Overview
SETTING THE TABLE WITH STYLE
LEARN HOW TO SET THE STAGE FOR SPECIAL-OCCASION MEALS BY CREATING BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTINGS WITH FLAIR AND PANACHE. BY CHOOSING A THEME AND FEATURING EXQUISITE OR UNUSUAL CHINA, SILVER, AND CRYSTAL, YOU CAN SET THE PERFECT TABLE FOR ANY OCCASION, WHETHER IT IS A SIT-DOWN DINNER FOR A FEW GUESTS OR A BUFFET FOR MANY, A BRIDAL OR BABY SHOWER, HOLIDAY DINNER WITH FAMILY, OR AN AL FRESCO PARTY AT THE BEACH.
DOZENS OF IDEAS FOR PERSONALIZED TABLE COVERINGS, MENUS, PLACE CARDS, SILVERWARE, NAPKINS, NAPKIN RINGS, AND CENTERPIECES ARE JUST SOME OF THE INSPIRATION YOU WILL FIND IN THIS LIVELY, BEAUTIFULLY PHOTOGRAPHED COLLECTION. THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES TIPS AND HINTS ON INVITATIONS, SEATING OF GUESTS, AND UP-TO-DATE RULES OF ETIQUETTE, AS WELL AS A LIST OF RESOURCES FOR FINDING THE PERFECT ITEMS TO CREATE YOUR TABLE SETTING, WHETHER YOU WANT TO RENT OR BUY AND WHETHER YOU'RE DESIGNING AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS OR A TABLE FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED GUESTS.
TABLESCAPES: SETTING THE TABLE WITH STYLE WILL INSPIRE HOSTESSES OF ALL AGES, FROM EXPERIENCED PARTY-GIVERS TO STYLE SETTERS OF A NEW GENERATION. "
EARN HOW TO SET THE STAGE FOR SPECIAL-OCCASION MEALS BY CREATING BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTINGS WITH FLAIR AND PANACHE. BY CHOOSING A THEME AND FEATURING EXQUISITE OR UNUSUAL CHINA, SILVER, AND CRYSTAL, YOU CAN SET THE PERFECT TABLE FOR ANY OCCASION, WHETHER IT IS A SIT-DOWN DINNER FOR A FEW GUESTS OR A BUFFET FOR MANY, A BRIDAL OR BABY SHOWER, HOLIDAY DINNER WITH FAMILY, OR AN AL FRESCO PARTY AT THE BEACH.
DOZENS OF IDEAS FOR PERSONALIZED TABLE COVERINGS, MENUS, PLACE CARDS, SILVERWARE, NAPKINS, NAPKIN RINGS, AND CENTERPIECES ARE JUST SOME OF THE INSPIRATION YOU WILL FIND IN THIS LIVELY, BEAUTIFULLY PHOTOGRAPHED COLLECTION. THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES TIPS AND HINTS ON INVITATIONS, SEATING OF GUESTS, AND UP-TO-DATE RULES OF ETIQUETTE, AS WELL AS A LIST OF RESOURCES FOR FINDING THE PERFECT ITEMS TO CREATE YOUR TABLE SETTING, WHETHER YOU WANT TO RENT OR BUY AND WHETHER YOU'RE DESIGNING AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS OR A TABLE FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED GUESTS.
TABLESCAPES: SETTING THE TABLE WITH STYLE WILL INSPIRE HOSTESSES OF ALL AGES, FROM EXPERIENCED PARTY-GIVERS TO STYLE SETTERS OF A NEW GENERATION. "
Synopsis
In Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style and Flair, socialite, high-end event planner, and consummate hostess Kimberly Schlegel Whitman shows how to set the stage for special-occasion meals by setting a beautifully creative table with flair and panache. Featuring some of the most exquisite china, silver, and crystal, Whitman shows how she develops decorating themes appropriate for any occasion-from sit-down dinners for a few guests or buffets for many, to bridal and baby showers, holiday dinners with the family, and al fresco parties at the beach. Personalized table coverings are one of her specialties, and this book has a plethora of ideas.
Social graces and putting one's best foot forward never go out of vogue. With tips on invitations and seating of guests, plus a refresher on the most common rules of etiquette for dinner parties, this book appeals to every age, from experienced hosts to style setters of a new generation.
Kimberly Schlegel Whitman is an internationally recognized lifestyle and entertaining expert. She is the founder of RSVP Soiree, a respected special events company that advises people on the most important celebrations of their lives. Kimberly and her wildly flourishing business have been featured in national publications such as Vanity Fair, Elle, Vogue, Town and Country, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, and Four Seasons Magazine. She is the author of The Pleasure of Your Company: Entertaining in High Style; Dog Parties; and The Wedding Workbook: a Time-Saving Guide for the Busy Bride. She lives in Dallas, Texas.