Happy Thanksgiving

I just want to wish all of my new blog friends a very happy Thanksgiving.  Thank you so much for finding me and for all your sweet comments and emails.  I can't begin to tell you how thankful I am for all of you!

 

I will leave you with some photos of my table decor from last Thanksgiving.  I am usually in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, but this year I am (happily) letting my parents do the hosting and most of the cooking.  I won't miss all the slaving over a hot stove, but I will definitely miss the opportunity to decorate!

This was my place-setting.  I always break out my transferware dishes for Thanksgiving.  I have them in several color ways - chocolate brown, danish blue, pinkish-red, and even a pretty lavender.  Some of my china is antique and some is reproduction, but I love to mix and match them.  I try a different color scheme each year.  Last year I chose chocolate brown, pale aqua, and cream with touches of silver.  I was very happy with the way it turned out.

My wonderful double-ruffle tablecloth and napkins came from one of my very favorite stores, Anthropologie.  I had seen the tablecloth while shopping one day and wanted it DESPERATELY. Unfortunately, it was a bit pricey - even for a double ruffle.  :-)  So, I "visited" it weekly until it went on sale and then I gleefully snatched it up!  As for all the little details, I tied brown velvet ribbon bows around the napkins, added a simple white stoneware vase filled white roses, and placed silver mercury glass votives and candlesticks around the table.  

Oh, and I recently found this wildly colored toile tablecloth on sale at Williams-Sonoma...

...so I'm already planning - bubble gum pink and cobalt blue for next year's table!  And don't worry, Mom, I'll resume my cooking responsibilities as well.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Jessica

Comments

[Andrea]

Happy thanksgiving to you too! :D

[susan]

Great table! Love the plates!

[Abigail]

wish I could have been there to see the pretty plates!!!!!

- abigail

[Jen]

Would you happen to remember where you got those brown water goblets from? I purchased a set of 4 from a garage sale in purple and would like to add to my collection (if possible). Your plates are also very lovely! Thanks :)