Last year was my first Christmas in my new house and I was super excited to host Christmas lunch for my family!
My overall Christmas theme was black and white and stars - so I carried that into the table setting. I made my own place mats with black and white card stock and gold metallic paper stars and put each person's name on the place mat. I kept the centerpiece simple - greenery, pine cones and a mason jar with a white candle. I found star napkins at Target and I bought black disposable salad plates.
When I'm hosting - I like to think about all the senses. I wanted a Christmas scent, so I had these things simmering on the stove and I had Handel's Messiah playing.
To add whimsy (and because I've always thought these would be fun to try, since reading about them in the Harry Potter series) I bought some Christmas crackers at this adorable shop in town: Love of Character. They each had a toy, a joke and a gold paper crown.
For the menu, I had salad, ham and potato casserole, rolls and my mom brought a chocolate creme pie dessert.
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