Setting the Table

For the women's evening at our church I set two tables. The tables paled next to the table of birthday cakes. So delicious and pretty. It is neat to see the many talents of the women in our church. Now I know who the cake decorators are in my church. I would love some lessons.

My first table was woodsy and green with some glitter. I found the dessert dish set at the local thrift store this fall. I knew they would be a good addition to my collection. A month later I found the footed green glass dessert dishes at the thrift store. I kept looking for goblets but never found them so I borrowed my MIL Esther's green goblets for the water glasses. Hubby remembers them from Sunday dinner while growing up.

I mixed live trees in clay pots with my Smith & Hawken pine cone ornaments. Added some live greens from our garden and some pretty bird ornaments.

I have tag green dinner plates that I could add for a pretty Christmas brunch table. I added the oranges and really liked what they brought to the table.


For my second table I used my Christmas china (Target) with silver chargers. At home I have a red tablecloth but at church I used white since I don't have a red round cloth. In the end I liked the white. My napkins have old fashioned black ice skates and greens. Under the cloches it was an ice skaters dream. I used three with different skater scenes under each one. Around the cloches I sprinkled snow, snowflakes, red, green and clear jewels and red votives. The votives are from Crate and Barrel and add a nice red ring to the table when lit in the evening. I used Pier One water goblets, they come in a box of twelve, are reasonable in cost and can be stored back in their box. The jeweled green, red and clear napkin rings are from tag, my sis Kathi and I both have them so between the two of us we can set a large family table. We also have the same silverware pattern.

It was hard for me to set a table away from home. I layer and build as I set. But since I brought half my house to church, it went okay. ;)

Tomorrow I'll post one of my favorite Christmas collections. And NO, it's not dishes!