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Macabre Dinner Table Theme

YOU WILL NEED:
Maroon/dark red table cloth
Black table runner
Glass vase
Black marbles or stones
Black roses & small red flowers
2 Black candelabras (with red, black or white blood drip candles)
Red napkins
White wax candle holders
Clear or frosted tea light votive cups
Black and white plates
Floating rose candles/black roses

DIRECTIONS:
1. Start with the maroon/dark red table cloth. You can buy one or purchase fabric and sew the edges. If you cannot sew, I suggest getting fabric glue to glue the edges.

2. Add the black table runner down the center of the table.

3. Place the black and white plates for each person attending.The reason you don't want to do it last is because you want to position the decor around the plates to allow for enough room. Place each red napkin (folded flat) in the center of each plate as well as a black rose.

4. Place the glass vase in the center, add the black marbles/stones. The stones allow the flowers to stand up right and be positioned as necessary. Add the black roses and red flowers. If you can't find black roses you will have to buy regular roses and spray them with black floral spray or flat black spray paint. When spraying with floral/spray paint, do several light coats. Note the photo shows floating black wax roses on each plate, however you can use regular black roses for the center of each plate.

5. Place the white wax candle holders, 3-4 should be enough (don't want to over do it). Now add the glass votive cups near each wax candle holder (not too close). The ones pictured are from Illuminations but you can find similiar ones to match! Experiment, but stick to the color scheme of white, black and red.

Note the photo and most products shown are from Illuminations. They currently are out of business, however you can find similar items to go with your table. Also pictured is black bird candles but I don't reccommend these types of candles as wax will drip onto the table cloth/runner. Take note of the candelabras as well, as they can also drip onto the table runner.