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Deer Table Setting for Christmas Entertaining

I’ve set literally thousands of tables in my lifetime, and that’s not an exaggeration. In high school I held a part-time job as a food server and waitress in Arthur Andersen’s training center. Some of the banquets were fancy and everything had to be perfect; it’s an art form. A beautiful tablescape combines form with function to create an enjoyable dining experience. I always enjoy putting a table setting together. My creation is a deer table setting for Christmas; and I’m sharing my thought process for pulling it all together.

Deer Table Setting for Christmas

 

Start with a theme when creating your next table setting. Choose a style, color scheme, or topic to create the look you want and then stick to it.

Deer Table Setting for Your Holiday Events

 

I first spied these beautiful deer plates at Pier 1 and knew right away my theme would revolve around deer. I love that the buck’s face looks so realistic, as though an artist painted it right on the plate.

Tips for creating a festive Christmas table setting

 

The color scheme of my deer table setting remains neutral since the plates are mono-toned. Normally I like color but I didn’t want to detract from the beauty of the stag head.

Tips for creating a festive Christmas table setting

 

Silver chargers cradle the plates while silver-dipped plates add a small bit of bling to the table.

Deer Table Setting for Christmas Entertaining

 

I love mixing metallic colors so a hint of bronze acorns wind their way down the center of the table. Acorns, of course, are found in the woods where the deer live.

Deer Table Setting for Christmas Entertaining

 

Bark-finish evergreen trees lend rusticity and also call a woodland to mind.

Rustic and Glam Centerpiece using bark-finished trees and bronzed acorns

 

Rustic and Glam Centerpiece using bark-finished trees and bronzed acorns

 

Candles are always a sure-fire bet when creating a centerpiece for your holiday table. Add flowers or greenery, or simply use candles alone to cast a cozy glow over your Christmas table. Sparkly surfaces like mercury glass candle holders and votives create reflective surfaces for the candle’s flame.

Candles and Bronzed Acorns Create a Glowing Centerpiece

 

I’ve been busy decorating my house for Christmas, in addition to planning my deer table setting.

Christmas Table Setting with Stag Head Plates

 

Decorating with Christmas Ornaments

 

Decorating with Christmas Ornaments

 

Decorating with Christmas Ornaments

 

My Christmas home tour is tomorrow and I hope you’ll come back to visit.

Christmas Table Setting with Stag Head Plates

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18 Comments

  1. Jennifer, I love that you work conceptually – I do that too – and it gives a wonderful foundation to the table setting! This table is so lovely!! Clean and refreshing with just enough holiday sparkle!! The outdoorsy elements are perfect! And how fun to know where your table setting origins come from… 😉

  2. Jennifer I love your woodland theme, it’s so magical for Christmas and juxtaposing all the metallic ornaments with it is simply beautiful! Wonderful table!

  3. Very beautiful. It looks so wintery. Is that a word. I LOVE IT. The mix of metallics and the linens are so soft. I think that chair looks different too? Well done.

  4. This table is lovely and I am not usually a fan of things with deer for Christmas. Usually to cutesy for me but these are gorgeous, very stately to me. You did a fantastic job.

    Cindy

  5. Very Beautiful!! Do you know the name of the plate (under the deer plate) with the bumps around the edge and where I can find it. Thank you. Merry Christmas!!