I came across an inspiration on Pinterest in my quest to share ideas with you to prepare for Thanksgiving. The article is “Last Minute Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas” and immediately a light bulb went off! Why do the pies always get put on a side table or the counter when they are the best part of the meal? Flowers, gourds and pumpkins are nice and the Pilgrims did them justice but, this is 2017, let’s put a twist on it! Use your pies, some clippings from the yard and create a beautiful, eye-catching, conversation piece. I guarantee your guests have never seen dessert as the centerpiece.
For this challenge, I enlisted the help of Sweet Lucy’s Pies. Lindsey, the owner, has been my go-to pie gal for a while now. Her recipes are delicious and inventive using the freshest ingredients she can source and her crust is buttery and flaky. Hands down, she makes the best peach fried pies you will ever eat in your life! You’ve probably seen her at the Clearfork Farmer’s Market with her spunky adorable daughter.
The stars in this parade are: Salted Honey Pie, Pumpkin Meringue, and Cranberry Buttermilk.
Once I got the pies home, I went shopping around my house and yard pulling together the parts of my tablescape — Mother’s green glassware and her Friendly Village dishes, vintage thermos containers you could fill with iced tea, napkins, silverware, glassware from the cabinet, pumpkin plates I picked up at Target in the $1 section last season, Thanksgiving poppers from Williams-Sonoma, and a vintage tablecloth I turned on the diagonal.
Anatomy of a Tablescape
Once I got the table set, I put three cake pedestals down the center of the table and placed a pie on top of each one. Then my favorite part — clipping pretty things from the garden like holly, fig leaves and mums. On either end I put three fig leaves under each pie and filled in with mums and for the center pie, I surrounded the pie with holly clippings.
Look how beautiful Lindsey’s pies are! By keeping the tablescape simple, your pies can shine!
For each place setting I went old-school and tucked the linen napkins inside the water goblets. I remember when I was little and my parents took me out to dinner, I always thought it was so fancy to sit down and have the waiter pull the napkin out of the glass and place it on my lap!
Don’t be afraid to layer different dishes. I mixed in pumpkin plates and little bowls that say “Give Thanks” and used two completely different styles and colors of glassware.
What is the takeaway from this tablescape? The only investment was the cost of the pies. Everything else I used was from my own collection of vintage and modern serving pieces and clippings from my own yard. The best part, the centerpiece is edible! The clippings can be enjoyed for a while and them composted. I think it’s perfect.
If you are interested in placing orders for Sweet Lucy’s Pies, be sure to check her out on Facebook and Instagram. She is only taking orders through their catering manager by phone at 281-725-2441! These are her pie offerings for Thanksgiving…
If you want more inspiring tips from my Mrs. Twist’s Guide to Thanksgiving, check out this post here.
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up to receive my posts and they will be delivered right to your email inbox every morning. You have the option to select a weekly digest or every time I post a new story. I appreciate you following me and sharing my blog with others!
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
