Thursday, March 19, 2015

Chanukah Table(s)

Hello, Viewers!

Here is another retrospect - this time the yearly Chanukah dinner with the offspring.

As per usual, a color scheme took shape in my mind a couple of months in advance, and the weeks leading up to the event were spent in a fever of planning fantasies. Turquoise - techeles, the color of the sapphire flooring beneath the Heavenly Throne - was my choice this time, with a garnish of gold.

Gold doilies as placemats, disposable plates (for the perfect color!) and a gold-rimmed salad plate...
Finding these napkin rings was an unexpected bonus...

The centerpiece was constructed with a sparkly gold runner as a base, dotted with round gold votives and little sparkly turquoise balls... 

The hot pink roses, in a ceramic vessel from Jerusalem, added a little touch of contrast, that took the table from pretty to spectacular (if I say so myself) ...

Golden birdcages had battery-operated pillar candles, and peacocks perched on top























The nighttime look, with all the candles lit...

A small, coordinated Princess Table for the granddaughters was a necessity in order to be able to shoehorn everybody in...


Their place settings were a little bit simplified...

...but on the other hand, they had fairy wands in their Moroccan tea glasses...and a batteried candle...

















I got carried away, and even set up a matching buffet on the sideboard...
 ... which proved quite practical.

 I can never get enough of this stuff...

 Chanukah ambiance....

Regards from Rosebud!



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