Spring Tulip Dinner

Welcome in to our Spring Tulip Dinner Table!

 While Spring is not technically beginning

until next week, I could not wait to share this table!

 Starting with a base layer of blue and white check table runner

and these magnificent floral placemats.

 Then added the tulips purchased at Whole Foods

on Sunday which were in the blue and white vase

from my own collection. This is four bunches of ten tulips

if you are counting~at $5/bunch I still thought it was a great deal.

 Next I added the paper plates, napkins and coasters

from our blue and white collection at the store.

 Picking up on the yellow tulips in the centerpiece

I used yellow flatware, which I had bought

online at One Kings Lane a few years ago.

There is a similar set available 

on Amazon here.

 I used my blue and white spode butter dish

and salt and pepper in the center of the table.

 When grabbing those out of the china cabinet,

I saw my blue and white frog place card holders

and thought -let's have them join the party!

They are holding paper place cards

from the blue and white collection.

You can find this Spode blue willow pattern

in antique shops, but it's also still available

new online and at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

 My vintage set of Indiana glasses seemed

to mix in well with all the shades of blue

and frankly are always such a great touch

I reach for them again and again.

 I tired a new method for my tulips

and arranged them only in a few inches of water

as I'd seen on a Ina Garten post.

They really did not spread out like they typically do

and I have been very happy with them this week.

 Below is a few close up shots of our frog friend.

  You can also see the detail on the paper collection

The colors and pattern mix so well together!

 The details on the vase and frog match the pattern

detail on the placemat and place cards perfectly.

 The best thing about this table setting

is that it is all paper except

the glasses and flatware!

This makes for easy and elegant entertaining.

I hope you are enjoying the extra hours of daylight

and will plan to celebrate with your family

and friends soon!

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Next week is Nesting -a great theme for Spring entertaining

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