HalloweenatthePierceHouse

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	Materials: Gather about 15 miniature pears and about 8 small crab apples. You'll also need several sprigs of oak leaves, a handful of acorns, 5 apples, and 3 larger pears.
	Arrange 5 apples in the bottom of the bowl, then three large pears. Tip: Use artificial fruit for a long-lasting arrangement that only needs dusting!
	Mound the top with the miniature pears.
	Tuck 6 or 8 fall leaf sprigs among the pears. Oak leaves will dry naturally without shriveling. Tip: Use artificial leaves if desired.
	Garnish with small crab apples and acorns.
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Garnished Pillar Candle

	Set candle in center of bowl.
	Surround base of candle with a circle of fruits or vegetables. We've used baby artichokes.
	Finally, make a circle of small lemons around the edge of the bowl. Go to

Decorative Balls Centerpiece

Arrange decorative spheres in a large bowl.

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	Fill bottom of bowl with about 2" of water. Insert roses so that stems are in the water.
	Add sprigs of babies breath so stems are under water.
	If desired add green leaves to fill in the arrangement.
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We simply added 8 yellow mums and a few clippings of leather fern, for an arrangement that will last many days if wilted flowers are replaced or removed as needed.

Pile fruits into the bowl. This photo shows how many flower and leaf stems were used in this arrangement.

Note: Ripening fruit can cause fresh flowers to wilt so be sure to add flowers only an hour or so before your party.

	We used a few stems of leather leaf.
	Cut the leather leaf into smaller sprigs to insert into the arrangement.
	Here's the finished arrangement, with flowers and leaves inserted between the lemons. Add water to the bowl if desired, to keep flowers fresh longer, or use floral water tubes for each flower.

Pine Cone and Twigs

Natural fall materials can be found on walks or in your backyard. Use them to make an autumn centerpiece for a fall dinner or Thanksgiving.

We fit a few pine cones into our bowl, surrounded them with some fall leaves, then stuck in a handful of colorful red twigs.






Pine Cone and Twigs Centerpiece • Bowl
• assortment of pine cones
• handful of fall leaves
• handful of lightweight fall twigs

We placed one large round pinecone in the center of our bowl and surrounded it with several long thin pinecones.

Next we placed fall leaves in and around the pine cones. Last, the lightweight twigs were stuck down into the arrangement, held in place by the pine cones. Add a few more fall leaves if desired.

	Arrange several pine cones in the bowl.
	Surround the pine cones with fall leaves. Here we've used dried fern fronds.
	Finally, add a handful of lightweight twigs, and garnish with a few fall leaves.

Tangerine Centerpiece

Fruit and Flowers add color

Bright orange tangerines and yellow lemons add fresh color to a table.

Vary the flowers to fit your mood -- anything from white daisies, orange roses, or purple statice might look wonderful.

Enjoy!

Tangerine Centerpiece • Bowl, platter, or tray
• 6-10 tangerines
• 6-10 lemons or limes
• a few stems of green leaves
• 8-12 flowers (daisies, roses, mums, etc.)

Arrange fruit in bowl, and place some extra fruit around the base of the bowl.

Cut the flower stems to about 3-6" long and insert between the fruits. Note: Ripening fruit can cause fresh flowers to wilt so be sure to add flowers only an hour or so before your party.

Clip leaf stems into shorter lengths and insert under fruit around the edge of the bowl.

Tip: Flowers may last several hours without water. To make an arrangement last longer, fill the bottom of the bowl with water and cut flower stems long enough to reach down to the water. Or, use floral water tubes for each flower stem.

Tip: Use silk flowers and leaves for a very long-lasting arrangement.

	We started with a small box of tangerines and some yellow mums.
	We arranged the tangerines and some small lemons in our bowl. Note: Ripening fruit can cause fresh flowers to wilt so be sure to add flowers only an hour or so before your party.
	Next we added the flowers and leaves. Vary this arrangement by choosing apples, figs, grapes, plums, or peaches, and changing the flowers to roses, mini-carnations, or lilies.
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Limes, Candle, and Roses Centerpiece

Fruit and flowers bring easy style to a table

Limes add color, scent, and stability to this centerpiece.

We've used roses, but almost any kind of flower could be used. Feathery leaves add texture and appeal.

Enjoy!

Limes, Candle, and Roses Centerpiece

• Bowl
• large pillar candle
• 6-9 limes
• a few stems of green leaves
• 8-12 flowers (daisies, roses, mums, etc.)

Place candle in the center of the bowl.

Set a row of limes around the candle. Fill base of bowl with an inch or two of water.

Cut rose stems to 4-6", making sure that each stem can reach the water. Arrange roses evenly around the bowl, with some resting on the edge of the bowl.

Note: Ripening fruit can cause fresh flowers to wilt so be sure to add flowers only an hour or so before your party.

Clip leaf stems into 5-8" lengths and insert evenly around the bowl.

	Place a large pillar candle in the bowl.
	Surround the candle with a row of limes.
	Fill bottom of the bowl with about 2" of water. Then insert rose stems between the limes so that rose stems are under water. Note: Ripening fruit can cause fresh flowers to wilt so be sure to add flowers only an hour or so before your party.
	Add leaf sprigs and insert into the water.

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