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Decorating for the New Year
by W.Holidays

Here are a few ideas!

Theme:  Gemstones and Sparkle

• Use a white tablecloth and sprinkle glittering sequence stars of difference sizes all over the top.
• For the centerpiece arrange brightly colored flowers of ruby red, sapphire blue, and topaz yellow with accents of baby's breath.
• Place gemstone votive candles by each place setting or in the center.
• Make gemstone napkin rings and gemstone toasting glasses.

Theme:  Fortune Teller

• Drape a midnight blue tablecloth over a red tablecloth.
• Place tarot cards randomly around the table.
• Create a centerpiece fortune cookie bouquet by spearing fortune cookies with wooden skewers and placing into florist foam that is in a bowl.
• Make crystal napkin rings and glassware by wrapping crystals in a gold wire, then wrapping that around stemware and napkins.
• Place a "crystal gazing ball" on the buffet table.
• Dress like fortune tellers and gypsies.

Theme:  Black, White, and Red

• For the serving table use a white tablecloth, then place a larger black tablecloth over it.  Pull up and secure the black cloth every few feet to create drapes.
• Make large bows out of white netting and decorate them with black curly ribbon and red roses.  Attach them to the sections of the black tablecloth where it was pulled up.
• Scatter large colorful confetti on the table.
• For the buffet centerpiece place a mirror in the center of the table with candles and several different types of alarm clocks all set to go off at midnight.
• For the dinning tables alternate tables with black and white tablecloths.
• For the dinning table centerpieces place one candle surrounded by red roses and babies breath all tucked into a glass container. 

modified April 6, 2008