Valentine’s Day Nuptial Dinner Tablescape
Hi friends! I’m so honored to once again join a talented group of bloggers and designers for the Valentine’s Day Tablescape Blog Hop. If you’re stopping by from Follow the Yellow Brick Home, welcome! A big thank you to the gracious Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate for organizing this wonderful blog hop. Before you go, be sure to check out all of the beautiful and unique table settings in the links below.
As I was thinking about a theme for my table and looking through my stuff, it occurred to me that I could somewhat recreate a table from my wedding day as I still have the table runners that I made several years ago. Although we didn’t get married on Valentine’s Day, it was a winter wedding and the color scheme was red and gold.
We wanted to get married on Valentine’s Day, but the historic inn where we held the reception and entertained our out of town guests was booked solid. So instead we chose January 3rd. It was right after Christmas, so the church and the inn were still decorated for the holidays. It was an intimate celebration with just 50 guests. It even snowed a little bit!
I ordered red roses in bulk online, and assembled the centerpieces myself. Although I arranged the wedding flowers in gold urns, I decided to put my Valentine’s Day roses in a vintage chalkware planter. It depicts children holding a large basket, and it is one of my favorite possessions of all time.
The plates are on loan from my best friend, Meredith. She found them at our church’s thrift shop, where we’ve both been loyal patrons since we were in grade school. They are by Noritake and have gorgeous raised gold scrollwork. I placed them atop gold chargers and paired them with my gold plastic cutlery.
The brass mini candelabras came from my mom’s stash. I had the red taper candles left over from when we had our gift shop. One of the candelabras was a little wonky, but I did my best and made it work!
I mistakenly ordered too much wedding stationary, so I still had a box of menu cards. This is the actual menu from our reception.
I folded white linen napkins in a triangle and placed them on the bread and butter plates. A gold pinecone on top was the finishing touch.
The extra roses were arranged in vintage glass containers.
Votive candles and gold pinecones were scattered on the runners.
The only item I purchased for this tablescape was the tablecloth from Homegoods. It’s by Nicole Miller Home and cost $25.00. It has gold embroidery that I thought would match the plates, but unfortunately it can’t be seen because the design hangs to the sides of the table. Oh well. I also spent $35.00 on the roses. An early Valentine’s Day gift 🙂
I hope you enjoyed my Valentine’s Day Tablescape and my trip down memory lane. Be sure to hop on over to the other blogs below for more Valentine’s Day inspiration!
Have a great weekend and a fun Valentines Day with those you love!
Rebecca
MONDAY
A casa di Bianca | Panoply | From My Carolina Home | Corner of Plaid and Paisley
The Little Yellow Corner Store
TUESDAY
Everyday Living | Life and Linda | Knock it Off Kim | Home is Where the Boat Is
WEDNESDAY
Bluesky at Home | Debbee’s Buzz | The Painted Apron | Camelot Art Creations
THURSDAY
Home and Gardening With Liz | Sweet Sensations | Celebrate and Decorate
Our Crafty Mom | My Family Thyme
FRIDAY
Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Zucchini Sisters | Red Cottage Chronicles
My Thrift Store Addiction | Me and My Captain
Beautiful table – your wedding must have been so intimate and lovely – I know no one left hungry! I love the idea of recreating the setting. What a wonderful walk down memory lane for you and your husband. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!
Your table is so elegant! How fun to revisit your wedding dinner! I can understand why you love that pedestal dish, and it looks lovely filled with red roses! Those gold plates are gorgeous, how nice to have a friend to loan those to you! What a find those were from the thrift store! Thank you so much for sharing your table styling talents with us for another blog hop!
Rebecca, such a pretty table in golds and red. The menu sounds divine. What a lovely setting for a wedding dinner at Valentine’s. The tall red candles and candelabra will be beautiful at night. Great to be on the hop with you.
What a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day by revisiting your wedding! I love the centerpiece you created in the vintage planter. All of the touches of red and gold are so elegant. Your wedding menu sounds wonderful! Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day, my friend!
What a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day by revisiting your wedding day. Your roses look fabulous in your vintage pieces. Very pretty table!
The dinner plates are exquisite! Thank you for sharing this recreation of your nuptials. With the attention to detail on this table, your wedding and ceremony must have been perfect.
Rebecca your tablescape is so pretty…I love your wedding menu too. I know flowers (roses) can be expensive but every now an again we need to splurge on ourselves and I, too ….love your urn with the cherubs. Very romantic and inspirational. Always a pleasure to blog hop with you.
Rebecca, your table is so beautoful and elegant. I love the idea that you recreated your nuptial dinner, the menu sounds so wonderful. Ooh, I love the cherub bowl. It is a pleasure blog hopping with you this week!
Rebecca, I love the theme you chose to recreate or revisit your wedding setting! It was wonderful having a virtual seat at your table. Had I really been there, I confess I’d try to pilfer that spectacular vintage urn — and probably your friend’s plates too LOL!
Rebecca, your nuptial tablescape is lovely. How special to relive it. The plates your friend loaned you are gorgeous. The tablecloth really ties in beautifully. What a lovely treasure your cherub vase is. The roses 🌹 are so romantic. Your menu sounds delicious. A pleasure to join you on his Valentine blog hop.
How lovely and elegant, Rebecca! Your wedding menu sounds wonderful. Also love how you can see your “new” entryway in the background.
How lovely Rebecca, and how much fun to hear about your special wedding! Your centerpiece of red roses in the cherub held basket is simply perfect!! Beautiful red and gold palette, is dramatic and romantic! Lovely!
What a sweet idea to re-create your wedding reception color theme for Valentine’s Day! The red roses with the gold are gorgeous and so are those dishes your friend loaned you. I adore that centerpiece with the children holding the basket. Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Rebecca, thank you for inviting us to your romantic nuptial dinner! How beautifully styled you’ve done this in the reds and golds of your wedding colors. The runner, the cherub center bowl and the plate service with card are all so elegantly attractive. The roses, pine cones and candles really finish it off so well. Bravo, I love this table!
Gorgeous table commemorating your wedding nuptials! Your dinner sounds delicious and menu complements your friend’s dishes perfectly! I’m sure you’ll be able to enjoy that beautiful runner 🙂 Happy to be blog hopping with you this week! Happy Valentine’s Day ♥