How to Decorate for a Harvest Party
A harvest party offers one last chance for outdoor entertaining, before the weather turns too cold. Take a cue from Mother Nature and decorate for your harvest party with pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and other autumn fruits and flowers. Turn your backyard into a candlelit dining area with old fashioned lanterns and decorative pillar candles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Decorate the Buffet Table
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Cover the buffet table with a country-style blue or red gingham checked cloth.
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Use straw baskets or old fashioned wire baskets, lined with gingham checked napkins to hold breads and chips.
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Hollow out several gourds and pumpkins of various shapes and sizes and place a pillar candle inside.
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Place faux (or real) autumn leaves and red berries around the base of serving dishes for an even more "harvest" look.
Decorate the Guest Table and Seating
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Dress a long trestle table with checked tablecloths to match the buffet.
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Place more gourd and pumpkin candle holders at intervals along the table.
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Write each guest's name on a small piece of parchment paper, then hot glue the paper to a miniature pumpkin, for a harvest-themed name card holder.
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Stack hay bales about the table instead of using chairs or benches. Cover the bales with a checked cloth or other autumn colored fabric
Other Decorations
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Hang tin lanterns or other old fashioned lanterns around the party perimeter.
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Hang wreaths of autumn flowers and foliage on the doors leading into the house or barn.
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Place large pumpkins and other gourds in groups at either end of the buffet table.
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Tie Indian corn and corn stalks to porch posts or lamp posts.
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Arrange autumn flowers, such as mums and dahlias in large glass canning jars or old stone crocks.
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