A Glamorous
New Year's

Out with the old, in with the new! A white-on-white theme is classic yet simple, the perfect way to toast the past and celebrate the future with family and friends. An all-white table can feel arctic, so set it ashimmer with silver accents, like napkin rings, charger plates and footed hurricanes. Add sparkle with beaded glass plates, crystal champagne flutes and a symmetrical silver bead centerpiece that lends an air of formality. Flanked by chandelier-style votive holders, it captures the elegance of a candelabra. 

A bit of bubbly adds to the festivities, whether you serve it by the glass or as part of the place setting. To make a pretty place card favor, write each guest’s name on a self-adhesive label and stick it to the front of a mini champagne bottle. (Look for labels with a silver border or color a border on white labels with a metallic pen.) As the clock ticks toward midnight, pour the champagne, lift your glasses and say “Cheers!” to a brand new year.

How to Make a Silver Bead Centerpiece
Go for Hollywood glamour with silver beads, swags of crystal and creamy candles nestled in glass and silver candleholders. Use real crystal if you have it; if not, faux crystals give the same effect.

1. Buy loose silver beads at a craft or hobby store.
2. Place the beads in a hurricane or globe-style vase. (Other shape vases will work just as well, so use whatever you have.)
3. Anchor a white taper candle in the middle of the beads. Make sure it’s tall enough to reach the top of the globe.
4. If the candle seems wobbly, attach a piece of hook-and-loop tape to the bottom of the vase to hold the candle upright.
5. Flank the bead-filled hurricane with two votive holder “chandeliers.” Hot-glue craft store prisms around the candle cups to up the elegance.