Making Memories with creative tablescapes
BY MECCA RAYNE . PHOTOS PROVIDED.
’Tis the season to be in the middle of your closet pulling out all the old decorations you have purchased or been gifted over the years! And yes, I know the dates on your festive décor might even go back decades into your family history, like ornaments or figurines from holidays past or family members who have since passed on. That’s part of what makes this season so special — knowing you are currently making memories using those old keepsakes as well as new ones. I like to say those decorations are the exclamation points to the holiday season! My mom has been decorating for the holidays for as long as I can remember, and that includes decorating for her own brand of holidays as well. For instance, a great report card or accomplishment of a goal would be celebrated with a theme and festivities. That’s now me, times 10! I definitely got it from my mama! I learned how to tablescape watching and helping my mom, but it didn’t become my “thing” until many years later. When you move around for the job every few years, you start looking for ways to make your living space feel like home – and I never feel more at home away from home than when I started decorating for the holidays. I think tablescaping and decorating in general is a way to create a fantasyland of sorts – be it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or New Year’s. And let’s face it, for adults the holiday season allows us to take a step back into our childhoods, revisiting the time frame when holidays made us so giddy. Whatever holidays your family will be celebrating this season, I hope these ideas inspire you to add your own special touches to your festivities and get your kids involved in the process!
MECCA’S LOVE FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING IS INSPIRED BY HER MOM.
34 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / NOV-DEC 2021
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