I am having some women over this week and thought I would test drive my Thanksgiving table.
I wanted a more white than orange look and I didn’t have a lot of time. A quick trip to the grocery store, some inexpensive flowers and, in less than thirty minutes, I had a natural Thanksgiving table. I started with a brass 3-tiered pedestal piece that is a story in itself. Let’s just say it wouldn’t fit in my suitcase and I had to pay way too much to ship it home.
![White Pumpkin Brass Bowl Centerpiece](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-pumpkin-brass-bowl-centerpiece-768x1024.jpg)
The three tiers are not attached, so each can also be used individually.
The slats in the bases allow the flowers to stick inside without added floral foam. When I add water it doesn’t look like a “floating flower” display. I like the looseness of the arrangement.
![Gerbera Daisy Eucalyptus White Pumpkin Centerpiece Brass Bowl](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gerbera-daisy-eucalyptus-white-pumpkin-centerpiece-brass-bowl-768x1024.jpg)
I kept it pretty loose as I added more items to the Thanksgiving table mix.
White pumpkins, wheat, eucalyptus, single stem flowers and candles lay around the base of the brass pedestals. I don’t have a tablecloth in a soft white that fits my newish table, so I angled one of my mom’s old cloths. And some brass birds from my mother-in-law round out the display.
![Natural Thanksgiving Fall Holiday Table Decor Centerpiece 1](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/natural-thanksgiving-fall-holiday-table-decor-centerpiece-1-1024x768.jpg)
![White Pumpkin Brass Tiered Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-pumpkin-brass-tiered-thanksgiving-table-centerpiece-768x1024.jpg)
Brass and gold contrast with the white elements.
The party I am hosting is a stand-up affair so I’ve left room for serving pieces or for plates on Thanksgiving day. I love the lace detail in my mom’s old tablecloth and the exposed wood revealed when placed on the angle.
![White Natural Greenery Thanksgiving Fall Table Decoration](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-natural-greenery-thanksgiving-fall-table-decoration-768x1024.jpg)
![White Gerbera Daisy Natural Foliage Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-gerbera-daisy-natural-foliage-thanksgiving-table-centerpiece-768x1024.jpg)
My mother-in-law gave me the birdies when I told her I’d given away similar ones we’d received as a wedding gift.
Who knew brass would be back? I was ruthless over 35 years of marriage, giving away things as we moved 9 times. The brass birds are home again and I promised my MIL I wouldn’t give these away.
![White Natural Thanksgiving Table Decor](https://formandfunctionraleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-natural-thanksgiving-table-decor-768x1024.jpg)
I love these single stem hammered brass vases I bought a few years back when I hosted a bridal shower. I generally buy long-lasting single stems and they can last a month or more with frequent water changing. Hope your Thanksgiving is a festive, family affair with love and gratitude at the top of the menu:) For other, more colorful Thanksgiving table ideas, read here.
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