Sometimes seasonal decor can be a bit much for my taste.  But a few, simple touches can really enhance and work with the atmosphere that mother nature is setting.  These husk-wrapped votives jumped of the page of the Better Homes and Gardens. 

They are simple, dress up an inexpensive clear votive, and will likely fit in a variety of fall party settings.  These wrapped votives would add a touch of rustic warmth to anything from a wedding reception to Thanksgiving dinner.  The snippet in Better Homes and Gardens states that you can find clean, pressed husks packaged for tamale-making at grocery stores and to soak them in warm water to amek pliable for wrapping.

{source: Better Homes and Gardens September 2009 issue}