How to Create the Perfect Table for Hosting all Your Christmas Meals

Tis the season for the perfect table setting! A beautifully set table is a must if you are hosting a Christmas Dinner Party this year. Tablescaping allows you to get creative with your dining setting and we have all the tips and tricks to ensure you get it just right. Below, you'll find our guide on how to create the perfect dinner table for hosting your family and friends this Christmas, with everything you'll need from what tableware to use and how to create the perfect Christmas atmosphere.

1.Choose a Colour Scheme

The first thing you should decide on is the colour scheme as this will guide most of your decisions on what cutlery, tableware and accessories you will use. When we think of colours associated with Christmas, the traditional colours of red and green, gold and white are the most popular choices.

When you have decided on the colours you will use to build your tablescaping around, its time to start with the foundations. Choosing the perfect tablecloth is the next step before you start adding accessories. Ideally, if you plan on going big with your table setting, choosing a plain tablecloth would be better suited, likewise, if you plan on going super simple with your design, having a fun and bold tablecloth will add some flair to your table setting.

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2. Dressing Your Dinner Table

Start with Tableware

A simple and traditional table setting

Now that you have chosen a colour scheme, it will be much easier for you to pick your dishes and cutlery. Picking good quality tableware is key, as you want to have a set that you can reach for every time a special occasion comes around. Similarly, choosing a neutral colored set will give you the opportunity to re-use them every time you throw a themed party. Generally speaking your tableware should include matching dinner plates, side plates, and bowls. Glassware are also an especially important component of a table setting and its important to have a variety of sizes for your dinner table including, tumblers, wine glasses and even champagne flutes!

Likewise, a good quality set of cutlery to accompany your tableware will help tie your setting together. Adding some gold cutlery is an easy and fun way to add a bit of life and festive cheer to plainer table settings.

3. Adding the Accessories

A beautiful Christmas table setting with a garland centerpiece

Adding the accessories is no doubt the most fun and exciting part of tablescaping. Picking the right accessories will enhance the look and feel of your dinner table.

In addition to your normal tableware, decorative dinner plates are an easy way to incorporate the colour of your desired theme and automatically add a touch of decadence to a table setting.

Don't forget your Christmas crackers! No Christmas table is complete without a Christmas cracker, and these simple accessories are not only a necessity, but they are a great way of adding to your theme and dressing your table setting.

We have a wide variety of Christmas crackers available to suit an array of different coloured themed table settings here.

4. Creating a Christmas Centerpiece

A candle centerpiece

The perfect Christmas Dinner table needs to have a festive centerpiece too! Centerpieces can often be daunting to think about, but there is no need to over complicate things! Simply adding a piece of garland to the middle of your table and adding some candlesticks and candles will create a beautiful and festive centerpiece that requires little effort.

Overall, creating a festive table setting should be a fun and easy activity for you to enjoy this Christmas! Finish off your perfect festive table setting with some candles to set the atmosphere, some light music to set the mood and add your friends and family to the mix and there you have it; a perfect table for hosting all your Christmas meals.

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