Mother's Day Lilacs

I just love Mother's Day.  I love all of the beauty of the

world and gardens at this time of year.  I love that lilacs

are out in full bloom at Mother's Day here.

Which came first, my love of my parents' lilacs or

my love of purple?

As I was setting this table, the smell of the lilacs

brought back the smell of spring at home.  I used

to bring bunches into my bedroom when I was

in high school.

Although I was tempted to set this table outside,

as it would have been our first pretty weather,

I decided it was best in my formal dining room

with the purple banquets and chairs from Z Gallerie.

I started with white and silver polka dot

placemats.  Then I stacked ruffled purple plates

with ruffled white dessert plates.

These gorgeous ruffled dessert plates I found at

Tuesday Morning a few years ago.  They remind me of 

my French heritage on my mother's side.

The sterling came from my father's side.

This cut glass relish bowl is also from my father's side.

My life was made wonderful my both of my parents.

I didn't get my love of bling from my mom, but from 

my dad.  He loved beautiful home items and often

bought them for her.  

My life has also been made wonderful by being 

a mother and a grandmother.  Of all of my blessings,

there is nothing that compares to them.  

May Mother's Day bring you joy and sweet

memories of your mother or mother figures 

in your life.

Posting this table with

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Happy Anniversary in May Table

Lilacs are such a sentimental flower for me.  Whenever they

are in bloom in the month of May, I am reminded of our

wedding reception 33 years ago in May.

Of course I loved purple

even back then and my parents had a 50 foot hedge of

different varieties of lilacs from white to deep dark purples.

We filled the church with lilacs cut from those bushes.

As a girl I would cut myself a bouquet and bring it into my

room to smell the wondrous fragrance of our lilacs.

They have such a short growing season and I just had to 

include a table with the lilacs and other flowers from

the garden.  Today is a romantic table for two outside

for dessert to enjoy the beautiful flowers and fragrances

of Spring.

Bleeding hearts are another flower that reminds me of growing up.

Do you find that you want to have the flowers that your mother

had in her garden?  I do.

These little gems have always fascinated me.  What an intricate

and wonderful blossom.  I had to tuck some in with the dessert fork.

I layered these beautiful square purple blossom plates with

a white square plate for my romantic table for two

in honor of our anniversary.

These wonderful light purple bubble glasses are perfect

for our romantic table.

Just these few lilac blossoms fill the air with their heady aroma.

This old bistro set was looking a little tired so a few years

ago I sprayed it purple and recovered the chairs with

outdoor fabric in a black and cream damask that I

purchased from Ballard.

It is so nice to be able to have the weather warm enough to

sit outside and begin to enjoy the garden.

I am so grateful for my marriage and that we have had

so many years together.  I love that I

got married at such a pretty time of year and that

the blossoms of the season remind me of that.

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Pretty In Purple - My Love For Lilacs Table

Purple has been my favorite color since I was little

and when we got married, the reception at the 

church was filled with purple lilacs

Last week we celebrated 

32 years

of marriage so

a post filled with lilacs is a perfect way to celebrate

our wedding anniversary.

When I was growing up my parents property had

a huge row of lilacs in different shades.  I

would cut a huge bouquet of lilacs and bring

them into my bedroom.  The heady smell of 

the lilacs would fill my bedroom.

Cutting this large bouquet reminded me of those times.

I found these beautiful plates at Home Goods and 

just had to grab them.  I love the dark purple flowers

mixed with the delicate sketched flowers.

Here's a closeup of these rich beautiful flowers.

It is almost a shame to layer these under a cream

colored textured plate and a deep purple leaf shaped

plate.  

                                                                                      

Everything is set on top of a damask purple

table cloth that was custom made.

A black textured and scalloped charger anchors

the setting and is set off with black flatware.

I love the details on this flatware from Horchow.

The beautiful deep purple flared vase was

a gift from a friend years ago.

This shot shows all of the pretty textures involved.

Purple beaded napkin holders top a dark purple

cotton napkin.

A wooden Fresh Flowers sign adds more interest 

to the table.

I had to add my last purple tulip and

a few violets to the table.

I love all of the different spring purples

on this table.

This overhead shot shows the leaf shape

of the deep amethyst plate on top.

These are my favorite goblets, their deep

amethyst color with the twisted stems are

incredible.

I paired the amethyst goblets with a black

goblet for added drama.

The black goblets go so nicely with the 

chargers and flatware.

If you still have lilacs blooming, 

gather a large bouquet and bring

them in. 

They will fill the house with their

heady aroma.

I will be posting this with

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Purple goblets and leaf plates - Spiegel Catalog - years ago

Black Goblets - Pier 1 - years ago

Cream textured plates - Tai Pan

Wooden sign - Tai Pan

Cream and purple dinner plates - Home Goods

Black chargers - Tuesday Morning

Black flatware - Horchow

Purple napkins - Bed Bath & Beyond - years ago

Purple damask tablecloth - custom made