St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Saturday, and my table is
wearing ‘o the green in celebration.
I am a big fan of green and white, and, as a consequence, I thoroughly enjoyed
putting this table together.
The Fitz & Floyd pitcher centerpiece belonged to my mother. When, a dozen
or so years ago, I started having the St. Patrick’s Day dinner, she passed it
on to me. It has become as much of a tradition as the corned beef!
I decided to fill it with flowers this year, instead of my usual
pot of shamrocks. That turned out to be a bit of a mistake. This pitcher is
huge!
It has a very wide opening, and the sad bunch of flowers that I had
picked up at the market needed some serious help, so I filled in with some
artificial flowers. I think I pulled it off.
I topped it with a vintage St. Patrick’s Day card from the
collection of St. Patrick’s cards that I started a while ago. Isn’t
it sweet?
This year, I’m happy to say, I was finally able to locate a pair of leprechaun
salt and pepper shakers to match the pitcher! This Fitz and Floyd pattern goes
back to the 80s, so they’re not all that easy to find. I’m happy to have this
whimsical addition to my table.
The wine glasses are new this year and from Pier 1. I thought they added a bit
of sparkle and whimsy to the table, plus they hold a lot of wine!
The napkins with the shamrocks are new as well. I found these, believe it or
not, on Amazon. They are nice, large, and quite colorful, not to mention low in
price. You can find them here.
The chargers, a gift from a blogger friend, are used more often than any others
in my collection. The white plates, “Blanc Amelie” from Versailles, are also among my favorites, because
they blend with everything. The raised border gives them a rather elegant look; the mugs
are this pattern as well.
Lotus bowls that
I generally use for serving Asian food, worked well here as vessels for
shamrock cookies.
The lidded soup bowls I have had for about 40 years. They are handy for a
variety of foods and make a very special presentation.
If you are celebrating this year with a dinner or gathering,
tell me about it, I love to hear what others do!
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