A
Holiday Dinner Party or for that matter, any Dinner party, calls
for some creative ideas for table centerpieces. An elegant
centerpiece is as important a part of your dinner table, as the
rest of the table decoration, serveware or even the food itself!
Bring a creative twist to all your dinner parties this season, by
displaying abundant and fabulous Gourmet Centerpieces instead of
the usual flowers, candles etc. Instead, use flowers, candles,
berries, ornaments etc. to accessorize the table decor. Place them
with place mats or name cards to enliven the table. Leave the
centerpiece for a majestic creation from your kitchen.
There can never be a dearth of ideas for magnificent looking
gourmet food from any kitchen. Still, we, at
Celebrating-Christmas.com bring to you, some ideas and tips, just
to get you started.
1. The main course of your dinner party can be a great choice
for a centerpiece. The traditional Roast, Stuffed Turkey, for
example, makes a wonderful centerpiece.
2. 'Accessorize' your main course with other gourmet tid-bits.
In the above example of a roast turkey, you may circle the turkey
with mini kebabs, stuffed mushrooms, marinated olives, fresh
veggies, baby tomatoes, baby potatoes etc. Garnish each little
piece for adding more color to your centerpiece.
3. Desserts are another great choice for centerpieces. Trifles,
Puddings, when prepared for a fairly large number of persons, make
a lovely sight.
4. If you decide to choose your desserts as centerpieces, be
sure to put an extra effort into the garnishing. Desserts can be
topped with whipped cream, custard sauce, fruit preserves etc. and
garnished with berries, mint leaves, crushed nuts etc. If using
clear glass bowls for desserts like fruit trifle etc., decorate the
empty bowl first by piping softened jam on the circumference of the
walls. This will give off a lovely 'layered' look when viewed from
the outside of the trifle bowl.
5. Cakes are eternal favorites as Centerpieces. Use a
beautifully decorated cake, complete with a cake topper, for a
delicious looking centerpiece. Beautiful
Cake Stands, available easily in stores, can be used to hold
the cake. For a timeless, classic look, place cakes on 3 tiered
Cake Stands. For Christmas, a 'Buche De Noel' or simply, a
'Yule Log Cake' makes a beautiful centerpiece.
6. Place a bowl of sparkling fruit for a wholesome and elegant
centerpiece. Wash and clean all the fruits before arranging them in
the bowl. Creatively, alternate frosted, glazed or plain fruit and
ornaments in layers. You can also arrange the fruits on a tiered
Cake Stands.
7. If you cannot think of dish from your dinner menu to be of
the proper size and look, for a centerpiece, you can creatively use
certain smaller sized items, too. For e.g., you can arrange
appetizers, miniature puddings, muffins, candy etc. on tiered
Cake Stands. All you need to keep in mind to make this
arrangement an attractive one, is to play with color. Alternate
food items on a color theme.
8. For a cocktail party, a perfect centerpiece will be a glass
bowl filled with crushed ice
carrying bright colored wine bottles. Drop a few berries and/or
mint leaves to add more color.
Gourmet Centerpieces, besides being very attractive, are also
very practical. More often than not, Dinner Tables are short of
space with all that large number of items on your menu, serving
pieces, dinnerware, mats etc. It is possible that you run out of
space for a centerpiece. Gourmet centerpieces will neither
take up any extra space on your table nor too much of your time.
Only a little effort is needed to decorate and garnish them
attractively. And last but not the least, at all times, take time
to view your creation from all angles to ensure that it makes a
wonderful sight to everyone watching it.
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