Fresh Ways to Dress Up a Table By Elisa Huang
Sixteen ideas that add unexpected fun and color.
Create a Drinkable Centerpiece
Set out an array of brightly colored soda bottles as a consumable centerpiece. Write guests’ names on ribbons, then slip them through key-ring bottle openers; lay one at each place setting for self-service with good cheer (and added value as favors). Your friends can find their seats, grab a bottle, and raise their glasses in a party-starting toast. Key Bottle Opener Key Chain, $3, Wishbone, 415-242-5540.
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