner party    
                                 table.                        
1 Fill your vase two thirds                                    
full of water.                                                 
2 Cut the flowers down                                         

About the author:
Joanie Williams has been giving small dinner parties at home for years.She would love to hear your burning questions about
planning a dinner party.
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