25 Beautiful Holiday and Christmas Table Setting Ideas

Are you hosting a gathering this holiday season? As you start to plan your menu and what you’ll wear, this is also a great time to start thinking about how you’ll dress the table as well. I know this is a busy time of year, so to make things easier, I’ve gathered 25 beautiful holiday table setting ideas for you. All are from Pinterest–and all are perfect for Christmas dinner, a New Year’s Eve party, or any festive gathering! 

You’ll find simple table decorations, all-white table ideas, and easy centerpieces for your table, including trends and popular colors for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

It’s possible to create a beautiful and festive tablescape without spending a lot of money.  I like to gather ideas from magazines and Pinterest and then put together something similar with items I already have on hand.

25 Beautiful Christmas Table Setting Ideas

1. This pretty setting incorporates crisp black and white tableware, fresh sprigs and berries, and crisp white napkins casually but beautifully tied around the silverware. Via Pinterest.

2.  An abundance of greenery, paired with crisp white candles, combine to create one of the most popular Christmas table setting ideas on Pinterest. From Buildhousehome.

3. A rustic dough bowl filled with budding paper whites and moss creates a stunning centerpiece.  From Ciburbanity.

4. This gorgeous wintery tablescape, featured above, is simplicity at its best! I love the bottle brush trees. By So Much Better With Age.

5.   Love the idea of combining magnolia leaves and hurricane candle holders.  The little pots filled with herbs at each table setting are a beautiful added touch.  Via Iron and Twine.

 

6.  This gorgeous yet simple tablescape, using pomegranates and fresh evergreen boughs, is from Julie Blanner.

7.  An evergreen topiary, fresh flowers, glimmering candles, and gorgeous gold flatware create a stunning table.  By Décor Gold Designs.

8.  You can never go wrong with a stunning floral centerpiece paired with shimmering candles.  The addition of a feather at each place setting is a gorgeous touch.  From Lila Wilson Weddings.

9.  Tiny evergreen trees and succulents, gathered in a tray with some twinkle lights, are the perfect festive touch for your Christmas table.  From BHG.

 

10. I love the beauty and simplicity of this Christmas table, accented with lots of fresh greenery and a touch of shimmery copper.  From Apartment 34.

11.  Love these rosemary-embellished place cards! Such a beautiful (and amazing-smelling!) way to welcome your guests. Here’s where to find fresh rosemary sprigs.

Here’s another beautiful way to incorporate rosemary sprigs in your Christmas place settings.  From Homepolish:

12.  Fresh greenery, winding its way through marble and gold candlesticks, creates a striking Christmas centerpiece.  I love the beautiful light fixture, too! From Elizabeth Street Post.

 

13.  Glass hurricane candle holders, filled with glowing candles, and fresh greens are all you need to make a beautiful centerpiece.  Via Pinterest.

 

14.  Bold black and white, mixed with sprigs of fresh rosemary and pops of red, create a stunning holiday table idea. Via Pinterest.

 

15.  This is actually a winter bridal shower tablescape idea, but I had to share because the lush greenery, glassware, and blue touches make it perfect for a Christmas table. By Twink & Sis, via Elle Decor.

 

16.   There’s my favorite buffalo plaid again–this time in pretty napkins tied up with twine and decorated with sweet evergreen sprigs.  From Jessica Gordon Ryan

17.  Love this classic and elegant table by Lauren McBride using fresh greenery, simple white candles, silver elements, and rustic wood chargers.

18.   I love how the red velvet ribbon and evergreen sprigs pop against the gorgeous white berries, napkins and china.  And that tablecloth is a work of art in itself!  From One Kings Lane.

19.  An abundance of fresh greenery creates a beautiful and easy holiday centerpiece idea. From BHG.

20.  If you have a collection of mercury glass trees, here’s a beautiful way to display them. This gorgeous space, with its gold, silver and white details is what Christmas dreams are made of!  From Rooms for Rent.

21.  Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful.  Tiny houses, some greenery, and shimmering candles all you need to create a lovely and festive table setting.  From Elisabeth Heier.

22.    Love this sweet table setting from Lauren at Bless’er House. Using a brass bell as a place card holder is such a festive idea!

23.  I shared this lovely tablescape in my Thanksgiving table post, but with its beautiful white candles, greenery, and pine cones, it’s actually more of a holiday table setting.  Love those wood chargers!  Via Pinterest.

24.   If you’re looking for a unique idea that uses items you probably already have on hand, this is it!  White napkins, a bit of ribbon or twine, and dried eucalyptus sprigs create a gorgeous Christmas place setting idea.  From Alice and Lois.

25. Rosemary wreath place cards, via Camille Styles. Below, you can see how I created something similar for my own Christmas table a couple of years ago.

I had fun making these little wreaths with fresh rosemary sprigs, floral wire, and kitchen twine.  I then cut little banners out of white paper and added simple calligraphy names for each treasured guest.

And if you don’t want to go to the trouble of making little wreaths, a simple sprig of fresh evergreen, tied up with some ribbon, makes a pretty (and quick!) place setting.

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No matter how you spend Christmas and New Year’s, I wish you a blessed and joyful holiday season!  ♥ xo Jane