Photo credit: Baltimore Sun/Amy Davis

When you set your holiday table, don't even THINK about putting a big, old vase of flowers in the middle of things.

We are all about tablescapes this season, made with more than flowers: Fruit, vegetables, and grandma's old china compotes!

We at The Sun asked three party planners and one party thrower to decorate their tables for the holidays and let us take pictures and ask their advice.

The results are stunning, to say the least. From Sascha Wolhandler's Thanksgiving table to Curt Decker's sparkling Christmas table. And the food takes center stage at Jerry Edward's Christmas Eve dinner.

Check out the story, the tips and the photo gallery and you will never put carnations in a vase again.

Bonus: My colleague Richard Gorelick has a scallop recipe from the photo shoot on dining@large.