October was my month to host Supper Club this year! I’ve hosted lots of dinner parties with these ladies over the past 6 years but this year’s spooky theme may have been my favorite (although my Favorite Things Gift Exchange was a close second)! One of the best parts about Supper Club for me is going all out once a year with a special dinner. I put a lot of thought and planning into my menu and tablescapes which usually consists of lots of fresh flowers (I’ll never be able to beat my floral table runner) and decided to do something different for October! I wanted our dinner party to be spooky and moody but still pretty.
Here’s how it turned out…
The Tablescape
For my centerpiece, I laid down some black creepy cloth, added my favorite candle sticks with black taper candles, then I added in dried eucalyptus, dried hydrangeas (from my yard) and lots of dried lavender (which added an amazing fragrance). Once all my flowers were in place, Matt finished off the centerpiece with spider webs and lots of little spiders.
Placesetting Sources
The Menu
Cocktails
I wanted an extra fun cocktail so I grabbed dry ice from the grocery store to add a little smoke to my skeleton pitcher filled with blackberry margaritas (made by Matt!). I love how the cocktails turned out. They were festive and delicious!
Appetizer
For an appetizer, I made a skeleton charcuterie board with lots of snacks. I started with a mini skeleton and mini pumpkin on top of my slate platter then filled it in with lots of goodies.
I grabbed most of my charcuterie board items from Trader Joe’s which included 3 types of meats (prosciutto, salami and capocollo), ghost chips, candy corn, caramel popcorn, fruit (dried apricots & blackberries), cranberry covered goat cheese log, a few types of crackers (water crackers, sweet potato crackers, fig crackers) and sprinkled in a few spiders for extra creepiness.
Dinner
After falling in love all over again with my lasagna soup, I knew I wanted to serve it for dinner this year. It’s so easy to make and really is amazing. I also made a fall pear salad and baked some rolls to go alongside the soup. I got lots of compliments on the delicious cornbread swirls too. I just discovered these a few months ago and they are insanely amazing — and straight from a can!
Dessert
The dessert cups were the perfect treat following dinner. In wine glasses, I layered chocolate pudding, whipped cream (with crushed oreos mixed in), and a thick layer of crushed oreos…then finished it off with a spider! These were a huge hit and everyone loved them.
Although we were missing two of our girls, it was SO nice to all be back together!
My Previous Supper Clubs
- How Supper Club Got Started
- Supper Club Beach Trips: 2020 (canceled due to COVID) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
- December 2019 – Favorite Things Gift Exchange Party
- July 2019 – Rosé Wine Tasting
- April 2019 – Sauvignon Blanc Wine Tasting
- October 2018 – Backyard Fall Dinner Party
- February 2017 – Tulips & Soup
- February 2016 – Baked Potato Bar
- February 2015 – Taco Bar
Oh my gosh, this sounds like so much fun!! I would totally love to do this with some of my friends, and maybe I will see if they want to. 🙂
Christina, you generally seem like a nice person but it’s hard to understand how you can think this post is appropriate. I kept waiting for an explanation that you all took your plate 6 feet apart to actually eat and were masked carefully at all other times but nothing except a picture of you all crowded together at the end. Just holding an event out doors doesn’t make it ok. Of course we don’t know what your life looks like day to day but I am really disappointed in the carelessness you are portraying in this post. The pandemic is still raging, kids are still out of school- the grownups need to keep acting responsibly no matter how sick of this we all are.
Get over yourself Irene. I do applaud your initial comment, that Christina seems like “generally a nice person,” as a masterpiece of passive-aggressive, patronizing snarkiness. But that said, there is absolutely no reason that a small group of healthy adults cannot get together in a private home for a private party. If you chose not to socialize right now, that’s your choice. But you have no right to judge others for making choices that differ from yours.
There is a huge reason why a small group of healthy adults cannot get together in a private home for a private party: a pandemic. The virus is largely spread through asymptomatic carriers, and unless Christina made everyone get a covid test before the party, this is inappropriate. “Making the best choices for our family” doesn’t work if you are not following the basic guidelines from the CDC of wearing masks and social distancing. It’s so out of touch, frustrating, and frankly, disrespectful (to so many scientists, nurses, and doctor’s life work) that SO many people are just doing whatever the heck they want while the pandemic continues to rage on.
Those biceps!
It stuns me that people, such as yourself and Sue, feel the need to leave these kinds of comments. How about just leave her blog and keep your ridiculous thoughts to yourself? You’re not modeling such great adult behavior so please focus inward before making such accusations. If people could just stop being so obsessed with commenting on others’ lives, especially people they don’t even personally know, we could live in an even better world. I pray for your ability to focus on yourself so that you may be a kinder, centered human being. Christina-do not let these judgemental comments affect you! Your supper club dinner looks beautiful and so do your friendships! Happiness, hope and joy should be shared, not fear which is why your blog keeps me coming back. Continue to live beautifully!
It’s not fear, it’s science. Christina has 30k followers and holds a position of influence. She has some responsibility to the public in modeling and following CDC guidelines as an influencer.
It’s not about making choices that are different from one another. The idea of “you do you” doesn’t work in a pandemic when we all need to make choices for the greater good. North Carolina’s numbers are going up, and I had the same feeling reading this. It felt very out of touch and very frustrating.
I love this!! Your skeleton board is so creative!
hi christina…….you ladies blow me away with every supper club gathering! y’all should seriously consider making a book with menus, table set-ups and decorating, rules of the supper club, tips, etc., to inspire others. They are always nothing short of fabulous and what a great way to spend time with friends!!! 🥂❤️🍽
Caroline, your followers will always follow you! I am from Tennessee (followEd your blog way back ..right before you got married) and look forward to all your blogs.
You ARE a great role model, inspiration and have so much LOVE for your family and Friends.
I thank you for sharing your journey and know you’re making choices that are right for you and your families. I enjoy all your adventures, laughter and the kindness you express in your blogs.
Continue being yourself!
Freedom 🇺🇸 Freedom 🇺🇸
So thrilled y’all had a fantastic time. Everything is beautiful and looks scrumptious.
Those dessert glasses look incredible!!! Also I have to ask, where are your gold hoop earrings from? I’ve been looking for a similar pair. Love following your supper clubs!
Christina’s blog is my all-time favorite-so many wonderful ideas and information. It is obvious that she is a beautiful person both inside and out, who loves her family and friends. It is ridiculous that people would feel the need to leave such rude comments when it is their choice whether to read the blog post or not.
i have loved this blog for years but was shocked by the above picture.
I have to say I was shocked as well. I read it the whole time hoping that everyone would be seated at separate tables and would be pictured wearing masks. Christina, I LOVE your blog. I don’t see anything wrong with getting together outdoors with friends right now – provided you do so responsibly. This wasn’t it and I’m sad to say I’m disappointed.