A Casual Christmas Eve

Styled by Maré Brennan  | Photography by Kelly Moore Clark

Casual Christmas Eve supper traditions deserve a table setting that reflects the wonder of the season. One of Santa’s reindeer takes the night off and becomes a centerpiece. Whimsy abounds with multiple sizes of antique barley twist candlesticks filled with Christmas tree shaped candles and stylized Christmas trees in various heights and materiality. An oversized mug can be filled with hot chocolate and marshmallows or even piping hot soup. Cedar garland, festooned with red silk ribbon and interspersed with pomegranates is punctuated by pomegranate shaped blown glass vases filled with red amaranthus and little white, fragrant stars of Bethlehem.

CREATE YOUR OWN TABLESCAPE WITH ITEMS FROM LOCAL RETAILERS:
Traditions: Antique barley twist candlesticks, antler handled forks and knives, antique luncheon plates with a Fair Isle pattern
Material Things: Felt Christmas trees on wooden bases
Haven: Metal Christmas trees
Palette House:  Red Pomegranate shaped vases
Muffin Tin:  Arte Italica’s “Natale” pattern – salad plate and oversized mug, red and white striped runner, reindeer centerpiece