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    Tag: Tablesetting

    white linen square cocktail napkins with bunnies on them in blue purple pink yellow orange and green

    My Top Eleven Easter Gift Ideas from The Hop Up Shop

    April 3, 2023
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    Spring and Easter Table Setting Ideas

    March 10, 2021
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    Add Spring to Your Home and Parties with Green

    February 17, 2021
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    Custom Napkin Twillies for Your Table

    January 27, 2021
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    Table Setting & Centerpiece Ideas with Parker Kennedy Living

    November 2, 2020
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    Centerpiece Ideas and Table Settings with Parker Kennedy Living ~ Video

    November 1, 2020
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    How to Create a Simple Table Setting

    May 10, 2020
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    Windy O’Connor Art and Home Table Setting

    April 19, 2020
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    Setting an Easter Table with What We Have Around the House

    April 13, 2020
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    Simple Easter Table Setting for Two

    April 10, 2020
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    outdoor table set with plates and decorated with turquoise foo dogs

    April Foo Day! Beautiful Ways to Use Foo Dogs in Your Home

    April 1, 2020
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    Table Setting for La Table Fundraiser

    March 25, 2020
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    Swipe through for behind the scenes fun of my pres Swipe through for behind the scenes fun of my presentation for @seaisland on summer table ideas. I used @dorothydraperhome fabrics to create the perfect base for the table and had fun adding details for summer entertaining! Cheers to the extra hands who helped make the set up come together! Book photographer @adamkuehlphotography made a surprise visit to sign books too! I would love to come to your city/state too- tell me below where you think would be a great place to stop for a book party! 🎈🎉💝🌸 #summery #summertable #geranium #tablescapestyling #tablescaping #tabletoptuesday
    Comment RECIPES and I will send you my family’s Comment RECIPES and I will send you my family’s 3 favorite recipes for Cinco de Mayo - including the most requested dip recipe ever (last pic). Cheers, Friends! Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🌮 🌸 🍋‍🟩 #mysupperclubstyle #cincodemayoparty #cincodemayocelebration #may5th #fiestatime
    🐎🌺👒 Derby Party 👒🌺🐎 A toast to @ 🐎🌺👒 Derby Party 👒🌺🐎 A toast to @happyhostesscollective @thecheerfulbaker @_a_southern_life @therapyonmain @forpetessakepottery @southerndiscourse @margaretmeiers_  @elizabeth_delphine_embroidery  Two days of Derby fun leading up to the big race! Derby details are always fun- and I loved the charcuterie served in teacups and saucers! Cheers to the memories always created and thank you for sharing your *Old Kentucky Home* with us!! #derbyparty #kentuckyderby #kentuckyderbyparty
    Join the caftan party @twofriends_stsimons featuri Join the caftan party @twofriends_stsimons featuring @houseofmbr and The Supper Club book signing! Lunch and Learn tips on being the hostess with the mostest + all day trunk show and book signing. We can’t wait to meet you!! Swipe to see some of the fabulous dresses that will be available! #caftanstyle #caftandress #hostesswiththemostess #hostesswiththemostest #mypartystyle #partydresses #summersoiree #springsoiree #palmbeachstyle #beachstyles
    Join us @draperjames for a Lemon Soiree pop up and Join us @draperjames for a Lemon Soiree pop up and book signing with @forpetessakepottery along with other members of The Supper Club! Enjoy light bites, drinks, fashion, and a swag bag! Will we see you there? 🍋🌸🎉🌸🍋 #lemonparty #lemontheme #springsoiree
    @seaisland is always the perfect place to celebrat @seaisland is always the perfect place to celebrate something special. This year, my family and I headed down to the Georgia coast to spend Easter weekend while I presented table setting ideas to the members and guests. It will be a weekend I will always remember because my parents were able to be there too! There’s nothing quite like the beauty of Sea Island- and the level of hospitality and southern graciousness! I hope you enjoy this quick stroll about~ #southernhospitality #seaisland
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    It was an honor to be asked to participate in a fundraising event in our town called La Table. The idea behind the event is that each table has a host or hostess that chooses his or her own theme. The host/hostess invites friends to join him or her at the table!

    table setting decorations with rose medallion and lindroth designs

    I was thrilled to design a table for this year's event. This is the 9th year that La Table has been hosted by Family Promise of Athens. Family Promise is a group that includes volunteers from churches in the area who provide temporary housing for displaced families. It's an incredibly valuable organization and one that I am so happy to help.

    table linens in green blue and coral with mint plants and poppy flowers

    The theme that I chose for my table was "Mint to Serve"- and I alluded to mint throughout the table decorations. My inspiration for the theme came from a gathering at The Southern C where B. Claire Events provided each person a chance to create their own floral arrangement in a mini mint julep cup. I fell in love with the mini julep cups and wanted to do something fun and pretty with them. In contrast to the mini julep cups, I borrowed an enormous silver urn to mimic the cup. The large urn was loaned to me from European Floral Design.

    lady in ivory dress standing next to table top decoration

    The blooming branches in the center urn and all of the cut flowers were also from European Floral Design. I described the color scheme and my ideas to Brett at EFD and she ordered the gorgeous flowers for me.

    table setting with rose medallion china on gold plate with green napkin

    I was able to borrow large and medium sized mint julep cups from European Floral Design to mix in and around the table. I filled the cups with all of the beautiful ranunculus, tulips, roses, and berries. I wanted there to be an explosion of colorful flowers surrounded by mint plants. I added name cards on rough-edged paper with hand-written names.

    mini mint julep cup on rose medallion plate with flowers

    I bought mint plants from Lowe's and potted them in white planters from European Floral Design. Initially, I wanted about twice as many plants on the table, but I scaled it back to give us all room to have food! :)

    mini mint julep cup on rose medallion plate with flowers

    At each place setting, I used my woven rattan chargers and topped them with gold and white dinner plates. On top of the dinner plates, I used antique Rose Medallion plates (bought from Appointments at Five). I added a mini mint julep cup filled with flowers and mint leaves on top of each Rose Medallion plate.

    mint julep napkin with mini julep cup and mint plant

    I was also lucky enough to have Lemondaisy Designs offer to send cocktail napkins to be a part of the table top. I thought the julep cup art on each cocktail napkin was perfect! The mint leaf garnish was the perfect touch to go with the green polka dots, too!

    table-setting-mint-to-be-rose-medallion-julep-cup

    For table linens, I chose tablecloths and napkins from Lindroth Designs. I ordered the same pattern in 3 different colors so that I could play with the colors but keep it cohesive. I placed the green tablecloth over the round table and draped the other two tablecloths around the centerpiece.

    table setting with mint plants and textiles

    The flowers were the same colors as the linens...

    close up of poppies roses and ranunculas in cup
    roses and ranunculus in orange and peach on. blue and green tablecloth
    red pink yellow poppies in vase on table

    Because this was a fund-raiser, the tables were meant to be a bit over-the-top rather than traditional. The oversized centerpiece was to make a statement rather than to enjoy conversation over. That is part of the fun of this event- the tables are more extravagant than everyday life!

    table-setting-large-silver-urn-with branches-surrounded by flowers

    This was such a joy to put together. It was also so nice to enjoy with a table full of friends and a room full of giving hearts. Wishing you all a beautiful day and hopefully some inspiration to create colorful table settings for your friends and family!

    Cheers xo,

    Lydia

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