My youngest daughter is
ENGAGED!
She is the one that you met earlier on my blog
that graduated from Culinary Arts School, Amanda.
(Actually she has been for a while now, but I
just wasn't able to get around to creating a table.)
I wanted to create a table to celebrate her engagement
to a wonderful young man.
I think doing a wedding is one of the funnest,
most creative opportunities, especially when it is
a wonderful bonding time with mother and daughter.
Amanda is also the one that had the opportunity
to travel to Paris and Italy with us and take
some cooking classes there.
So we have decided to use a Paris theme for her
wedding reception.
I saw these fabulous Paris inspired plates
the other day at Home Goods/ TJ Maxx and I knew
that she would love them.
I had to search all over for them to get enough
for her to start her new home and I knew
that these plates were the ones that would be
used to create a tablescape to celebrate her engagement.
They couldn't be more beautiful. I love the soft
flowers that add a touch of femininity and the scalloped
edges.
I placed the stack on one of my favorite wooden
chargers. Everything is cream but it looks more
white in the pictures.
Of course for the celebration we had to
break out the good silver plate.
and the silverplate goblets.
I had purchased these crystal napkin rings
some time ago and hadn't used them yet.
They look just like an engagement ring.
The pearl edged napkins are perfect for the elegance
of the table.
For a mother and daughter, planning a wedding, finding
the right wedding dress, picking the colors and all
of the details is like a fairy tale.
And truly, they become king and queen of their own
little kingdom as they set up a home and begin
their new life together.
A touch of pale pink blossoms is the
finishing touch for our table.
This gorgeous pinch pleated tablecloth is
stunning and is one of my internet finds
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If you want to see all of the fun we have been
having on Pinterest, check out my board
for weddings - Your Special Day.
I had started the board long before she
was engaged, because wedding ideas are like
the ultimate party ideas.
You might have noticed my new blog design!
Linda at Life and Linda
designed it for me. I just love it. She has a business
doing this and is so creative. Send her a message
if you are interested in having a header design or
a whole blog makeover like mine.
Let me just point out a few things I love -
I can put horizontal pictures on without
them being cut off, I don't have to edit each picture
to get a border on it, I now have a search, she created
a button for me, I love the crown and
the little purple crown that appears up on the tab,
and of course I love that it features my kitchen and
looks like chocolate ganache decorating the top of the
page. I haven't had enough time to learn everything
or to organize everything yet in the subcategories,
but I definitely love my new design. Thanks Linda!!!
I have had so many inquiries about the tablecloth
it was only $24 for one 120inch round!
I will be posting this with