Home and Gardening With Liz: crystal vase

July 12, 2018

Delphinium Inspired Floral Tablescape (T)

Sadly my beautiful delphiniums became broken over so badly that they were just going to die a quick death so I decided to cut them and use them in an arrangement. Then I decided to create a floral tablescape!

Just a few days ago I took these pics.

Today they were a broken over. 😕

I cut more flowers from the gardens including some lilies, butterfly weed, zinnias, pink speedwell and the delphiniums. A very casual just gathered look!

I rummaged through my dish ~~hoard~~ storage and these beauties showed up. They have all the colors I wanted and are so beautiful for summer dining.

I chose the orange placemats to repeat the orange found in the arrangement.

OMG I am totally cracking up...I just realized I had the fork and spoon on the wrong side when I took the pictures!

Perhaps it's silly to light candles during the day but these are scented so they're giving off a nice aroma.

I dressed the base of the floral arrangement with a crocheted piece that I ~~stole~~ acquired from my mother's home a few years ago.

I'm going to serve iced tea with a little bit of lemonade in them. I chose these champagne flutes because they reminded me of the shape of the vase. A friend is bringing some chicken salad sandwiches on croissants! I'm adding some cut pieces of cantaloupe.

The etched floral designs on the vase (up near the top) and champagne flutes have a similar design.

My kids gave me this ice tea maker and I really like it. It works pretty fast and tastes great!

Around 1:00 the sun is hidden behind the trees for a while. Perfect time for a lunch!

I read something once about having dinner guests over and if you find you are short on time, then go ahead and bake pot pies or something simple like that but serve them in something special to show your guests you cared. That stuck in my head and opened the door to not only setting up pretty tables for special occasions but anytime you wish!