Welcome, welcome.. so glad you are here.
I set this with you in mind. A bit rustic and a bit elegant. Who says you can't mix china with rustic elements like the grapevine basket or sunflowers?
Even the etched glass wine goblets are not out of place next to the hefty hand blown water glasses.
Once again I used my Schumann Dresden flowers. Still a few dinner plates short of enough... but I'm working on it as fast as they show up on ebay!
There are several different flower combinations available. Love them each, each and every one.
I gathered my lighter sage colored napkins into a fun napkin ring from Pier One.
Tip: For dining, reign in those branches so that they don't poke your dinner guests in the eyes! But isn't it more dramatic for pictures this way?
I pulled out my grapevine basket and used a variety of flowers stuck into a floral brick.
Tip: I keep silver trays, even those from the Dollar Tree, to place under arrangements such as this one. Keeps any water from reaching the table.
Even with the rustic centerpiece, I still pulled out the silver candlesticks, silver and those darling lenox swan salt cellars.
Tip: be sure to have plenty of Spanish moss or spongy moss around to hide the workings if you are are using floral bricks!
Thanks for dropping by! One of these days (after I collect some more plates), Cherry Kay and I are going to have a playdate with our Schumann Dresden dishes and do "sister" tables.. Stay tuned!!
Cast:
Chargers: Pier One
China: Schumann Dresden
Flatware: Old Company Plate Signature
Wine Glass: Libbey Rock Sharpe
Water Glass: Handblown in France, purchased at Cielo in Santa Fe, NM.
Napkins: Rose Trellis in Sage
Napkin Rings: Pier One
Candlesticks: Gorham Chantilly
I'll be joining these parties... I so hope you'll be there, too.
Cuisine Kathleen's Let's Dish,
Yvonne's Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits and
Susan's Tablescape Thursday.. c y'all there!
