I had fun putting this table setting (or as afficionados now call it, tablescape) together...
When I started looking around I was amazed at how many things I already had that fit the tri-color theme. I did buy the little flags ($1/3) and the small buckets ($1/each) at Target, but everything else was something I already owned.
I did buy a 1 yard remant of 'patriotic theme' fabric ($1.49) at one of our fabric stores with the intention of cutting a section of it into napkins, but after I opened it up, it had such a nice border on both ends that I decided to just hem it all around and save it to use as a tablecloth for our 2x4 folding table...and use it next year ... and instead used my plain red napkins.
There is a place by the side of the road above the village, on the way up to Akaka Falls, where huge bushes of this variety of sunflowers are growing. We took a container with water and some clippers and cut a few to use on the table... Sunflowers go with the 4th of July in my opinion...they look like a burst of fireworks!
The flatware is some I've used mainly for breakfast. The cobalt plates are part of my cobalt glass collection. The red goblets are part of a set of 8 I gave my mother many, many years ago when she was going through her black and white with red accent phase - you can imagine how long ago when I tell you I got them with S&H Green Stamps! The Ball jar-mugs are some we've been collecting when we buy a certain brand of jams and jellies.
In my earlier post today I mentioned we bought some pulled pork and some chicken from one of the vendors competing in the Hilo Bay BBQ Competition. I served them with my homemade baked beans (recipe will follow in a day or so) and a creamy slaw.
From top left clockwise: pulled pork BBQ, Root Beer Baked Beans, Creamy Slaw and BBQ Chicken Southern Style.
For dessert we kept it light... raspberries and blueberries with ricotta sweetened with a touch of honey.
Thank you, Mary...coming from you I REALLY appreciate the comments! Your tablescapes are always so clever!
Our Target doesn't have as large a selection of kitchenware and tabletop and such as those on the mainland... very aggravating!
Posted by: Sonia | July 05, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Hi Sonia~ Love your RW&B table! You probably know I pledge allegiance to Target and love those little buckets :) Your bombs-bursting-in-air flowers at the table are perfect too~ especially since you were able to harvest them! Your meal looks delicious~ I'm off to see about that BBQ!
Posted by: Mary | July 05, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Mahalo, Lucy!
I started doing this when the kids were very young and later sort of got away from it...started again after we opened the Inn, but then sort of lost the enthusiasm after the fire...started back again a few years ago, but not in the scale I used to ;-)
I do enjoy it, though.
Posted by: Sonia | July 05, 2012 at 05:26 AM
This is beautiful, Sonia! I'm not much into entertaining anymore, but I like to see theme tables that others put together. I used to do this for every holiday or any occasion I could think of. Thank you for letting me enjoy yours vicariously :)
Posted by: Lucy | July 05, 2012 at 03:55 AM