This post was going to open with a disclaimer that I am usually not this extra, but I totally am and it’s all good. Here are scenes from the tablescape I crafted for our first dinner gathering in many months (years?) – and if I went a little overboard (Andy at one point asked where we going to actually eat) it’s justified. We’ve all been feeling a little overwhelmed and exhausted by the stresses of daily life. I haven’t spent nearly enough time with friends as is good for the soul, so this was our tentative way back to finding a balance between socialization and isolation.
A wintry tablecloth of bare branches and a red runner formed the background, while an abundance of candles in sparkling mercury glass and birch-inspired cups lended warmth and soft light.
From our yard, I culled a few branches of juniper and thuja, and to that I added some eucalyptus and white roses for a natural holiday touch. Rather than one big bouquet of greens in the middle of the table that blocks guest views, I used several short-statured vases (gold-rimmed drinking glasses, actually) which spreads out the greenery more.
Our lone rosemary plant is still in fine form despite the icy nights, so I plucked several sprigs for this pomegranate cocktail (vodka, pomegranate juice, pomegranate seltzer and a rosemary/brown sugar simple syrup) – and made a vodka-free virgin version for myself.
As fine and festive as this table design was, it was the company that made the evening, and Andy I are rich in that regard. Our home is filled with love when it’s just the two of us -adding good friends makes it overflow in even happier fashion. That’s the best part of the holidays, and you don’t need a fancy tablescape to make it happen.
“It’s such a happiness when good people get together.” – Jane Austen
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