Morning Tea Party for 4 Little girls (and their Grandparents)

This was a Morning Tea Party for 4 Little Girls, Grandma and Poppy for Grandma's Birthday.

 What you need to set the table: (1 per guest)

White Square Plastic Plate

Pink & White Spot Napkins

Pink Plastic Teacup, Saucer & Spoon. (from the toy dept) 

2 Kids Tables (I used Ikea Pink & Red)

Ikea Kids Stools (1 per guest)

What you need to decorate the table:

Red & White Spot Wrapping Paper

Pink& White Stripe Wrapping Paper

Sticky Tape

What you need to serve the food:

Seated Table

2 Red Square Bowls

Food Table

Cake Stand

Water Jug

Spare Napkins

2 Pink & White Spot Paper Plates

 THE SETTING:

 Take the Red & White Spot Wrapping Paper, and cut it the length of the

kids table plus an extra 20cm. (remember the length)

Now place the paper table runner over the seated table, and secure

underneath the table with sticky tape.

Now take the Pink & White Stripe Wrapping Paper, cut it to the same length

as the Red & White Spot Table Runner. Now fold this table runner in

length ways, and place one piece on top of the red & white table runner.
This will be the seated table.

Take this 2nd table runner piece and place it on the 2nd children's table,
secure both with sticky tape. This will be the food table.

 The Seated Table - photo below

Take the Square Plastic Plates, and place them in each child's place.

Now fold the napkin in half, and place it on the plastic plates.

Then take the teacup, saucer and spoon, and put it on top

of the napkin in the centre of each plate.

I placed a pink strawberry lollipops in each teacup.

Position a stool at each child's place setting.

Take the two red bowls, place them in the middle of the table,

and fill them with goodies. (I used pink & white marshmallows, and pretzels.)

The Food Table - photo below

Position the cake stand in the back centre of the table, place cupcakes on top.

Then take the two pink & white spot paper plates, and position at the

front right and left of the cake stand. Fill plates.

I filled the plates with iced arrowroots, and sausages rolls.

Fill the water jug with water or cordial. I used Ribena.

Now fan the spare half folded napkins in the front centre of the table.

 Now you have a morning tea party set to impress.

The 4 Little Girls had such a great time, and so did the Grandparents!!!

Orange French Provençal Country Setting

Orange, Blue and White are such great fresh colours together.

The simplicity of this table setting, lends itself to great Sunday lunch setting.

This table is styled for 6, but can be extended to as many as guests as required.

 What you need to set the table: (1 per guest)

Dinner Plates 

Main Course Knives and Forks

Napkins

This table styling has utilised three different colours with the same pattern, 

Orange, Navy & Light Blue

Water Glasses

Wine Glasses

What you need to decorate the table:

3 Table Runners (1 per pair at the table)

A Vase with some flowers, Orange tulips were used 

 

2 Candlesticks and Tapered White Candles

THE SETTING

Lay the table runners across the table so opposing

guests share the same table runner.

  

Then position dinner plates in each guest's spot at the table on the table runners.

Fold the napkin into a rectangle, and place it in the middle of the dinner plate.

Because 3 different colour napkins were choosen; 

one of each colour napkin was positioned down one side of the table.

This styling combination used: Navy, Orange & Light Blue. 

Then style Light Blue, Orange & Navy down the opposite side of the table.

Now place the Knife and Fork on each napkin. Knife to the right, Fork to the right;

The Water Glass and Wine Glass at the top of the plate on the table runner,

Water Glass to the left, Wine Glass to the right.

Now take the Vase of flowers, and place it directly in the middle of the table.

Then position the candlesticks on each side of the vase.

Ensure the candlesticks are an even distance on each side of the vase.

Now you have a Great French Provencal Country Table Setting.

Alternative Options for a Black & White Dinner Setting

Below are a few variations which extend on the

Black & White Table Styling Theme

This is a fun centrepiece, which creates more of a casual mood.

