TANTALIZING Tables

LEARN HOW A SOUTHERN HOSTESS CRAFTS EXTRAORDINARY AND MEMORABLE TABLESCAPES FOR EVERY HOLIDAY GATHERING.

- Lauren Hofer

Whether you’re throwing a festive holiday dinner party for a few friends or hosting an entire family gathering on Christmas day, a memorable holiday starts with time spent around the dinner table. For author and blogger Courtney Whitmore, a stylist who specializes in creating magical tablescapes for all occasions, this is the place to make your mark as a hostess during the holidays. “Guests feel like you took the time to take it up a notch and make it memorable,” she says.

GETTING STARTED

Years ago Courtney began hosting friends and family for dinner parties simply because she loved doing it. Then she took the step of starting a blog to document her work, and everything fell into place as Courtney began to build a styling career. “I never dreamed this would be a full-time job, but it lets me do what I love,” she says.