Holiday Entertaining Essentials

This year, we have a lot to make up for—and I'm making sure you get everything you need to get ready for holiday celebrations. Keep reading for all the holiday home must-haves to take your parties to the next level. 

In order to throw a stress-free and enjoyable party, there's one element, in particular, that makes it truly memorable: an elegant yet simple table setting. Basic dinnerware, flatware, and glasses should set the stage for your party without letting it get too busy. While you could place giant floral arrangements and copious votive candles on the table, simple bud vases and a scented candle are a more affordable and intimate option. And there should always be room for an appetizer and drink station that's filled with cheese boards, serving platters, and wine decanters.

Champagne Flutes

Instead of grabbing your nicest glassware, opt for these plastic champagne flutes that are pretty, but won't break when they're dropped. The stemless glasses are easy to hold, and look great with signature cocktails along with champagne. Cheers!

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Cocktail Napkins

These Holiday Cocktail Napkins feature 6 different party animals. These are the perfect way to spice up any cocktail hour!  They add a little fun to any interior design style.

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Flashy Flatware 

This matte rose gold-finish flatware set elevates any table setting with its modern features like thin edges and sharp lines. The 20-piece set is fit for a table of four and includes four salad forks, four dinner forks, four butter knives, four dinner spoons, and four dessert spoons. The steel set is safe to use in the dishwasher without distorting or scratching them.  Also available in matte black if that works with your interior.

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Serving Tray

Made from Grecian white marble with a teak wood accent, this cheese board is the perfect plate to display everyone's favorite appetizer. The teak wood has a natural oil finish to protect it from damage, and you can easily hand wash it with gentle soap to preserve its longevity.

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Festive Napkin Rings

These tuxedo-inspired napkin rings, trimmed in the brand’s signature Stewart Tartan, will make a festive statement at every place setting. Hand sewn with rings wrapped in soft velvet ribbon, these dapper bows will decorate any table with festively elegant flair!  Not just for the traditional interior.

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Water Pitcher

A simple #HostfulHack Mama taught us many years ago: The water hack. Fill a carafe or pitcher with fresh drinking water and chill the night before. Set on the table during dinner so no one has to get up for refills. We believe it’s important to invest in quality entertaining essentials that can be used over and over again, and this stone pitcher is perfect for gatherings year-round!

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The Poinsettia

It wouldn’t be the holiday season without The Poinsettia! The fantastic “Christmas star,” as it’s often called, needs no introduction. At a single glance, this showy crimson plant is bold and glamorous enough to command attention. This compact version is just right for gifting, with its textured white pot and the perfect size for anything from a desktop to a bedside table. 

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The Table Runner

For anyone who has an eye for traditional holiday designs, hues of forest green and red are paramount. This evergreen table runner, also known as a mantelpiece, is accented with bright red dogwood branches, pine cones, and cheerful red ilex berries. Place it over the fireplace, the front door, across the dinner table, or anywhere else that needs some festive cheer.

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Placemats

Blue Plaid Style Placemats are sold in a set of four, perfect for the holidays. Featuring scalloped edges and a festive tartan print, these are also an excellent gift!

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Napkin Rings

These napkin rings are inspired by festive winter meals shared with friends and family. Made from faux cypress leaves, they make for a perfect hostess gift or finishing touch to your holiday parties. Set of 4.  Material: Faux cypress leaves

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Festive Glasses

The Green Embossed Stem Glasses are sold in a set of four, perfect for a dinner date at home or girls’ night in. These wine glasses have a palm leaf motif and are blown by hand, meaning that each one is unique in its size, coloring, and shape. Open your favorite bottle and let the fun begin! 

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For The Guest Room

Add warmth and purity to any space courtesy of the blissful and aptly named Pearl bouquet. Featuring lush white peonies, each with a delicate pink center, the arrangement is a special treat for the winter months. They arrive in compact bulb form, eventually thriving and developing into the pillow-like blooms. Choose from two bouquet sizes of lush peonies, a 10-stem Single, or a 20-stem Double.

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For The Mantel

‘Tis the season to bring some good tidings and cheer to the home! The Pepperberry wreath celebrates the holidays in style. This delightful, 16-inch wreath captures the cozy comfort of the season with its array of berries, bay, and olive, all carefully arranged and finished with an earthy ribbon artfully tied in a bow.

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Festive Candles

Thymes strives to design fragrances that balance familiarity and intrigue, rooted in botanical perfumery- nature, refined with a sophisticated air. They are dedicated artisans driven to create beautiful things for others to discover, appreciate and share.  The Frasier Fir Pine Needle Candle features snow-white wax poured into clear glass, embellished with delicate pine needles. With a crisp, just-cut forest fragrance, you will burn this all season long. 

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Coffee Table Flowers

Hints of blue and specks of white. The Flurry is a triumphant display of both colors and textures. Get swept away in the towering delphinium while taking in the enchanting smell of spiral eucalyptus. The Flurry is perfectly designed for the holiday season.

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