For my monthly guest column at Bright Bazaar, I created a festive Christmas party look. Keeping things modern and playful I opted for fuscia, magenta with mauve and pink hues paired with a masculine plaid tablecloth for a bit of tradition. I made the tablecloth using medium-weight woollen fabric that doubled as padding for stemware and plates.
For the three-part centerpiece I placed magenta peonies and berzillias in white cube vases, which work really well for short stems. I adorned the vases with a simple gray ribbon for a graphic accent.
To add a little formality to the occasion, I asked stationery designer Claudia of Fig2Design to help me with invitations, menu and place cards, with the calligraphy by Michele of Meant to be Calligraphy. Claudia is absolutely amazing to work with and I LOVE how Claudia and Michele’s GORGEOUS designs complimented my vision for the party.
Designating a surface for gifts and beverages is not only practical when hosting for the holidays but also an opportunity to create holiday vignettes that carry the decor to more than just the dining table.To decorate the wall above this station I hung multiple wreaths and a string of plastic ball ornaments filled with mini pine cones and mercury glass ornaments.
A touch of handmade wreath can really personalize the look. To make the paper wreath, I bought vintage plaid gift wrap, crafted cones and hot-glued them on a circle cardboard cut-out. I added a little star cut out lined with white sequines in the center, and voila, one handmade wreath done. I made mini versions of this wreath to use as gift tags.
Signature drink: Pomegranate sparklers in festive Roost flutes from Trohv
And finally, I decorated the fireplace with a string of battery operated mercury-glass orb lights, a string or ornaments, ceramic cone, a metal tree and a feather wreath.
See the full feature with additional details and recipe for pomegranate sparklers at Bright Bazaar.
Sources: Trohvshop, Fig2Design, Michele of Meant to be Calligraphy
images: styled and photographed by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo
Thanks for rocking it yet again, Manvi! Hope you have a great weekend full of R&R (and maybe a spot of shopping!) xo
So many great ideas, I love plaid! Also love the little silver tree. Where can I find one?
I have seen your tablescapes over at Bright Bazaar, and now I went on to your blog. Looks great, I will be back .-)
Hi Jamie, thanks for stopping by. The silver tree is from West Elm. It is actually a jewelry tree that I hung ornaments on..Its super cute
I adore this tablescape… so gorgeous!
Thank you Manvi, I will have a look in West Elms webshop and see if I can find the jewelry tree 🙂
Gorgeous table manvi, can I ask where the tablecloth comes from?
Thank you Jodie. The tablecloth is made from woolen fabric that I bought from my local store for less than $15.