I'm not sure when Halloween became such a trendy holiday or why my kids seem to enjoy it just as much, if not more, than Christmas. I feel like Halloween has taken on a whole new identity in the last few years. Crafts and food have become more and more intricate and impressive and the day has become so much more of a production than it used to be! As a kid, I remember just grabbing whatever things we had in the house that could be made into a costume [usually at the very last minute] before running out to fill my quota of candy for the year!
I must admit, however, that I am loving this new life Halloween is taking on. This year, I decided to shy away from the typical orange, black and purple that have been customary holiday colors in exchange for eye-popping black and white with silvery, crystally accents to make it all shine. Throw in a few spooky holograms {becoming widely available in most home goods stores} and you'll have yourself a captivating tablescape.
Usually when I think about buying new things for decor, I always try to come up with other ways [or holidays] that things would also work for. Christmas red can be tied to Valentines Day and used again for July 4; Christmas green can be used for spring/St. Pattys Day festivities; blue works equally well for Father's Day, July 4th and boys' birthdays; and pink is perfect for girls parties, Mother's Day and again, Valentines Day. So there are my standard colors that I usually buy when it comes to serving pieces and decor: Red, Green, Blue and Pink. Clearly, I don't have much on hand that works well for Halloween except for a mix of my standard white plates and big crystal goblets; so off to the 99cent store I went to try to complete my look, inexpensively. I stress doing this inexpensively because I've already spent waaaaay more than I care to divulge on costumes alone! Shhhhh.....
I couldn't believe how much great stuff I found! I was able to pick up a few small black salad plates, a few packages of glittery skeletons, bats and spiders {which double as decor, a napkin accessory and a small favor for my guests}, and some extra-large chains that could easily be bedazzled with glitter to add a bit of sparkle. They also had giant crystal-like goblets if you don't want to break out your "good stuff".
Serving as the main focal point, my centerpiece was a beautiful black rhinestone studded albino pumpkin {tutorial here} with a few more small ones to complete the look. The best thing about this scheme is that you can take things you may already have {white plates, candlesticks, silver platters, etc.} to make this a stunning presentation for your guests!
What do you think of trading in the guts and the gore for something more visually appealing this Halloween?
This is such a gorgeous tablescape Amy! I love those little spiders! And the lace table cover!! And I just know you would make some delicious treats to go along with it!
Love it. Hope you do it for Thanksgiving.
Love it!