Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Grateful Garland ..., Bottled Blessings ..., Grateful Hearts

I think it would be fun to do something unique with our Thanks Giving moments on Thanksgiving Day.  Some families take turns telling each other one thing they are thankful for as they sit around the table.  I have posted (here) about a vase we filled throughout the month with pieces of paper rolled up in a clear vase, each had something that we were thankful for written on it. 

It's always good to be thankful.

Here are some ideas that I thought were fun and exciting and different than I have done before. They are not in any special order, and I haven't yet decided which is my favorite. When selecting these ideas I had in mind that dinner guests would each participate in the giving of thanks, but this could be done as a daily or weekly thing through the month of November, or just once at the beginning of the month and then used as décor for the rest of the month.  Here are some great ideas.

Grateful Garlands 

Let each guest write something they are grateful for on a piece of cloth or ribbon or tag or other item and tie it to a string or rope or ?, creating a garland.

I found this look on Pinterest.

and this next look is found here

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Thankful Tree

This idea comes from Simply Vintage Girl.

The Cooke Family showed her version of a Thanksgiving Tree, and had this cute bowl of paper tags too.

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Hanging Mobiles

Write on each of the leaves and hang on a mobile like this one from Enjoying The Small Things

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Paper Spinner

Create a spinner - make the opening whatever size you need for the number of guests you have, and let each guest turn the spinner to find a place to write one thing they are grateful for. The host could then read each at the table if you so choose.  This look is from Tip Junkie

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Grateful Board or Wall Display

Each guest could write on a chalk board with chalk, or on a poster board or sheet of paper with a marker. From This and That Creative

Or write on pumpkins and place them in a frame to display like this from My Blessed Life.  Instead of PUMPKINS written at the bottom it could say THANKS or GRATEFUL.

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Place mats

Simple paper place mats make a great place for each guest to write on. Seen on pinterest

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Bottled Blessings

Much like I did with our vase of blessings, fill a jar like this from Martys Musings.

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The good old paper chain garland can be a fun idea too. This can be seen on Pinterest. It could be strung in the middle of the table to add to the décor.

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Give Thanks!

The Tablescaper has a nice look using a name card look.

Maybe you would like to give each a little match book notebook that they can take home, and make sure you tell them you are thankful for them on the first page, and maybe add one of their awesome character traits or talents that you like about them. Their names could be written on the front of the matchbook or on a tag attached to it so each gets his/her own book.  These are seen on Lasso the Moon

buy them - like these from Easy

or make them like these made from paint chips as seen Hardly Housewives

FYI - years ago I bought some from OTC, but I looked today and only found these on a quick look, but they could be covered with pretty paper.

Maybe you'd like a different book, like these cute homemade books seen The Long Thread.  If you choose, each guest could decorate their own as part of the activities of the day.

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GIVE A HEART

Okay, this might be my favorite, mostly because I like the idea with these hearts.  It is very thoughtful and creates thoughtfulness within your family.

I posted it here, not to be used the way they use it at Lasso the Moon, though I love that way, but to give each of your guests a heart. Maybe you could pin a tag to it with something written on it that would tell them how thankful you are for them. But, don't overlook the way they use these hearts, because it's pretty awesome! It's a great way to help create A Grateful Heart.

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Thanksgiving quotes tags.

Great quotes for Thanksgiving, from Finding Home

 

 

 

 

Sliced Wood Chargers

 

Would anyone like a slice of wood?

I would!

This woodsy look from Wedding Chicks - would make a wonderful fall / Thanksgiving setting.

The clear plates over the wood slice is a great look.

I love the squash too.

 

 

Centerpieces with Photos

Go Frameless!

This is a fun way to display photos, especially for centerpieces or show cases at a wedding, anniversary party, or family reunion.   Show off the special couple or other special people in our lives.

Candle stick photo holders - From One Charming Party

(Note: I also love the color of these pumpkins and the look all together)

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Painted Bottle Photo Holders in whatever color you choose  - From Eighteen25





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The bottle displays could also be the yarn or twine wrapped look, like these from Wed Loft

imagine a cork in these displaying a photo. 

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This from Make and Takes shows us how it might look with clothes pins on dowels stuck into flower arrangements. 

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This isn't for a table display, but it's a fun look

Hanger Photo Hanger ;) - From Rustic Crafts

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Holiday or Seasonal Weddings

These weddings have ideas that are perfect for the time of year they take place, but some of these ideas could be used at other times too.  Switch that up a bit and these ideas could be used for parties during the year that are not weddings. 

