Christmas table setting ideas
Christmas Table Setting Ideas for a Cozy, Elegant Dinner
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A Christmas table feels special when it has a little shine, a little greenery and a lot of candlelight. You do not need a new set of china to get there.
These are the pieces we would use to set an elegant Christmas dinner table at home, and the printables that make it feel finished.
How to set the table
- Lay the greenery firstRun faux pine garland down the center of the table. It is your centerpiece and your runner in one.
- Add color under the platesA burgundy runner or napkins bring in the red without going full candy cane.
- Gold chargers, white platesBeaded gold chargers under plain white plates make any set look dressed up.
- Candles, lots of themIvory tapers in gold candlesticks along the garland. Light them before guests sit down.
- Names and a menuA place card on every plate and a printed menu. It tells guests you planned this for them.
Shop the table
Centerpiece
Real-touch Norfolk pine garland, 2 x 6 ft
Doubles as runner and centerpiece.
Ivory taper candles, set of 20
Enough to fill the whole table, with spares.
Antique gold candlestick holders, set of 6
The same set works for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Glass cake stand with dome
For the yule log, the cookies or a stack of ornaments.
Linens
Burgundy cheesecloth table runner, 10 ft
Deep red without looking like a store display.
White cotton dinner napkins, set of 12
Classic and easy to wash after the party.
Gold laurel napkin rings, set of 12
A small detail that makes every setting look finished.
Place settings
White porcelain dinnerware set, service for 6
Plain white plates let the gold and greenery do the work.
Gold beaded charger plates, set of 6
The fastest way to make a table look formal.
Ribbed coupe glasses, set of 4
For the champagne toast.
For the printables
Bright white 65 lb cardstock, 75 sheets
For printing place cards and menus at home.
Finish it with printables
The menus, place cards and invitations in these photos are ours. They are editable Canva templates: change the names, dishes and date, print at home, and the whole table matches.
Nordic Winter Christmas Dinner Kit
Snowy pine and red berries in soft watercolor. Editable in Canva.
Gingerbread Cottage Christmas Dinner Kit
Sweet and cozy, made for family Christmas dinners.
Nordic Winter Christmas Invitation
Just the invitation, ready to text or print.
Free printable
Free Thanksgiving table printables
Place cards, a 5x7 Give Thanks sign and buffet food labels. Enter your email and download them right away.
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