I have taken an extra large fish bowl vase, and placed a white china fish inside it.

This place setting uses a deep bowl (for pasta, risotto, soup or casserole) and side plate.
The side plate is placed on top of the deep bowl.

Then the napkin and cutlery is positioned in the centre of the side plate.






If there is no need for a wine glass in your table setting, this is a different way of styling the table.

Simply place the water glass in the middle of the side plate.

Black & White Intimate Dinner

Black & White are so classic. Sure to impress any guest.

This is a table styled for an intimate dinner for 4

(but can be extended to as many as guests as required).

What you need to set the table: (1 per guest)

• Dinner Plates 
• Side Plates
• Main Course Knives and Forks 
• Butter Knives
• Napkins   
• Water Glasses
• Wine Glasses 

What you need to decorate the table:

• 4 Rectangular Place mats 
• 4 Round Place mats
• 3 Candlesticks and Tapered Candles
• 8 Square Paper Napkins (2 per guest)

THE SETTING
Place the rectangular place mat on the table portrait style
Add the circular place mat on top, close to the edge of the table.

Position Dinner Plate in the centre of the circular place mat.

Take a square paper napkin, place it on the dinner plate, so it represents a diamond. With one corner, at the 12 o'clock of the dinner plate.


Now place the side plate on top of the napkin.


Take the 2nd square paper napkin, fold in half to make a rectangle.
Now fold it in half again, to make a small square.
Place this small square on the side plate. Once again, with a corner at the 12 o'clock of the side plate.


Place the butter knife in the middle of the side plate, with the serrated knife edge facing to the left
Now place the fork at the top of the circular place mat, pointing towards the right.
Then position the main knife above the fork, blade facing downwards, and pointing towards the left.
(See Aerial view at the end)

Take the wine glass, and place it at the top of the rectangular place mat, slightly to the right of centre. Position the water glass to the left of the wine glass.


Table View








THE CENTREPIECE
Position 3 candlesticks all at different heights, in a triangle configuration, in the middle of the table.
Place long taper candles in the candlesticks.

Now your very classic black and white table is complete!

Pink Mother's Day Morning Tea

I just love the use pink, and green together,

This is a table styled for a simple help yourself morning tea for 3 (or more).

What you need to set the table:

• Teacups and saucers
• Teaspoons
• Teapot (or coffee pot)
• Milk and Suger jugs
• Plates for the food - I have used a cake stand for the scones, and pink plate for the pikelets
• Bowls for the jam and cream
• Side plates and knives for the food
• Napkins
• Water Jug
• Water glasses

What you need to decorate the table:

• Tablecloth
• Table runner
• Vase
• Flowers - I choose Oriental lillies and iris
 



THE SETTING

I bought a 3m piece of pink and green material from from spotlight, and used it as the table cloth.

Then place a table runner dwon the centre of the table.

At one end of the table runner, place the vase and flowers.

Then line the teacups and saucers to the left hand

side of the table runner.

Place the side plates to the right hand side

of the table of the table runner.

Place a folded napkin and knife on each side plate.

Next arrange, teapot, milk jug and suger bowl,

on the table runner, next to the teacups.

And the food plates, and bowls, towards the

front right hand side of the table runner.

Put the water jug and glasses at the rear

of the table runner near the flowers.

Add the food, and your morning tea is served. 

Chic Red, Blue & White Casual Table

This is a great simple casual table setting for a casual weeknight dinner.

I have used a long skinny table, put each table setting as a zig zag
down the table.

I have used circular placemats, in alternating blue and red.

Then went with a circular plate to follow the circular placemat.
I placed the plate  at the bottom of the placement,
so there is room for the tumbler at the top.











I then folded the paper napkin in half.

Placed it flat in the middle of the plate, and put a knife and fork on top.

And added a tumbler, at the top of the plate.

This can be done in any 3 colour combination.

FYI: I got the matching tumblers and serviettes for this setting from Ikea.