Fall is the time of harvest, and Thanksgiving is one of the coziest family holidays to celebrate it. If you want a decoration that would remind of harvest time and that would be perfect for rustic fall or Thanksgiving tablescapes, get a cornucopia.
What Is A Cornucopia?
Literally, it’s a horn-shaped piece filled with food and other stuff, a symbol of abundance. good fortune and harvest. It comes from Greek and Roman mythology, and originally it was a horn of a goat who gave milk to Zeus. In modern world, being still a symbol of abundance, a cornucopia is a decoration used throughout autumn to Thanksgiving.
This lovely vine cornucopia is filled with pumpkins, berries, leaves and pinecones, all of them are faux ones, so it will be long-lasting.
Аilled with pears, apples and artichokes, lettuce, grapes and orange mums and it's perfect for a rustic tablescape.
The wicker cornucopia is styled with orange dahlias and mums, pinecones, berries, faux leaves and a plaid ribbon.
The neutral piece is styled with bright faux blooms and leaves and it's a great fall centerpiece for a rustic table.
Decorated with king proteas, some blooms, kumquats, greenery and pomegranates, this is a very beautiful arrangement.
What It Is Made Of?
There are various cornucopias made of wicker, vine, rope, fabric and many other materials and they also feature different colors for you to choose from. If you can’t find a piece that would look and be sized appropriately, make a cornucopia yourself.
The cornucopia is decorated with king proteas, greenery, dahlias, pomegranates and dark leaves, and it's a great fall decoration.
Style a centerpiece with yellow sunflowers, fruit and some fall blooms.
The cornucopia is filled with apples, pears, pumpkins, bright blooms and leaves, some greenery, and it's a lovely fall decoration.
The wicker cornucopia is filled with fresh grapes, apples, pomegranates, wheat, tomatoes and pumpkins plus pumpkins around.
The faux arrangment is styled with orange and white blooms, berries, feathers, greenery and glitter.
How To Make It?
Get burlap and raffia rope or some other rope you like. Make a cornucopia of a desired size and shape of burlap, then glue your burlap to a shape made of wire or branches. Get raffia and hot glut it to the burlap all over the piece. Apply more hot glue where needed to secure the raffia ropes to the frame, and voila.
Style a centerpiece with yellow sunflowers, fruit and some fall blooms.
The cornucopia is filled with apples, pears, pumpkins, bright blooms and leaves, some greenery, and it's a lovely fall decoration.
The wicker cornucopia is filled with fresh grapes, apples, pomegranates, wheat, tomatoes and pumpkins plus pumpkins around.
The faux arrangment is styled with orange and white blooms, berries, feathers, greenery and glitter.
Filled with faux pears, grapes, pumpkins, leaves and it will last as long as you need.
The large conucopia is filled with berries, pumpkins, corn cobs, leaves and feathers is a cool solution for a vintage space.
The elegant fall centerpiece is filled with fresh grapes, apples, pears and pinecones.
The burlap and straw cornucopia is filled with faux grapes, pumpkins, leaves and wheat and it's a cool decoration.
The lush autumnal arrangement is made of some fake veggies and wheat.
How To Style A Cornucopia?
You can fill the cornucopia with everything that screams fall and harvest: grapes and berries, apples and pears, pumpkins and squashes, corn cobs and wheat, leaves and blooms. All of these pieces can be faux or natural, the first ones being much more long-lasting. If you are using faux items for styling, hot glue them inside to make the arrangement more stable. Succulents can be a creative filler for a cornucopia, they will fit a modern tablescape. If you want a floral arrangement, you can also use faux blooms or get natural ones for maximal impact.
The wicker cornucopia is styled with large faux pumpkins, berries, leaves and grasses, and it's a cool fall decoration.
Filled with nuts, pumpkins, leaves and with corn cobs, it's a great centerpiece to celebrate the harvest season.
The metal cornucopia doesn't conceal faux pumpkins, pears, corn husks and wheat plus some artichokes, and it's a creative idea for the fall.
The wicker table decoration filled with mini pumpkins and leaves.
The wicker cornucopia is filled with red roses, seed pods, lilac pumpkins, astilbe and some greenery, it's a cool idea for a moody table setting.
The cornucopia features a real fresh pumpkin and some small fake ones, berries and wheat, and it's a cozy decoration for Thanksgiving.
The cornucopia is done with orange lilies, leaves, blush carnations, greenery, berries and burgundy touches, it's a beautiful autumnal decoration.
The large arrangement with fresh pumpkins and a gilded pomegranate plus pumpkins around, and these are nice decor for outdoors.
The cornucopia is filled with faux pumpkins, nuts, leaves and it's a cool rustic arrangement to rock.
The autumnal arrangement is made of a small cornucopia with faux pumpkins, pinecones, seed pods, fake grass and leaves.
With Blooms
To make a fresh flower arrangement you will need a cornucopia of your choice, some fresh flowers, leaves and perhaps berries and floral foam. What you need to do is to attach a proper piece of floral foam inside and make it wet enough, then attach the stems inside it. Use blooms of various heights and looks to make the centerpiece more eye-catching and add fresh veggies and fruit. Place it in the center of your table and enjoy the look!
The rope cornucopia is filled with pears, apples, pomegranates, grapes and corn cobs, and it's a rustic all-natural decoration for the fall.
The rope cornucopia is filled with pumpkins, pinecones, feathers, grasses and leaves, and it's a lovely rustic decoration.
Filled with succulents, a pinecone and a mini pumpkin and it looks very unusual and pretty.
Made with moss and succulents and it's a creative decoration for a modern tablescape.
Filled with faux berries, grasses, fake blooms and pinecones, and it's a rustic piece for a vintage tablescape.
The cornucopia is filled with velvet and bright jewel-tone velvet mini pumpkins, and it's a very creative and bold solution.
The white cornucopia is done with fresh pears, apples and pumpkins plus some cauliflower, and it's a cool idea for a neutral tablescape.
The centerpiece is filled with pumpkins, pears and apples, it stands out in the bold backdrop.
The cornucopia is done with a pumpkin, faux blooms and bunny tails, with fabric pumpkins and candles around.
Filled with faux pumpkins, pears, apples, grapes, leaves and corn cobs, some of the pieces are real, others are faux ones.
This beautiful arrangement is composed of a wicker cornucopia, king proteas, greenery, leaves, smaller asters and grasses. (via apassionforflowers).
Styled with white pumpkins and wheat, surrounded with gilded nuts for a lovely look.
This wicker cornucopia is styled with pumpkins, artichokes, feathers, leaves and berries, it looks very chic and stylish.
The wicker option filled with succulents. It can be used as a planter too.