4 Last-Minute Easy Centerpiece Ideas

As cooler weather arrives many of us are thinking of having or planning home gatherings this fall.  A quick way to make your gathering festive and to add pizzazz is with a quick and easy centerpiece idea.

There are times (or rather, lack of time) and occasions when a quick and easy centerpiece idea is just the thing you need to make your party or gathering look more finished or polished as well as festive, and less of an amateurish attempt at entertaining.

Here are 4 centerpiece ideas that will take less than 10 minutes to set up--and the results are surprisingly beautiful:

1. Pile seasonal fruit in a glass bowl--Select 5-12 of a single fruit such as apples, oranges, clementines, pears, pomegranates, quinces, or even lemons.  Or use small pumpkins or squashes.
2. Buy several large bunches of fresh herbs--e.g., rosemary, basil, mint, dill--and gather them in a pitcher, jar, julep cup, or small-ish Asian porcelain vase (ginger jar-type).  But be careful that none of your guests (like me) are allergic to fresh herbs.
3. Have a small or medium-size sculpture you like (obviously, nothing very expensive)? Put it as a centerpiece.  Maybe gather some vines (ivy, passionflower, any climbing vines) from your yard and wind them around the statue base.  Or for a minimalist look, leave the unadorned statue as your centerpiece to make a statement on its own.
4. Float 3-4 fresh flower blossoms in one large or three small bowls with water.  Place at the center of your table.

In all cases, make sure served food, napkins, plates, cutlery, and glasses are not pushed up right next to the centerpiece or it will spoil the look.

Enjoy!

Kristina

Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com