Happy Birthday, Mama!

My mother's birthday falls right on the heels of the holidays.  It can be a challenge to come up with a table setting that sets a festive tone but doesn't look too much like Christmas or New Year's Eve.  My inspiration for this setting actually came from a remnant piece of fabric I found at JoAnn's last year.  There wasn't enough fabric for eight napkins so it became an overlay instead; and I ended up liking it better this way!

When planning my mother's birthday table I tend to think of rich, bright, jewel tones. That is probably what drew me to this fabric in the first place!  Then again, I tend to be drawn to those color palettes anyway.  Regardless of the reason it was just meant to be.  It became a lovely table in honor of a lovely lady.

I used a satin stripe white tablecloth as a base.  White is always perfect and will set off any other colors next to it.  Next came the inspiration overlay.  To change things up a bit I pulled the burgundy stripe for both the napkin and candle color.  The silk arrangement used the overlay colors in different hues as well as just a little glitter to pull out the gold.

Brass candlesticks and gold-tone flatware kept up the richness of the table setting.

Mahogany toned chargers and white plates laid the base for a delicious dinner of Braised Short Ribs with Smoked Gouda Cheese Grits, Salad and Bread.  My mother's green depression glass plates were perfect for slices for Lemon Curd Chiffon Birthday Cake and brought some green up to each place setting.  Menu cards and crystal wine glasses finished off each place setting.  I really like this table and I hope Mama does, too.

So, Happy Birthday, Mama!  I hope this table setting added a little something extra to your celebration!  I Love You! XO