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Brendan: WELCOME BACK.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE, OF COURSE,
ALMOST HERE AND WE COULD ALL
USE SOME HELP WHEN IT COMES TO
ENTERTAINING OUR GUESTS, THAT'S
FOR SURE.
ADDING STYLE, NOT STRESS S
DEBBIE LILY, CELEBRITY
ENTERTAINING AND DESIGN EXPERT
WHO WAS NAMED OPRAH WINFREY'S
FAVORITE PARTY PRO AND BEST
WEDDING PLANNER 2015 BY MARTHA
STEWART WEDDINGS.
DEBBIE, GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Brendan: SAME TO YOU.
LOTS TO TALK ABOUT.
YOU RECEIVED MANY GREAT HONORS.
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS YOUR
INSPIRATION FOR EVENT PLANING?
WHAT REALLY GOT YOU GOING IN
THIS TYPE OF THING?
WELL, I GREW UP WITH A
FAMILY THAT LOVED MAKING EVERY
OCCASION BEAUTIFUL AND IT'S SO
FUN TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR
OTHER PEOPLE.
LOTS OF CELEBRITIES.
BUT ALSO JUST AS IMPORTANT AS
MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE AND
AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYBODY TO BE
ABLE TO DO THAT.
WHICH IS WHY WE'RE SO EXCITED
ABOUT THE W.L.A. DESIGN
COLLECTION WHICH IS IN SHAWS IN
THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
GROCERY TO GORGEOUS, WE CALL IT.
Brendan: THAT IS REALLY WHAT
IT'S ALL ABOUT.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WE'RE
TRYING TO ALLEVIATE THAT
STRESS, TO MAKE IT SIMPLE.
WHAT ARE TIPS TO MAKE OUR
THANKSGIVING TABLE A LITTLE BIT
EASY TO GET SET UP?
SO, THIS IS SOMETHING WE SAY
SET IT AND FORGET IT.
YOU CAN PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER
ON MONDAY, ON TUESDAY, ON
WEDNESDAY.
SO ON THURSDAY YOU CAN JUST
FOCUS ON COOKING.
WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL FLORALS THAT
ARE ALREADY ARRANGED JUST LIKE
THIS.
YOU CUT THE STEMS AND PUT THEM
IN YOUR VASE.
WE HAVE COPPER, VELVET, GOLD.
THESE ARE REALLY BIG TRENDS IN
THE DESIGN INDUSTRY FOR THIS
FALL.
WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE
DETAILS THAT YOU CAN HAVE AS
FAVORS AT EACH PLACE SETTING
AND ADD A LITTLE PERSONALIZED
NAME TAG.
REALLY GREAT WAYS TO WARM UP
THE TABLE.
EVEN BEAUTIFUL GOLD AND PUMPKIN
CANDLES THAT ARE ALL THE TRENDS
BUT ARE AFFORDABLE, GREAT VALUE
AND ACCESSIBLE AS WELL.
Brendan: AND AESTHETICALLY
PLEASING.
THAT LOOKS DELIGHTFUL IF I SAY
SO MYSELF.
RIGHT?
YOU'D NEVER THINK IT IS IN THE
GROCERY.
Brendan: AND THEN WE STAND
AT THE THRESHOLD TO CHRISTMAS
AND HANUKKAH.
HOW DO WE TRANSFORM THE TABLE
INTO THE NEXT HOLIDAY TABLE?
WITH THREE SIMPLE CHANGES,
WE PUT TOGETHER THE CHRISTMAS
TABLE BY CHANGING OUT COLOR.
THE ORANGE FLOWERS HAVE BECOME
RED.
THE CHARGERS HAVE BECOME RED.
THE CANDLES HAVE BECOME RED.
YOU CAN EASILY MAKE THIS COLOR
SWAP INSTEAD OF TO RED FOR
CHRISTMAS WITH ALL WHITE FOR
HANUKKAH, FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE
AND ANY OTHER WINTER HOLIDAYS.
Brendan: ABSOLUTELY.
AND LASTLY HERE, HOW DOES
SOMEONE CREATE A DO IT YOURSELF
DESSERT BAR THAT IS SURE TO
IMPRESS?
YES.
THIS IS THE BIG TREND FOR THE
SEASON IS A WONDERFUL DESSERT
BAR THAT EVERYBODY CAN WALK UP
TO JUST LIKE THIS AND ENJOY.
AND HERE WE'VE TAKEN OUR VASES
AND INSTEAD OF FLOWERS WE PUT
COOKIES IN THEM.
THESE ARE ALL PRETTY COOKIES
RIGHT FROM THE COOKIE AISLE.
YOU CAN WALK INTO THE BAKERY,
CUPCAKES, ADD BEAUTIFUL LITTLE
ROSES TO DRESS THAT UP.
THAT IS A REALLY GREAT, EASY
D.I.Y.
LITTLE CRANBERRY SKEWERS ON
GLASSES AND PUTING IN ORGANIC
POPCORN AND FILLING IT WITH
FLAVOR TOPPINGS IS ANOTHER EASY
IDEA.
THE KIDS CAN GET INVOLVED.
SO GREAT TO PUT TOGETHER
SOMETHING FUN THAT THE KIDS CAN
DO WITH YOU AS A FAMILY.
AND THIS IS PERFECT WAY TO
SERVE DESSERT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Brendan: LOVE THESE IDEAS,
DEBBIE.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE
TODAY.
THANK YOU.
AND EVERYTHING IS AT