Merry + Bright Christmas Brunch Tablescape

Make spirits bright with a table dressed in radiant red tartan and lush greenery. Boxwood and pine garlands provide a luxe backdrop while glowing mercury-glass votives and gold flatware add a touch of sparkle for an unforgettable Christmas brunch.

By: Heather Baird

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Set the Scene

Symbolizing warmth, joy and love, red is a classic Christmas color. Paired with glints of gold and fresh greenery and berries, it's the perfect palette for a seasonal table setting.

From: Heather Baird

Twice as Nice

Layering textures and patterns will make your tablescape look and feel more luxe. Don’t be afraid to double up on napkins at place settings. It fills up empty spaces and keeps guests extra tidy. (Plus, brunch can be messy with all its flaky pastries!)

From: Heather Baird

Put a Ring On It

For a colorful touch at each place setting, napkin rings can be fashioned from fresh cranberries. Using a large needle, carefully pierce the berries, and string a 9-inch length of berries onto florist’s wire, leaving a couple of inches of wire free on each end. Wind the ends together, forming a ring. Then add a sprig of greenery between the two remaining ends of the wire, and wind them together again to secure it. Turn the ends of the wire under the loops to hide any sharp points.

From: Heather Baird

Sweet Place Card Holders

This mini candy cane easel is perfect for place cards, and, bonus: guests can take them home as an edible favor. To make them: Leave the cellophane wrappers on three candy canes, hold them upside down, and position the cane ends into a tripod shape that will sit level on the table. Secure with a few dots of hot glue; finish with a festive red ribbon bow, and place one next to each place setting.

From: Heather Baird

Go Green

A single garland of preserved boxwood studded with pine sprigs creates a casual, low arrangement when placed down the length of your table. Scatter a few loose red ornaments around it to add to the classic Christmas color combination.

From: Heather Baird

Natural Wonder

To craft a beautiful, inexpensive centerpiece to brighten up any holiday get-together, use fresh pine cuttings to decorate dollar store candle holders or hurricanes. To create them, clip sprigs of natural pine greenery to a length not taller than a glass vase of your choice. Attach greenery around the outside of the container with hot glue, being sure to tack down the edges of long pieces so the greenery lies flat against the glass. Add a final flourish or colorful ribbon, then add a pillar or taper candle to the center of the vase, securing its base with hot glue, if necessary.

From: Heather Baird

On a Roll

Create this towering confection using two cake stands, fresh-cut greenery and our favorite recipe for Quick Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls, below.

Get the Recipe: Christmas Brunch Cinnamon Roll Centerpiece

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Heirloom Touches

Memories are made and traditions kept at Christmas, so pull out those inherited serving dishes and heirloom glasses to properly celebrate the season. This etched glassware harkens back to more graceful times and using them to serve brunch beverages adds elegance to the occasion.

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Get Glowing

Easy decor can be created by grouping items together to create festive tabletop vignettes. For this one, we placed a small preserved boxwood wreath on a bread plate, positioned a votive candle in the center of the wreath, then sprinkled fresh cranberries around for color.

From: Heather Baird

Pull Up a Chair

Make your Christmas brunch table even more special by tying a mini wreath to the back of each chair with ribbon. Use preserved boxwood wreaths with red-and-white striped grosgrain ribbon for a preppy-inspired, less formal alternative to the classic pine and velvet ribbon combination.

From: Heather Baird

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Photo By: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

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Merry + Bright Christmas Brunch Tablescape

Related To:

Set the Scene

Twice as Nice

Put a Ring On It

Sweet Place Card Holders

Go Green

Natural Wonder

On a Roll

Heirloom Touches

Get Glowing

Pull Up a Chair

Shop This Look

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