Easy Entertaining Ideas for Fall

Simple and inexpensive table decorations for easy entertaining for fall. This apple table setting couldn’t be easier to make – it takes just a few minutes and no floral expertise 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 communal – everyone is outdoors, getting together for various activities and it tends to feel busier than ever, but I love every minute of it.

All too often, we push off until tomorrow what we’d like to do today with the excuse that we’re too busy. Sometimes we just need to rethink how we do things and grant ourselves a little leniency. Yes, 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 something months in advance, I prefer to take a fresh approach to entertaining, hosting a few friends, casually.

Today I’m sharing some of my easy entertaining ideas, like that it’s okay to order takeout, in fact, that’s how my business started! I prepared food that looked like it was made at home for customers to pick up and serve to their guests.

Easy Entertaining Ideas:

To make the table feel special, I chose ingredients inspired by the food. This apple centerpiece takes just 5 minutes to make and lasts for weeks! To create this look, you’ll need:

• apples
• cheesecloth {found at the grocery store}
• bunch of seeded eucalyptus
• pillar candles

How to create Apple Centerpieces; Easy and Inexpensive Fall Table Decorations:

1. Place your cheesecloth in the center of your table to create a cheesecloth table runner. 
2. 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.   
3. Add your largest pillar to the center and stagger them throughout. You can nudge eucalyptus aside if needed.   
4. Add in apples to fill any holes and to add a pop of color.

Easy entertaining = spending more time celebrating fall!

To see how to make this table setting, watch the video in the post.