Bring a Little Beach to Your Thanksgiving Celebration
The beach offers some really unique and beautiful inspiration for decor. The soft colors, rustic textures and natural beauty lend themselves perfectly to a beach-inspired meal. Today we will talk about how you can use these elements to bring the beach to your Thanksgiving celebration (or any special meal!).
Orange and blue: the perfect combination!
When you think of Thanksgiving, what color comes to mind? Orange, of course!
And when you think of the beach? Blue.
Guess what? These colors go GREAT together!
Better Homes & Gardens has this to say about this beautiful combo: "Directly opposite on the color wheel, blue tones are a natural fit for orange. These complementary colors look especially stunning when used in saturated shades, such as red-orange and indigo blue."
Try decorating your table with bright orange pumpkins, deep blue linens and pops of white for contrast.
You may also choose to use more muted shades of blue, which is also lovely with orange, brown, and cream.
Accessorize with beachy details
There are SO many ways to bring the elements of the beach to your tablescape. Here are just a few of the ideas we love:
☀️ Hot glue shells to pumpkins
☀️ Use starfish and fairy lights along the center of the table (like this idea from h2obungalow.com)
☀️ Employ burlap and other natural, rustic textures
☀️ Paint your pumpkins in beachy colors
☀️ Add whimsical, seaside elements like seahorse salt and pepper shakers or fish-shaped candlesticks
☀️ Display beach grass in tall, thin vases
Don't forget a coastal menu
Thanksgiving is more than just turkey. There are several delicious dishes that will complement the main course. Here are a few ideas:
🦐 Creamy Shrimp Scampi Dip
🦐 Maryland Crab Cakes
🦐 Crab & Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
🦐 Seafood Stuffing
🦐 Baked Oysters
🦐 Sweet Potato Pie
Have a wonderful holiday season! Don't forget to bring a little bit of the beach to all of your celebrations. Then, book your next vacation to Topsail Island. Now is the perfect time to look for rentals, since our best homes rent very quickly! Also, have you considered visiting during the winter? You will love the lower prices for rentals and there is still plenty to do here on the island. Click here to get started.
Book your next topsail island vacation today.
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