Today is a very special day! It’s the day when Ukraine celebrates its independence. And being of Ukrainian descent I have a tradition to make a special dinner on this day to celebrate my cultural heritage and pass it on to my children.
All month long, I was looking forward to setting a Ukraine inspired dining table. And now I want to share it with you!
I used one of my Ukrainian rushnyks as a table runner.
The center piece was a Ukraine countryside inspired bouquet. Two things here are of special importance.
In Ukraine there is a tradition that wheat ears must be present on the table during celebrations as they represent prosperity of the family. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any luck finding them at the craft stores I went to. But I did not despair! I substituted wheat ears with millet ones (they grew in my garden from the seeds that fell down from a bird feeder); they both are grains after all!
If you take a drive in the Ukrainian countryside during summer, one thing you are sure to see is endless fields of sunflowers. To remind me of that beautiful sight, I have a sunflower in my bouquet.
To hold my bouquet, I used a plain clay jug that I received as a present on my visit in Ukraine several years ago.
And here are a couple of details on my table: the clay ram and the straw pig bring country charm to my diner setting.
Blue and yellow are the colors of the Ukrainian flag. That is why I used the flowers of these colors for napkin rings.
The dinnerware is quite simple. All the plates are from different sources (the bowls are from a yard sale, the salad plates are from a thrift store, and the dinner plates are from Wal-Mart), but I think they matched nicely.
Setting this table and making dinner brought so many beautiful memories of Ukraine.
By the way, if you would like to see my Ukrainian outfit, you can check my post from the last year here. Sorry to say, I didn’t take a picture this year.
You might ask what we had for dinner. Well, I’ll tell you that in my next post.
Thank you for stopping by.
I am joining these link parties:
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch,
Home Sweet Home Friday @The Charm of Home,
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home,
Feathering Your Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage.
All month long, I was looking forward to setting a Ukraine inspired dining table. And now I want to share it with you!
I used one of my Ukrainian rushnyks as a table runner.
The center piece was a Ukraine countryside inspired bouquet. Two things here are of special importance.
In Ukraine there is a tradition that wheat ears must be present on the table during celebrations as they represent prosperity of the family. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any luck finding them at the craft stores I went to. But I did not despair! I substituted wheat ears with millet ones (they grew in my garden from the seeds that fell down from a bird feeder); they both are grains after all!
If you take a drive in the Ukrainian countryside during summer, one thing you are sure to see is endless fields of sunflowers. To remind me of that beautiful sight, I have a sunflower in my bouquet.
To hold my bouquet, I used a plain clay jug that I received as a present on my visit in Ukraine several years ago.
And here are a couple of details on my table: the clay ram and the straw pig bring country charm to my diner setting.
Blue and yellow are the colors of the Ukrainian flag. That is why I used the flowers of these colors for napkin rings.
The dinnerware is quite simple. All the plates are from different sources (the bowls are from a yard sale, the salad plates are from a thrift store, and the dinner plates are from Wal-Mart), but I think they matched nicely.
Setting this table and making dinner brought so many beautiful memories of Ukraine.
By the way, if you would like to see my Ukrainian outfit, you can check my post from the last year here. Sorry to say, I didn’t take a picture this year.
You might ask what we had for dinner. Well, I’ll tell you that in my next post.
Thank you for stopping by.
I am joining these link parties:
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch,
Home Sweet Home Friday @The Charm of Home,
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home,
Feathering Your Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage.
24 comments:
You and your finely decorated table to celebrate the anniversary of the independence of your country, thanks for all the details you have explained very clearly !!!!!!!! Happy anniversary!
Fantastic post as always! Love your gorgeous table.
Happy Independence Day!
Hope to see you on my blog:)
What a wonderful table setting you had! It's so nice you keep traditions to celebrate that day:) Happy Independence Day!
Olá
A sua mesa está bonita!
Acho uma grande ideia celebrar esse dia, parabéns.
Manuela
How lovely is your table with so many elements of your dear Ukraine. The colors are all so pretty together too. Looking forward to hearing about your dinner!
What a great table!!! Your Ukrainian elements are wonderful and those dishes look like they are from a set!! I'll bet the food was yummy!!!
Looks lovely and I enjoyed reading about the traditions there.
Cher Sunray Gardens
Happy Independence Day Olga. Your table linen is beautiful. Everything looks so festive and ready for a fine celebration.
Everything looks so lovely. I love to have different traditions like that, a fun time to gather together with the family and yummy food. Can't wait to see your post about what you made to eat. Happy Ukrainian Independence Day Olga :)
I hope that you had a wonderful day Ukrainian Independence Day, Olga. Your table was set so beautifully and your children will grow up knowing how important their heritage is to you. Best wishes !
Hi Olga! You've set a beautiful table! Nice to get a tour of the details. The cloth is beautiful, and I like the flowers for napkin rings. It's wonderful that your children will learn all the traditions. Happy Independence Day!
Olga, this is such a lovely table, your dishes match so beautifully, I love the color scheme and I love learning about your heritage. My favorite item on the table is the ram, where did you find him?! Please let me know. Thanks, xo,
Hope you had a lovely Independence Day. The colors of your table setting are beautiful and I love the mismatched plates. Best wishes, Tammy
Hi Olga,
Everything looks beautiful! Hope you had a wonderful day. I love your beautiful red outfit!
-Lynn
Hi Olga,
Your table is lovely. The table runner is gorgeous! I also looked at you in your Ukrainian folk outfit. That is very pretty! I loved all of the bright colors. I think it is wonderful you do get this out on this special day! Thanks for showing it at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
Hi there, Olga! I've never met anyone from Ukraine before. I don't think I have ever seen your blog post on Tablescape Thursday. It's nice to finally "meet" you! I took a peek at your outfit from last year's celebration, and it is very, very festive! I love all the colors and the intense embroidery! Very pretty! What I like most about your table is that it represents so many of the customs and culture of your home country. I'm glad the table you created was able to bring back so many good memories for you. If you ever need wheat for your table again, just come to the Midwest...we have PLENTY of it here, especially this time of year! Have a wonderful weekend, Olga!
I love it! My great grandparents were from Ukraine.. I have never been to visit but I like the insight from your tablescape!
I love the cool colors dishies with the table runner. So inviting.Thanks for sharing
Hi Olga!
I love the entire table setting. You always do such pretty things and it's nice to celebrate the traditions of your home country in this manner!
I'm delighted that you plan to join in on my first Potpourri Party next Friday!
Hello Olga
I enjoyed hearing of your Ukrainian traditions and think your outfit is very becoming. The dishes do all go together very well.
We had a large Ukrainian influence where we lived in our first house, which is just a short distance from where we are now. The festivals were fun to attend and could those ladies cook!
Happy Independence Day, surely one worth celebrating.
Judith
What a pretty table you've set. I enjoyed hearing about your country. Love that clay ram.
Beautiful table setting!
Hi Olga......You have a beautiful table setting for the Ukrainian Independense Day.
I couldn't do much this year because we had tornado warnings throughout the whole day and the weather was very bad. But sometimes I get very sad on this day which Ukrainian's should celebrate. It is just that my Grandfather never lived to see this day.....for Ukraine. It was always his dream and he also was from around Poltava.....he passed away 2 years before.
Thanks for sharing this post.....It is also my dream to pay a visit over there to see my family, but have never been.
Iryna....;-))
lovely!
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