Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Pretty in Pink Tablescape for a Valentine Brunch

Four sweet young ladies will be having a Pretty in Pink brunch at my house.  Don't tell them - it's a surprise.  The lucky foursome are my two granddaughters, Chloe and Genevieve -  and the two young foreign exchange students, Sarah and Nadir,  living with them this year.  I've got to check their busy schedules to see when we can come up with a "sweet treat" date for my Valentines.

My whole tablescape is "designed on a dime" - well almost.  On a recent flea market adventure, the makings of this table began.  I got to the market just in the nick of time to get these Waverly plates, placemats and table runner for a total of $5.  That's the best bargain I've ever found!  The pattern is Waverly Garden Room.  I'll show you how I pulled it all together.

This is the Waverly Garden Room plate.  Enough to set a table for 4
 Today, I was at TJ Max and found four of these adorable pink flower salad plates.  Don't they look as if they were made for the Waverly plates?  I did splurge a little on these, but I'll be able to get a lot of use out of them with other china patterns I have.  $3.99 per plate - which isn't really very much, but compared to the great price I got on the Waverly plates, it seemed like a lot.
The napkins I made with some vintage shabby chic floral material.  I tied some dainty vintage lace around each one instead of napkin rings. 
You can see the napkin better in this picture below:
 The goblet on the left of the picture above is one of 6 that I also found on one of my flea market adventures.  They're made in Italy and I paid $6 for 6 goblets.  Quite a bargain.  The swirl crystal candlesticks are vintage and I've had them for many years.  The floral candy dish is also vintage Bavarian.
 The floral arrangement is in a vintage ruby red ball vase.
I layered over the Waverly placemats with red woven straw placemats.
The little floral S & P shakers are some that I got from a friend at her yard sale many years ago.
 By candlelight.  Everything looks prettier in candlelight, doesn't it?
The flatware is some Wallace Stainless flatware that I picked up three or four years ago at a department store sale.  I got two servings of twelve since they were about 60% off of retail.
And here's a little vintage Valentine Vignette on the buffet.  I'll have a Valentine Card for each of them to mark their place at the table.  I'm looking forward to a little Pink time with my girls!  
 Finally, I couldn't resist taking a couple of photos of the sunshine streaming in the window this afternoon.  There's nothing like a little sunshine to get rid of those mid-winter blues.

Grandchildren are so wonderful.  My girls are 14 and 10.  The exchange students that are here for the school year have become my adopted grandchildren and I love them dearly.  They are both sweet 16.  Won't we have a wonderful time?  Here's a cute sign that a friend posted on her facebook page this week.  I find it to be so true, don't you?  At least for those of us who are grandmothers ;)




I'm participating in:
Tablescape Thursday
Centerpiece Wednesday. 
Valentine Link Party
Go to this link  and this link see all the beautiful tablescapes.

22 comments:

  1. Dearest Glenda,
    Oh, surprise Pretty in Pink Valentine brunch♡♡♡
    How wonderful and thoughtful of you. I am sure all of them will have a great time and the gathering will become a marvelous memory. What a GORGEOUS Pink Tablescape you have prepared♬♬♬
    Blessing to you, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Thank you Miyako! Memory making is important! I look forward to seeing your posts and your comments! Blessings and hugs to you in return.

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  2. Hi Glenda,

    How are you? I haven't been here in a while. You changed your blog. It is nice. :)

    I love your tablescape, it is lovely. Those young ladies will have such a grand time.

    Take care, Janet W

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    1. Hi Janet, I've missed you and your sweet comments. Thank you for coming by to visit again.

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  3. All grandmothers seem to be posting that in Facebook. My friend Merrillee also posted it.

    You're blessed Glenda and your tablescape pours from your Sweet, Thoughtful a Beautiful ways.

    Enjoy your Love Time. (I like the Valentine's Card to mark their place)

    May Love be a constant in your Life,
    Teresa

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    1. Teresa, I think all grandmothers realize what a blessing we have in our grandchildren. I missed out on a lot of grandmother love in my childhood. One died before I was born and the other died when I was just a young child. I hope to make some wonderful memories with my own. Thank you for your sweet wishes and comments.

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  4. What a fabulous table setting! You certainly have an eye for what will go with what.

    And of course all grandchildren take after their grandmothers ... the good things from one and the horrid things from the other ;)

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  5. So beautiful! Enjoy the blessing of the day.
    I love that wall hanging! That makes me laugh.

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  6. I would say you did quite well with your bargain finds and have created a table that all the girls will enjoy.

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  7. My Mom has those cute kissing angels under glass that you have; vintage from the 50's I think; love...love

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    1. I love those little angels. I even use them at Christmas, but they're perfect little Valentine cupids. And yes, they are vintage '50's.

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  8. Your girls are going to love this table! It is so pretty! Everyone needs a little TLC from Grandma.....even big girls! lol
    Blessings My Friend,

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  9. What a lovely table for Valentine's Day! Beautiful clicks.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Sanghamitra.

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    1. Sanghamitra, I loved popping over to your blog! Your magazine article is fantastic!

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  10. Beautiful table!! Those pink salad plates are adorable. You scored on the Waverly--wish I had a flea market around me like that. Great finds! Goblets are beautiful.

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    1. Thanks! And you always have such a perfect setting - I love watching your 'scapes each week! Thanks for visiting!

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  11. Those plates are incredible!Your table is lovely.

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  12. I LOVE THOSE ROSE SALAD PLATES!!!!!!!!! I am SO in love with pink, and those salad plates are just so feminine and pretty...I think I'm going to faint!!! Lucky, lucky girls who will get to dine at this table!

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    1. Alycia, I just couldn't resist buying those little pink plates. I picked them up, sat them down - then did the same thing over two or three times before I finally put them in my cart and hurried to the counter before I changed my mine. I try to see how little I can spend to get a pretty table. With a little mixing and matching and some creativity, it can be done, can't it?

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  13. Thank you Patrice. Those little salad plates were like the icing on the cake! So glad I picked them up.

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  14. Lovely table! The rose plate is beautiful. I love the grandma sign! Thank you for your bloggy friendship and for participating in the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop linky Party xo

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  15. Your table is beautiful and I'm sure you special guest will love it! What a wonderful bargain on your plates, but I am in love with the pink rose plates!!

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