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Thanksgiving dinner may be all about the food and the family, but if you're one to set an elaborate tablescape and hand-write place cards, it's also about Thanksgiving flowers. Thanksgiving flower arrangements are an easy way to upgrade your dinner table from thrown-together to a five-star dining experience. We found a centerpiece idea for every kind of table whether it's a laid-back Friendsgiving or a formal all-family affair.
The best thing about Thanksgiving flowers is there's no one color scheme you have to stick to. While many popular flower arrangements opt for autumnal colors like yellow, orange, and red, you can branch out to muted pastels to allow your delicious food to take center stage or opt for lush greenery to offset the abundant brown hues. Even better, leafy additions like eucalyptus, magnolia, and olive can last for weeks and dry beautifully. No matter your preferred palette, there are many ideas for Thanksgiving flowers that'll enhance your holiday decor.
Mums, carnations, roses, sunflowers, and solid asters are common flowers used in Thanksgiving arrangements thanks to their wide color varieties and seasonal availabilities. Roses are also a great choice since they're widely available year-round and the colors can be adjusted based on who you'll be dining with. Opt for yellow and orange for an energetic Friendsgiving, or choose red and burgundy for family and significant others. Ahead, we highlight 10 of the best Thanksgiving flowers and centerpieces from statement branches to low centerpieces.
Already dried, this bouquet will last forever. It boasts stunning orange and blue hues, which will transition seamlessly from Thanksgiving into the following winter months.
Not a fan of traditional florals? Opt for a seasonal swag centerpiece instead. This one features faux miniature pumpkins, magnolia leaves, and pine cones.
Embrace fall in full force with a flower arrangement set inside a pumpkin-shaped planter. With roses, carnations, and yellow Viking daisies, this cute bouquet features fall's signature color palette.
Cheerful and miniature, this is a great floral option for the kids' table. Oversize sunflowers and orange roses are eye-catching even on a day when the focus is supposed to be on the food.
Place tall branches on the buffet table rather than on the dining table to avoid blocking any faces or the flow of conversation.
The warmth of the autumnal color palette is balanced in this dynamic faux bouquet by cool blue and purple blooms tucked throughout.
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Choose one type of bloom and let it guide the rest of your table's decor for low-key Thanksgiving flowers that look simple but stunning.
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Threshold Designed With Studio McGee Fall Floral Arrangement
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Threshold Designed With Studio McGee Fall Floral Arrangement
Ideal for a kids' table, this faux bouquet has no water to spill or glass vase to break.
If flowers aren't your thing, opt for a selection of dried branches and leaves instead for a cozy fall vibe.
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Embrace the autumnal scene and set your Thanksgiving with fall's signature flower, the long-lasting mum.
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Faux Mixed Harvest Composed Arrangement
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Faux Mixed Harvest Composed Arrangement
This faux arrangement includes plumes and leaves for added textures against a simple glass container.
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Bloomsy Box Bloomsy Box Celebration Bouquet
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Bloomsy Box Bloomsy Box Celebration Bouquet
Aptly named, this celebration box is specially designed to add light and joy to any tablescape. What's cheerier than daisies?
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Choose green leaves and flowers (like the hydrangea seen here) to place between vibrant roses or other colorful botanicals to stay away from a wash of one color.
Opt for deep red and maroon florals punctuated by greenery and some seasonal fruits, like green apples or pomegranates. Then, introduce contrast with settings that nod coastal with wicker and blue-and-white.
Hadley Mendelsohn
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Hadley Mendelsohn is the co-host and executive producer of the podcast Dark House. When she's not busy writing about interiors, you can find her scouring vintage stores, reading, researching ghost stories, or stumbling about because she probably lost her glasses again. Along with interior design, she writes about everything from travel to entertainment, beauty, social issues, relationships, fashion, food, and on very special occasions, witches, ghosts, and other Halloween haunts. Her work has also been published in MyDomaine, Who What Wear, Man Repeller, Matches Fashion, Byrdie, and more.
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