We celebrated my dad’s birthday this weekend at our house. It was a really special evening full of laughter, yummy food {everyone pitched in}, and great college football. While the outside of the house reflected more of a birthday theme, I kept the inside looking like fall. I combined the idea Cassie had and the lantern inspiration to make a simple table design. 
I used a package of leaves I had picked up from The Dollar Tree. I tied the napkins with twine and tucked two into each napkin. I also used them to surround the candle in one of the jars. The colorful rimmed plates are from Crate and Barrel while the runner was picked up at World Market a while back. 
SCIENCE LESSON! After setting the table, I looked over at my glass urns and realized they were foggy. It was about five minutes before the party was to start so I quickly unloaded the pumpkins and washed them {thinking I had failed to do so}. An hour later they were foggy again and I realized I had quite the science experiment on my hands. So the kids loved hearing us debate about how the pumpkins emit nitrogen. That is the theory we came up with . . . any science expert out there know more? Of course this all led to a discussion about how all plants give off oxygen during photosynthesis. Such a nerdy family. I took the lids off and set them next to the jars. Clear and pretty glass containers at last! So the moral of this story is to put your pumpkins in lanterns that can breathe or in an open vase like Cassie did! 
Have you set a simple fall table yet? I love incorporating the warm colors of the season and those sweet mini pumpkins. Have a great day.
Gorgeous tablescape as always! I love the leafs around the napkins!
You always come up with the best tables! Love the cake plate and touch of leaves (:
Beautiful!! That runner is soo pretty. Great use of the glass jars. I have quite a few of those…hmmm maybe I'll put pumpkins in them. Thanks for the ideas.
Um beautiful. Your pictures look like they're out of Pottery Barn!
Beautiful tablescape! Too funny about the "pumpkin/glass jar" theory!!
Such a pretty setting! I second Chassity…totally out of a PB magazine! Gorgeous.
This is beautiful!
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Beautiful tablescape! I love Fall colors.
Looks gorgeous as usual!! I am in love with it all – that runner, the leaves, the cake plate. I am filing this in my inspiration folder for Thanksgiving.
Your table looks beauty-full Courtney! I love that the colors in your dining room lend themselves to any season! The runner works perfectly in there.
How wacky about the foggy jars….I do know that lemons & limes that I like to stack in glass jars go bad quickly. I'm always on the look out for some really good fake ones! (Maybe fake gourds next year?)
Such a charming table for a birthday party! Your family is beautiful!
What a lovely table!! I love the rimmed plates.
And now I understand why I found half of my mini pumpkins with fuzz and squishy spots…I guess they need LOTS of room to breathe!
Very pretty table and I love the runner.
Wow those could be in a magazine 🙂 I want to come over!
As always, your tablescape is beautiful!!
I love, love, love fall… for beautiful tablescapes and the comfort food on the plates!
Beautiful. Simple. Elegant! LOVE it!
Courtney, you have the Midas touch.
Please tell me something about you is not perfect. 😉
(You know I'm kidding, but you never cease to impress me!)
I think from now on, my standard comment will be "AMAZING!" and just copied and pasted. Haha!
What a beautiful table! Thanks for the tip! My family has nerdy discussions too 😉
What a great tablesetting! Very warm and inviting! I am your newest follower and I hope you will follow back! Blessings to you!
Lovely table setting!
Very pretty table setting! Really enjoy your blog and just nominated you for The Versatile Blogger award!
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What a lovely table Courtney. That is something that I need help with. Maybe a colorful table runner would be a nice start.
Simple and *gorgeous*!!! I love that runner! The pattern doesn't scream fall but the colors are so perfect, I love that! And those centerpieces are so easy, but they look amazing! This is why I love you, Courtney, your creativity gets me every time!
Your Dad is very lucky. I am sure he felt so appreciated by all your beautiful efforts! Love the pumpkin "experiment" too. 😉 We have those kinds of conversations on a reg. basis too.
I love it! Its beautiful! I just set mine today and will be posting it tomorrow. I just hope I can keep the homework & toy pile off it for a while!
Looks beautiful! That runner is great! And too funny about the pumpkins — I would have never thought about that!
Oh you are so very sweet in preparing things for your daddy's birthday! He's so lucky enough to have a special daughter like you. But anyway, I like the table set up you made here as well as the pumpkin that went into debate!! Very funny but still interesting. Somehow, you might want to visit one of my favorite cheap tablecloths store on the net. Their items are really fabulous and are really perfect if you were having a big party to throw out.