A giant, red tin heart, with streams of pink satin ribbon and beaded hearts. Here is a shot of the dining table and the centerpiece.
How fun! The 'love birds' were a 25th anniversary gift from my mother (Lladro) and took center stage, perched upon a glass pedestal cake plate. 
Beneath the pedestal is a Brighton glass tray with silver hearts for handles. I scattered pink and red glass hearts over the tray top. A variety of glass candlesticks added to the festive look. I placed bobeches over the candlesticks for additional bling. Red candles were inserted into the taller candlesticks, white candles stand in the shorter ones. Red silk shades with a glass bead border adorn the tops of yet another pair of glass candlesticks. You can see only a bread plate of the dishes I chose to use. It's Shakespeare in the Country and is a red transferware pattern that once belonged to my grandmother. It's colors offered the perfect backdrop for a Valentine dinner. For my flowers I chose tulips and roses and arranged them in silver cups. They almost look as if they were planted there! The red goblets were purchased at Dillards several years ago, but I can't remember the pattern name. The glass coasters were scored at Goodwill years ago and there were twelve in the set. What a find! 
I used my kitchen island to serve as a buffet. This photo is before the food was set out. (No time for pictures once the food was ready.) The white ironstone pitcher was a flea market find and is filled with pink tulips and pink stock...love the fragrance of stock! I spread a cloth of joined yo-yos over my granite countertop. Each row of yo-yos is made out of a different fabric, all in red and/or white.
Beneath the pedestal is a Brighton glass tray with silver hearts for handles. I scattered pink and red glass hearts over the tray top. A variety of glass candlesticks added to the festive look. I placed bobeches over the candlesticks for additional bling. Red candles were inserted into the taller candlesticks, white candles stand in the shorter ones. Red silk shades with a glass bead border adorn the tops of yet another pair of glass candlesticks. You can see only a bread plate of the dishes I chose to use. It's Shakespeare in the Country and is a red transferware pattern that once belonged to my grandmother. It's colors offered the perfect backdrop for a Valentine dinner. For my flowers I chose tulips and roses and arranged them in silver cups. They almost look as if they were planted there! The red goblets were purchased at Dillards several years ago, but I can't remember the pattern name. The glass coasters were scored at Goodwill years ago and there were twelve in the set. What a find! 
I used my kitchen island to serve as a buffet. This photo is before the food was set out. (No time for pictures once the food was ready.) The white ironstone pitcher was a flea market find and is filled with pink tulips and pink stock...love the fragrance of stock! I spread a cloth of joined yo-yos over my granite countertop. Each row of yo-yos is made out of a different fabric, all in red and/or white. And the food...delicious! I cut heart-shapes out of wheat bread, spread them with cream of mushroom soup and tied a strip of bacon around them. After baking at 250 degrees for almost 2 hours, they were just the right crispness and filled with flavor. Our main course was an unbelievable chicken casserole, wild rice and cranberry salsa. For dessert, I served Chocolate Ganache Cake. Yummmm!
Hope your Valentine Day is as wonderful as ours!
Hey there! I love your Valentine's table, and I may just have to try the toast you described. I am a fairly regular customer at Paply's and I always enjoy your booth. (As a matter of fact, there is a candy dish on my entertainment center purchased from it!).
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Not sure if you are still blogging, but I wanted to let you know I just did a post on Paply's and your booth is in it :)
ReplyDeleteJamie, you are too sweet! Thanks for including Paply's (and me!) in your blog. As to posting...I'm SO inconsistent, unpredictable, and sometimes downright lazy about posting on my blog. And way too often forget to check for comments. :>)
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