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Gather: Your Field Guide to the Thanksgiving Season

A Clickable Guide from Waiting on Martha & Friends
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Waiting on Martha's Thanksgiving Guide

With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sometimes you just want a one-stop guide for all your entertaining needs.  Since we like to think of Thanksgiving as basically our Super Bowl here at WOM, we find such joy (and maybe even an adrenaline rush!) in culling the best recipes and most beautiful details for the Big Day.

So let me introduce you to our gorgeous new Thanksgiving Guide, a clickable e-mag that features everything you need to host your own beautiful gathering.  In the guide, we’ve featured some of our most popular Thanksgiving recipes that are sure to please any crowd (hello green bean casserole!), along with our favorite hand-selected products to get the job done. 

But we’re not stopping there. Also in the guide, you’ll find my top five secrets to styling a stunning spread, along with a fool-proof entertaining timeline to ensure everything goes smoothly. We’re sharing our tasty menu, but be sure to download the printable menu to customize yours at home, along with the hand-lettered conversation cards and place cards by our girl Jenn Gietzen

Throughout the guide you’ll also find the smiling faces of some of our favorite tastemakers (big hugs to you all!); we invited them to weigh in with their own great entertaining tips and day-of essentials.  I think you’ll agree that our guide is jam-packed with all of the inspiration and takeaways you’ll need to host a very special gathering this year.  Check out the guide HERE and tell me,  who’s ready for Turkey Day?? Truly, MKR

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Cover image, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha 

A big thanks to our friends who taking part in our Thanksgiving Guide: Allyson Conklin, Anna Liesemeyer, Cassandra LaValle, Chassity Evans, Devon Cruse, Gaby Dalkin, Gray MalinJenn Gietzen, Kathryn McCrary and Rustic White

Tabletop Inspiration from a Harvest Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving Tablescape from The Archives That's Overflowing with Entertaining Inspiration
Filed Under > Holiday Decorating

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It’s hard to put into words just how remarkable this Thanksgiving tablescape is.  Shot at the dreamlike Serenbe Inn a few years ago, it is abundant with tabletop inspiration for a Thanksgiving gathering, and every detail is truly timeless. The shoot actually took place on a scorching day in July, and anyone that knows heat in the South can appreciate just what that meant for the shoot (melting cakes, anyone?). But miraculously everything turned out even better than we could have imagined, and we find ourselves coming back to this shoot time and time again. 

As you search for inspiration for your own Thanksgiving tablescape, consider deep, rich colors and lush textures.  (One Kings Lane sells a great variety of fresh and dried garland if you want to tap for a guaranteed show-stopper.) Varied candle heights can give visual interest to the table without restricting views and ultimately, conversation, and stacked plates always elevate the place settings, as I’ve learned.  Lastly, thoughtful touches like personalized place cards and “I’m Thankful For” cards encourage guests to talk to one another and open up to reflect during this holiday time. 

Take a peek at all of the photos from the entire shoot, shared here, here and here. Cheers, Kat

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Styling, Mandy Kellogg Rye | Photography, Rustic White for The Celebration Society, formerly Occasions Magazine 

Our Best Ever Thanksgiving Recipes

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Thanksgiving Recipes

In celebration of America’s most beloved gather-round-thee-table-in-stretchy-pants tradition I thought I’d do a little Thanksgiving Throwback by sharing our best ever Thanksgiving recipes.  Starting with my favorite roasted butternut squash and apple soup to a Big Green Egg smoked turkey, traditional sides of green bean casserole, chestnut stuffing, and sweet potato au gratin and of course homemade pumpkin pie.  Get all the recipe links below, and I hope you all have a very thankful Thanksgiving filled with too much food, laugher, and love.  Truly, MKR

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup  ||  Smoked Turkey  ||  Green Bean Casserole  ||  Sweet Potato Au Gratin  ||  Chestnut Stuffing  ||    Pumpkin Pie

*Photography, Rustic White

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