Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style: Setting the Table with Style
SETTING THE TABLE WITH STYLE\ LEARN HOW TO SET THE STAGE FOR SPECIAL-OCCASION MEALS BY CREATING BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTINGS WITH FLAIR AND PANACHE. BY CHOOSING A THEME AND FEATURING EXQUISITE OR UNUSUAL CHINA, SILVER, AND CRYSTAL, YOU CAN SET THE PERFECT TABLE FOR ANY OCCASION, WHETHER IT IS A SIT-DOWN DINNER FOR A FEW GUESTS OR A BUFFET FOR MANY, A BRIDAL OR BABY SHOWER, HOLIDAY DINNER WITH FAMILY, OR AN AL FRESCO PARTY AT THE BEACH.\ DOZENS OF IDEAS FOR PERSONALIZED TABLE COVERINGS, MENUS,...
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In Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style and Flair, socialite, high-end event planner, and consummate hostess Kimberly Schlegel Whitman shows how to set the stage for special-occasion meals by setting a beautifully creative table with flair and panache. Featuring some of the most exquisite china, silver, and crystal, Whitman shows how she develops decorating themes appropriate for any occasion-from sit-down dinners for a few guests or buffets for many, to bridal and baby showers, holiday dinners with the family, and al fresco parties at the beach. Personalized table coverings are one of her specialties, and this book has a plethora of ideas. Social graces and putting one's best foot forward never go out of vogue. With tips on invitations and seating of guests, plus a refresher on the most common rules of etiquette for dinner parties, this book appeals to every age, from experienced hosts to style setters of a new generation.Kimberly Schlegel Whitman is an internationally recognized lifestyle and entertaining expert. She is the founder of RSVP Soiree, a respected special events company that advises people on the most important celebrations of their lives. Kimberly and her wildly flourishing business have been featured in national publications such as Vanity Fair, Elle, Vogue, Town and Country, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, and Four Seasons Magazine. She is the author of The Pleasure of Your Company: Entertaining in High Style; Dog Parties; and The Wedding Workbook: a Time-Saving Guide for the Busy Bride. She lives in Dallas, Texas.
Setting the table can be a family activity that enriches our daily lives. The time and care put into setting a table for family or guests is an expression of love. Details such as a beautiful napkin fold or a handwritten place card show that we care. The things that happen at the meal table affect our everyday moods and attitudes. Prayers, conversations and the rituals of dining are all things that play a role in our memories or recollections of a certain occasion. A meal can set the tone for the remainder of the day or evening, so it is important to make it beautiful. A well-designed table is a way to break the ice for guests who might not know how to start a new conversation, and-let's be honest-a well-designed table makes the food taste better!
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 5INTRODUCTION 9 WHY DO WE SET THE TABLE? 9 WHY IS ETIQUETTE IMPORTANT? 9 HOW TO BE A GREAT GUEST 10 FORMAL DINNERS FOR GREAT GUESTS ONE TABLE FOR ONE HUNDRED 13 LOVE BIRD ENGAGEMENT DINNER 17 GRAND DINING FOR A GOVERNOR 23 LOVE IS IN THE AIR 29 FAMILY TREE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 35 FORMAL DINING AT HOME BABY SHOWER IN BLUE AND PINK 41 CHRISTMAS WITH TIFFANY'S 49 EASTER DINNER 57 THANKSGIVING REFLECTIONS 67 SIMPLE SOPHISTICATION 75 APRES SKI SUPPER 81 BUTTERFLY BRUNCH 89 HARVEST FEAST 95 BOUNTIFUL BUFFETS AN ASIAN EVENING 101 PAMPERED PINK SPA PARTY 105 HOLIDAY DESSERT BUFFET 111 FAMILY STYLE FATHER'S DAY 115 VALENTINE'S DAY TRAY 119 BREAKFAST IN THE AFTERNOON 123 JADEITE DINNER 127 NAUTICAL AT NIGHT 131 FAIRY-TALE GNOME LUNCH 137 INFORMAL DINNER FOR FOUR 143 SUNDAY BRUNCH 147 AL FRESCO CORAL ON THE BEACH 153 LOBSTER LUNCH ON THE LAWN 161 SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE 167 SUNFLOWERS FOR FRIENDS 175 FOURTH OF JULY 181 COUPLES CABANA LUNCH 185
