Dinner Parties

I love setting tables - I mean I really really love doing it - I usually start the night before and try different settings until I get it just right...............

and usually it involves a lot of white - and silvers with touches of black and lots of candles
( I've had a few mishaps with candles believe me - one night a mini bonfire started on the
table which someone put out with a bottle of wine, lol )
and I painstakingly arrange my napkins for the most part like this

For the ladies

and Gentlemen

normally it would be a white shirt and black tie - ( my white napkins must have been
dirty lol )

wine glasses usually hold a quotation - or a poem - each one different for each guest.............
I get by with a little help from my friends
I[m gonna try with a little help from my friends
I eat pie with a little help from my friends
I get high with a little help from my friends
I'm gonna fly with a little help from my friends
etc.................
and name tags sometimes include a little trivia on the back of the card

if anyone is interested in the men's shirt tutorial - you can find it here ( super easy - just a little
time consuming!!! )

http://www.napkinfoldingguide.com/14-shirt/

makes me want to have a party.
soon.

XXX

Linking to:
Debbie Doos
http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/2012/05/picnic-basket-planter-newbie-party-started.html
Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/05/monday-marketplace-13.html
I should be mopping the floors
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/05/mop-it-up-mondays-17.html
Between naps on the porch
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.ca/2012/05/buffalo-check-curtains-for-office.html
How to nest for less
http://howtonestforless.com/2012/05/21/just-a-party-with-my-peeps-15/
Simply Klassic home
http://www.simplyklassichome.com/2012/05/simply-klassic-sunday-and-features.html
Making the world cuter
http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2012/05/making-the-world-cuter-monday-may-21-2012/
Our delightful home
http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.ca/2012/05/live-show-me-what-you-got-linky-party_21.html

I'm dreaming of...................

this

750.00 on Craigs List

in Paris Gray and White -

and this

350.00

silver leafed

this has become an obsession - checking out Craigs list and Kijiji - I used to type in 100.00
which is aproximately my budget to purchase something to restore ( sometimes a little more -
sometimes a little less ) but lately I'm just looking at everything....................and drooling on a
constant basis...............

Time to start the day though - and back to reality -

Have a good day all..............
XXX