Let's take a walk thru a year of holiday or seasonal weddings -
first up would of course be

NEW YEARS EVE or DAY!

Starting out the year right!

More clocks from Design Plus You

I've highlighted this wedding before, here, here, and here, but did not highlight the clocks they used. 
From Green Wedding Shoes
They really have a lot of delightful looks at this wedding.

Fringe wrapped numbers from Ruffled

Noise makers and confetti from Green Wedding Shoes

Confetti and hats!  From Braden Harris

Other ideas from previous posts include
confetti in a matchbox,
confetti garland.
Robert Castagna Photography



I know these are children, and it's not a wedding, but this is a beautiful backdrop for this lovely day.  From here
FYI - the clock is a piñata.

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VALENTINES DAY!

This Valentine cake comes from The Inspired Bride.  (There are a few more there too.)

Sharing your love story would be so much fun, like this from Hudson Valley Ceremonies

Candles are always lovely, and a votive in sprinkles looks so fun for Valentines Day. 

This is also from Hudson Valley Ceremonies, with a few more looks too.

So many fun ideas for this special day can be found at Green Wedding Shoes

Weddings are all about love anyway, so February 14th just might be a fine day for a wedding. 

(We were close to it, on the 12th, and it's a great time of year, though we didn't do the Valentine theme.)

From OneWed comes these fun ideas, and more.

Streamers and hearts in Valentine colors from Green Wedding Shoes

And I really like these streamers from Bridal Guide too.

And how about this "over-the-moon balloon" and "larger-than-life paper rose" from BHLDN

More Valentine Weddings can be found at K&K Designs, and Wedding Italian Lakes, and Grey Likes Weddings.

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SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

Maybe that special wedding would be filled with luck if it was held on St Patrick's Day.  It would likely be filled with green,.

I wouldn't want to leave out the gold, like this garland and the chargers at Love This Day Events

And Project Wedding shares this clover bouquet and boutonniere ..., and cupcake.

Divine Party Concepts has is a great backdrop for a St. Patrick's Day wedding.

Several more lucky green weddings at Modern Day Events, Pass the Pineapple, and Huff Post Weddings.

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EASTER!

Easter often means pastels, but they can be a deep pastel. (does that make sense?)

Just look at that tree - from Pixel & Ink.  And of course I love the glasses!

Maybe it's just SPRING  without the eggs, like this from HERE

But maybe you don't like brown?  Never fear, it looks great in green too.  See more looks at Bravo Bride

From Her Wedding Planner

From Paper Doll Romance



Great colors from Frosted Petticoat 



More Easter Weddings from Bride in Dream, Pixel & Ink.

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FOURTH OF JULY!

Fireworks for your wedding?  We love the fireworks! This and other sparkling ideas from HERE

We like to see stars at our weddings too.  These from OneWed look very delicious.

This is a lovely red, white, and blue cake and treats are from Jessica Haley

Red, white, and blue décor from Monogram Wedding

There are several photos with sparklers at Wedding by Color

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HALLOWEEN!

These are great looks, but I still have a hard time thinking I'd wanna be married on this holiday.  But hey, that's one thing that is so awesome about life - everyone is different.  We can agree to disagree, and I disagree with Halloween wedding décor.

I would use these looks for a Halloween party.

This look from Angel Court is pretty.

as is this color combo - more gold than orange

Halloween cakes and foods can be found at Wedding Flowers

Some add purple to their Halloween colors (I kinda like it at times)  From HubPages

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THANKSGIVING!

Lovely fall colors from Urban Flip Flops

More of these great fall colors from Love by Linda

I love the look of macaroons ..., this board from Penny and Mary is filled with looks I love. (There are a couple more photos there too.)

Look at this cake from Pigeon Forge

A perfect wedding food for this time of year would be pies. From Bates News

and Pillsbury

Or maybe you would save the pies for favors like these from Stefan Sisters

Pie Bar ideas here, and here.

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CHRISTMAS!

or

WINTER!

(both will be shown here)

Beautiful poinsettia's of course. From Perfect Wedding Day

Red and white, snowflakes, berries, bulbs, hot cocoa, canes, furs, etc. help to complete a Christmas wedding from Bride Chic

White tree branches and Christmas bulbs from Liz and Ryan

from Wed Loft

Red and white color with pine needles and pine cones help make this look from Classic Creations lovely.



This winter wonderland is from Big Fat Cake

Winter colors from Wed Loft (check out their other looks too)

A couple looks from Design Plus You for the winter wedding

Creating a holiday wedding looks like it could be a lot of fun.

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