Learn how to make a simple and affordable apple centerpiece, for easy entertaining this fall and beyond.
This pretty apple centerpiece couldn’t be easier to make – it takes just a few minutes and there’s no floral skills required!
I embrace all things fall. The flavors of my favorite foods, the scent of a cool breeze and the vastly changing color palette.
It just feels special – everyone is outdoors, getting together for various activities and it tends to feel busier than ever, but I love every minute of it.
I love to cook and have friends over, but I don’t always have time to plan, shop and prepare a meal. Rather than schedule a dinner party months in advance, I prefer to take a fresh approach to hosting friends. That’s where this apple centerpiece comes in!
Today I’m sharing the simplest fall entertaining idea – a fabulous apple centerpiece that anyone can make. Bonus: you can make it under 10 minutes, too!
Why You’ll Love this Apple Centerpiece
- Perfect for fall
- Great for Thanksgiving
- Inexpensive
- Fast
- Long-lasting
- So EASY!
This apple centerpiece takes just five minutes to make and lasts for weeks – and the ingredients are available at your grocery store!
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Apples
- Cheesecloth (found at the grocery store or in the sources below)
- Bunch of Seeded Eucalyptus – Read more about Eucalyptus here.
- Pillar Candles
How to Make this Apple Centerpiece
- Place your fabric down the center of your table to create a table runner, as a backdrop for the centerpiece.
- Determine where you want the center of your design. Place a stem of greenery at each end and continue to layer them until you reach the center.
- Add your largest pillar to the center and stagger them throughout. You can nudge the greenery aside if needed.
- Add in apples to fill any holes and to add a pop of color.
Tips
- Freeze fresh cranberries for a beautiful glistening touch at each place setting, as pictured.
- Always use unscented candles for table centerpieces, so the fragrance doesn’t compete with the aroma of the food.
- Try battery-operated pillar candles if you’d like! Sources below.
- Need to spend less on your apple centerpiece? Use greenery clippings from your own backyard!
- Get ideas for other types of grocery store flowers and greenery here.
- Any seasonal fruit will work for this centerpiece. Think about pomegranates, pears, clementine oranges, and more!
- If you want to preserve this look from season to season, choose dried apples and even preserved seeded eucalyptus. Find these in the sources section at the end of this guide!
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Easy Apple Centerpiece
Learn how to make a simple and inexpensive apple centerpiece, for easy entertaining this fall and beyond.
Materials
- apples
- cheesecloth {found at the grocery store}
- 1 bundle of seeded eucalyptus
- pillar candles
Tools
- Floral clippers (if you need to trim the ends of your eucalyptus)
Instructions
- Place your cheesecloth in the center of your table to create a cheesecloth table runner.
- Determine where you want the center of your flower arrangement. Place a stem of seeded eucalyptus at each end and continue to layer them until you reach the center.
- Add your largest pillar to the center and stagger them throughout. You can nudge eucalyptus aside if needed.
- Add in apples to fill any holes and to add a pop of color.
Notes
- Freeze fresh cranberries for a beautiful glistening touch at each place setting, as pictured.
- Need to spend less on your apple centerpiece? Use greenery clippings from your own backyard!
- Any seasonal fruit will work for this centerpiece. Think about pomegranates, pears, clementine oranges, and more!
- If you want to preserve this look from season to season, choose dried apples and even preserved seeded eucalyptus.
What a beautiful, easy way to celebrate the season. I’m all about easy at times too.
Such a GORGEOUS tablescape!! I need to host a fall dinner party now!
Love, love, love it!
Thank you, Eileen!
Julie-beautiful photos, great ideas thank you for sharing. Love your blog.
Thank you, Paula! I really appreciate it!
I love their seasonal sandwiches! Your centerpiece is so pretty, and it’s something people can easily make at home.