Very pretty! Did you cut holes in the pumpkins for the candleholders..??
Lovely mix of colors too!

Thanks for sharing..We go to my dil's sisters, about 30 of us for a sit down.
The table winds through 2 rooms. We all bring the sides and desserts and appy's.
They do the setting and cleaning up, no small job and the 2 turkeys.

Yours looks very peaceful and relaxing!

I just adore your pumpkin soup bowls! You have so many nice touches on your table, all the candle light and formal place setting. You did a wonderful job blending the colors of the season. Hope you had a nice time with your family.

Just stunning, I love, love Fall and Thanksgiving table settings, you did a wonderful job!

My mom and dad were born in Canada, so was I, but I never lived there, we just visited every now and then. My dad joined the US Army, so we all became U.S. citizens. My dad, when he was younger got to have 2 Thanksgivings, the Canadian one and the United States one, as time went on I think my mom put her foot down and said only 1 Thanksgiving! Two big dinners were just too much work! My dad is no longer around, but I have many fond memories during those special holidays surrounded by my whole family and my moms wonderful cooking! Now you made me hungry for turkey!!! And a little misty eyed. Thank you for reminding me early of all the pleasures of the holiday.

I hope you Thanksgiving was a wonderful sharing family time for you too, it certainly looked beautiful :)

Ohhhhhh, what a beautiful, festive table! I love your centerpiece; the candles were a great touch. Your menu sounds so good, it's made me hungry. Although we were born in the States, we had a summerhouse in Ontario on Lake St.Clair and celebrated many a Canadian Thanksgiving along with our own when I was a kid. You've made me homesick for Belle River just reading about your wonderful Thanksgiving! It sounds like yours was a lovely holiday. Thanks for sharing a bit of it with us.
Lynn

dd..what a lovely, Thanksgiving table!! I love how all the colors in your centerpiece coordinate with everything on your table. What a clever idea using the pumpkins to hold your candle holders. Your dishes look so elegant and what a nice touch with the pumpkin soup bowls added. Without me even eating the delicious food you prepared..you've created a 'Feast for the Eyes' !! TFS
jane

DD,
your table looks beautiful!!! I especially love your centerpiece, I always struggle with the centerpiece when I add the leaf to my round table and you just inspired me..:)
Tam

Your table looks beautiful, love the centerpiece with the big sunflowers tucked in. Very, very nice!

Really really pretty, DD. I love the way you did your centerpiece, especially the addition of the sunflowers--I love sunflowers. All the colors just look so nice, and your centerpiece doesn't interrupt the eye contact or conversation at all. Hope you had a wonderful day with your family/friends.

I'm doing Thanksgiving this year and DIL will do Christmas. My table is long like yours, so I may borrow some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing with us.

Luvs

Thank you ladies for your compliments!

Kathleen, yes I got my hands "messy" cutting and scooping out the pumpkins for the candle holders LOL! I can't imagine doing a sit down dinner for 30 people but it sounds wonderful - sit down's always seem what you should do for the special holidays.

Neesie, thanks! I got my pumpkin bowls from The Shopping Channel last year. Unfortunately, (DH says "fortunately") they took that channel off the air here so no more shopping via TV!

Judith, of course, I appreciate YOUR praise. LOL! It is interesting to hear of your connection with Canada. It must have been nice to have 2 Thanksgivings although I can agree with your mom putting an end to all that work! Am I remembering correctly that you said your sister still lives in Canada?

Lynn, it is neat to hear you also have memories of times spent in Canada. I'm sure it was lovely at your summer house and lucky you as well, having 2 Thanksgivings!

Jane, I think I did throw in quite a few colours but did try to have the centerpiece tie them altogether - thanks for noticing!

Tam, glad to be an inspiration to somebody else! You always have lovely centerpieces, so I'm sure you will come up with a great one for your table with the leaf in.

Yachter, I was originally going to just use sunflowers as some sort of centerpiece but then came up with this idea, glad you liked it.

Luvs, I have a "thing" about sight-lines and centerpieces and hate it when you have to peek around something to talk to the person across from you. I usually get my DH or DS to sit at the table so I can judge it before carrying on with my centerpiece idea. My table is not actually as long or wide as it appears...DH cut a piece of plywood for the top of my table (with all its leaves in) and rounded the corners of it. It allows for more seating and more "elbow room". I see the idea of plywood tops is even mentioned in the Entertaining in Style (pg 59) that we are using for "class". I told DH, he was "in the know" LOL!!

DD

DD, yep, my youngest sister still lives in Canada, she is a nurse. My dad retired back to Canada when she was 9 or 10, so for most of her life, she's lived in Canada. The true test is that she says "Eh" all the time LOL

DD,
Thats such a gorgeous table!! Love the pumpkins holding candles!! Makes me wish we celebrated Thankgsiving!! :)

Mo

DD, I got a kick out of your message (no more shopping channel)! My shopping channel comes in loud and clear but I cannot see the item number listed on the top of the screen because of something wrong with my tv. Hubby thinks it's funny. But what I do is try to find the stuff on e-bay for less anyways. It all eventually ends up there!

Judith, I wonder if the "eh?" thing is more an Eastern Canada saying as I don't notice it here so much...but then, maybe I'm just used to it, eh? LOL!!

Thanks Mo! Even if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, you KNOW you can always do a "pretend" table and "play" with all your pretties!

Neesie, that is too funny! Maybe it is your DH who has "fixed" the TV so it doesn't show the item numbers! LOL! You are right though, the stuff is on e-bay for less!
Its just I haven't ventured on to e-bay yet....I'm scared once I start that, I will be broke!

DD

DD,
Thats true. A funny story - I actually set the table with stuff for the first time (we usually do buffet style when entertaining) for a dinner thing with friends last weekend. DH was not at home when I was playing around with the settings. 'Is this how we are going to eat everyday?' was his neutral question when he saw the table. And he was terribly relieved when I said no! LOL... I guess I will have to set myself a table when he is not in town to play. :)

We have another dinner thing next weekend - I will have to take some pics this time to post here.

Mo

What can I add that hasn't been said, DD? Its all wonderful and sounds as good as it looks.

hugs, Karen

Mo, I've actually started to sometimes set the table in the dining room as just a "decoration". We seldom eat in there, but I love seeing it all "dressed up". It usually gets favorable comments from friends/neighbors who stop by too.

DH is very casual, much prefers taking his plate to the couch in front of the television. However, I think he has been a little interested in seeing the tables I do--but maybe that is just to see how much money I might have spent! LOL

Luvs

DD your table is splendid, you did a wonderful job on it! And your menu is mouth watering, so much that I would like to be at Christmas to eat such a menu (we do not celebrate Thanksgiving here). Well, in the meantime, I'm gonna eat some potato chips ;-)

Finally, Fall and Winter times are great seasons... even if it's just to eat turkey and mash potatoes!

Luvs,
Eating in front of the TV - thats exactly the problem here! :)

Mo

Mo & Luvs, it is nice when our DH's don't object to us having our "hobby" so you are right, we mustn't "force" them into it too! Now that DS and DD have both left home, we are way more casual here too and lots of times eat dinner in front of the news. I love setting up pretend tables though and more and more, DH will sit down with me at one to "enjoy" it.

Thanks Karen for your compliments too!

Prosperity, thanks for your comments! I agree with Fall and Winter being the time you want to eat a lot of "comfort" foods, even if it is potato chips! LOL!

DD