Autumn Berries Tablescape

A beautiful way to bring Autumn onto your table.

1. Cover your table with the tablecloth.

2. Arrange the textured runner on the table, or create your own runner by folding and pressing the fabric into a runner; lay the runner down the center of the table.

3. Arrange the decanters down the center of the runner, alternating them with the votive-filled martini glasses, and scattering so that they are not arranged in a straight line.

4. Insert the berry and dried okra stems into the decanters.

5. Set the table with the brown transferware.

6. For each place setting, place a non-stemmed wine glass on the salad plate.  Write the initial of a guest, with a fine-tip marker, on each manila card, and tie it with a piece of raffia, letting the raffia rest on the rim of the glass to hold it on the glass. Place a small cluster of berries beside the glass.

Materials Needed:

• Textured tablecloth in a neutral color
• Textured runner or piece of fabric several shades darker than the tablecloth
• 3 plain glass decanters
• 3 to 5 short martini glasses
• White votive candles, one per martini glass
• Stems of dried berries and okra stems from craft store
• Place settings of brown transferware
• Stemless wine glasses
• Plain manila cards from craft or stationery store
• Red fine‑tip felt marker
• Raffia