Cupcakes and Cashmere

Thanksgiving Placecards

November 23rd, 2010

I’m usually not big on place settings at the table.  It’s not that I’m opposed to anyone dictating where I should sit, but far too often the cards are unattractive and take away from the overall aesthetic.  For Thanksgiving this year, we’ll have about twenty people, so I offered to make the table settings.  I wanted them to be rustic, festive and affordable, so I bought a few bags of pine cones (I didn’t have time to collect them), made tags and secured them with a piece of raffia (all for under $10).





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  • http://beagleandbear.blogspot.com Kelly

    Great idea!

  • http://www.mademoiselleonthemetro.blogspot.com karina

    Very cute! This will work right through Christmas!

    Wishing you a great holiday,
    Karina

    http://www.mademoiselleonthemetro.blogspot.com

  • http://www.brebeauty.com/ Bre

    Such a cute touch!

  • http://petesspeaks.blogspot.com/ Erika Peterson

    Brilliant. I went to a New Year’s wedding in Bozeman, MT one year and they used a similar decorative look!

  • anonymous

    WHY THE PLACE CARDS? CONTROL FREAK MUCH? ITS ONLY 20 PEOPLE IM SURE THEY WILL SIT WHERE THEY LIKE. CUTE IDEA THOUGH

  • http://graciousgaze.blogspot.com the gracious gaze

    so sweet!

  • http://daniellemsolomon.blogspot.com Danielle

    Such a great idea! I love the simplicity of it.

    -Danielle
    http://daniellemsolomon.blogspot.com

  • http://www.thebestofmindy.wordpress.com Mindy Knows

    Aw, these are lovely. Love how natural and organic they are. Thanks for the idea!

  • http://fashionbyjo.blogspot.com/ jo

    awesome holiday idea!! my mum’s so big on decorations and table settings since we’re always the host for the holidays.. definitely looking forward to all the creative useful diy posts.

    xoxo
    jO
    http://fashionbyjo.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.theafeminada.blogspot.com Grace Escudero – The Afeminada

    You are too good Emily! Love them.

    http://www.theafeminada.blogspot.com

  • http://www.dailysweetness.com Jennifer

    So simple and creative.

  • http://www.deeliciouz.com Dee

    This is so cute!

  • http://www.thechambraycountess.blogspot.com TheChambrayCountess

    So cute, budget-friendly and seasonally appropriate! I wish I was Fay so I could take mine home :)

  • http://quoi-jenesais.blogspot.com/ Biaa

    That’s such an excellent idea and the result is so cute!!

  • Harpa

    Loving this :) , pretty little details.

  • http://thelilbee.com The Lil Bee

    So cute! We went to a dinner at my friend’s house on Saturday and she had collected little thingamajigs from the backyard {honestly, no clue what they’re called, but they look like brown, hollowed-out prickly cherries} and put them at everyone’s place setting. Such a simple but pretty touch. Have a great Thanksgiving if I don’t talk to you!! It has been so long, we need to catch up:) xo

  • http://thefixatedchronicles.blogspot.com FC

    so cute<3 i absolutely love it<3

  • Ambyr

    Thanks for the cute idea, I just finished making my own version of pinecone place-settings!

  • http://www.thecallbackcollection.blogspot.com Denise

    That’s so crazy…I just made my own version myself.

    http://www.thecallbackcollection.blogspot.com

  • http://sprinklesinsprings.blogspot.com/ Kara

    How adorable! I like the simplicity, it’s easy and looks great.

    http://sprinklesinsprings.blogspot.com/

  • http://enmodesham.blogspot.com Shamini

    ooh! nice! loving it!
    nice, cute… and so easy!
    thanks for sharing!

    kisses

  • http://adayinmylife.squarespace.com/ Lisa Magee

    Loved this idea! Used it for out place settings but wrote what everyone was thankful for on the cards rather than their names!

  • http://andthespidersfrommars.blogspot.com/ Tofu
  • http://gelinn.blogspot.com Gelinn

    Love it! Very cool idea and easy to make… thanks

    http://gelinn.blogspot.com

  • http://www.heltonhill.com Cassandra

    Soooo cute! I was obsessed with being rustic last year while living in Maine, this would have been perfect! xoxox

  • http://honeysucklechic.com Ashley @ honeysucklechic.com

    Adorable & soo easy! Thanks Em!

    I already made my FUN & FESTIVE HOLIDAY WREATH FOR LESS THAN $12! It only took 30 minutes too! Check out my step-by-step instructions!
    http://www.honeysucklechic.com/2010/11/29/how-to-holiday-wreath/

    Ashley
    http://www.honeysucklechic.com

  • http://regnboge.blogspot.com Ragnhild

    Gorgerous! So simple and yet so genious. On the next party I’m hosting (that might be a while) I’ll definately have placecards like these:)

  • http://outfitgirl.wordpress.com ThatOutfitGirl

    Simple, elegant and gorgeous..I agree with everyone else on this comment thread..beautiful post

  • http://m-vistodaqui.blogspot.com Margarida Proença

    What a beautiful ideia! I just adore it :)
    This year we celebrate Christmas in my house and your lovely ideia inspires me to do something like that to our christmas! Thank you so much for your share.
    Best Wishes

    Margarida

    m-vistodaqui.blogspot.com

  • http://www.qvc.com Lauren

    How cute! Love your writing!

  • http://www.unacolombianaencalifornia.com/ Cristina

    I love this idea. Thanks for sharing!
    http://www.unacolombianaencalifornia.com/

  • http://nosweatsallowed.blogspot.com Emily

    Certainly going to steal this idea!

    -E
    http://nosweatsallowed.blogspot.com

  • http://something-simple.net Ashley Jacobs

    ohhh I love these! I wish I was having thanksgiving at my house. I would definitely use these place cards! Have a good week:)

  • http://www.simplychicforcheap.wordpress.com SimplyChic

    what a clever and chic idea! and so cheap! :)

    xo jeanette
    simplychicforcheap.wordpress.com

  • http://tulleandtrinkets.com/ Sarah

    I’m a sucker for traditional Thanksgiving decorations, but I do love succulents as centerpieces. The’re a big trend in wedding decor right now.
    Sarah
    http://tulleandtrinkets.com/2011/11/21/glitter-fashion/

  • http://Bradshawstyling.blogspot.com Stephanie Bradshaw

    Such a sweet and simple touch, Emily. You could even add them to this…http://bradshawstyling.blogspot.com/2011/11/floral-centerpiece-how-to.html