Place SettingsNo. 9624 · The 2026 edition
A Visit to Marie’s: A Halloween Table Setting and My First Bubble Tea
Step into a world where spooky meets chic at Marie’s enchanting Halloween gathering. Discover how to transform your dining room into a magical retreat with our guide to her stunning tablescape, featur
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Marie’s Halloween party blends whimsical elegance with festive flair. The centerpiece of the evening is a meticulously arranged tablescape that pairs classic black and orange baubles with delicate feather trees for a touch of nature-inspired charm. Guests dine from ghost-shaped appetizer plates and sip from spider-webbed wine glasses, creating a playful yet sophisticated atmosphere. To round out the celebration, the host shares a refreshing review of Roses Bubble Tea, highlighting its vibrant flavors as the ideal companion for a night of spooky celebrations.
About this
A Tablescape Thursday post in which the author visits her friend Marie, samples bubble tea at Tiny Bubbles Teatime, and photographs several of Marie’s Halloween-themed tables set around her home. The post highlights a whimsical dining-room Halloween table with themed serveware and a centerpiece of baubles, feather trees and tall candleholders, plus detail about Marie’s event setup and decorating habits. It closes with a Tablescape Thursday link party and a long comment thread about the table and about bubble tea.
The plan
- before the evening event — Set up a table and chairs near the entrance for guests to register/sign in when hosting an evening event in the home
- Ask Marie where she found the items used on the Halloween table, since she had not yet shared those details
- next visit — When ordering bubble tea again, request about half the usual number of bubbles
- Store holiday decorations mostly in the large basement, with help for heavy items and setting up trees
- throughout the year — Host charitable events throughout the year, so the home is often set up for an event
Decoration ideas
- Whimsical Halloween-themed table setting in the dining room
- Centerpiece made with black and orange baubles, feather trees and tall candleholders
- Spider wine glasses
- Ghost appetizer plates
- Happy, chubby ornament-style ghosts holding pumpkins
- Crackled glass candle-holders
- Black feather trees
- A decorated wagon on wheels, used as a seasonal decoration
- Skeleton wine glasses (the author guesses they came from Pottery Barn)
- A tree decorated seasonally and for holidays, now located in Marie’s living room
- Marie’s dining table itself, noted for contrasting inlays and burled wood (the author wonders if it is flame mahogany)
Food & drink
- Bubble tea, ordered basically unsweetened with milk so the bubbles are the only sweet part
- The “Roses”-named bubble tea the author chose, which tasted like roses
- Bubble tea bubbles, which tasted to the author a lot like gummy bears
- Milk Tea or Thai Tea with half the sugar and no bubbles (a commenter’s preference)
- Bubble tea bubbles added to a fruit slushie such as mango strawberry (a commenter’s kids’ preference)
Activities
- Meet a friend for lunch at a spot next door to a bubble tea shop
- Sit outside and enjoy tea while waiting for lunch to be served, when the weather is nice and breezy
- Visit a bubble tea shop and choose from a large selection of drinks and bubble types
- Photograph a friend’s outdoor and indoor holiday decorations
- Participate in the weekly Tablescape Thursday link party by adding a permalink and linking back to the party
More photos
Photos hosted by betweennapsontheporch.net.
