Combine the beauty of vibrant orange clementines with a little greenery, pinecones and candles, and you’ve got the easiest long-lasting centerpiece. Our mandarin orange centerpiece adds easy-going charm to any fall or winter event!
This beautiful table setting works throughout fall and winter, and it smells as good as it looks!
I love a little surprise and it doesn’t always have to come in the form of a gift. A little unexpected pop of color or incorporating something that isn’t typical makes a room, an outfit or a table more interesting.
Orange is an expected fall color, but you don’t often find the fruit in fall decorations. This table setting was inspired by the potpourri I made last fall.
It was simple, all natural and the most beautiful color palette. In fact, it would make an incredible take home favor.
Mandarin Orange Centerpiece
I rarely invest more than $20 in my table settings and this table is no exception. One of the ways that I keep things affordable it to re-use what we already have!
I always have both pillar candles and tapers on hand. I had the girls collect pine cones in our yard, and then we purchased oranges and a bag of clementines.
We also found a wispy little floral stem at my grocery store for $1 – it offered more than enough to work with and of course I couldn’t skip my favorite seeded eucalyptus.
Much of this centerpiece is edible after your event, creating less waste. Create your own sprawling five minute fall and winter table setting in just a few easy steps!
Ingredients
- Oranges
- Clementines
- Pine Cones
- Candles – I used a mix of votives and pillars.
- Flower Stem – We used a pretty stem of white larkspur. Anything with individual blooms on a long stem will work well.
- Eucalyptus
How to Make
- Add Pillar Candles to Table – Make a runner with your candles.
- Pinecones – Add a few pinecones next to the candles, alternating their direction as needed.
- Add Greenery and Blooms – Tuck in snips of eucalyptus & floral stems – especially at the ends.
- Add Fruit – Finally, add oranges and clementines for a vibrant finishing touch.
Don’t be afraid to get creative – you really can’t go wrong!
Place Cards
For place cards, I printed our names on fabric and pulled strings to fray the edges for a little rustic charm.
They pinned easily into clementines that I adorned with eucalyptus leaves and buds from the flower stem I used in the floral table runner.
It makes each place setting feel personal in under five minutes. To print on fabric, use my method or the new printable fabric sheets I discovered at that time.
I love how the rustic “table runner” frames each place setting, don’t you?
So pretty, love the simplicity!!
So lovely and so simple! Just pinned, thanks for sharing with us.
Simply beautiful, Julie! I love the pop of color from the oranges!
Julie,
Love your ideas! So simple and fun and beautiful.
And your photography makes me sigh….every.single.time. 🙂
Have a great day rock star!
karianne
Thanks, Karianne! You too!
Love it Julie! Your style never disappoints! Have a great week!!!
Thank you, Jen! I’m anxious to see yours!