Beach Wedding Inspiration Board

1. Standard 9 inch Birdcage Veil  Bandeau Style  by PompAndPlumage, $32.00
2. Coral Seating Chart Escort Place Cards for Beach Weddings
3. Beach Photography  5x7 beach grass photo light by CarolynCochrane, $15.00
4. Edible Sugar Fan Coral  9 pieces  Beach by andiespecialtysweets, $63.00

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I wanted to share with you a few pictures from the past two years. 

After researching several Thanksgiving turkey recipes,  I found the best one from Bobby Flay.  His Herbed-Rubbed Grilled Whole Turkey was changed into a Herbed-Rubbed  Oven Roasted Whole Turkey. The herb, garlic and citrus rub he created is very flavorful and I use it every time.  The recipe for this rub can be found in the "Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!" cookbook.  Amazon allows you to preview this recipe for free.

When it comes to the Thanksgiving table setting, I have a Noritake Florence china set from 1950's that I use every year. I got several plates from my mother-in-law and two years ago I decided to get all the missing pieces and have a complete set for twelve people. The reason why I like the Noritake sets so much is because in addition to the plates, they have great matching serving pieces: platters, bowls, the gravy boat and covered vegetable dishes. 

One of the best places to find Noritake sets is Craigslist. Since I could not find my pattern on Craigslist, I got my Noritake pieces from several Ebay sellers. 

The Maple Leaf  Place Cards were designed and made by me.

The picture above is from two years ago. I wanted to have a yellow and orange bouquet as the centerpiece, but when I went shopping the evening before Thanksgiving I did not find orange roses and only one yellow bouquet was left. So I had get a pink one. I like having pumpkin and floral centerpieces, however, since I am usually working the day before Thanksgiving this leaves almost no time for decorations. 

What are your favorite Thanksgiving recipes and serving pieces?

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

1. Yellow Maple Leaf  Place Cards for Thanksgiving Dinners by AZCreativeStudio
2. Gold & Silver 9 Piece Starter Set Knife Fork Spoon by AJewelsQuest
3. Edible Petite Sugar Fall Leaves  2 dozen by andiespecialtysweets
4. Centerpiece
5. Set of Four Westerling Bavaria Tea Cups With by HydrangeaRow
6. Noritake China Xavier Gold