Be Mine…Valentine

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Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything. Katharine Hepburn

Welcome, Friends, today is all about setting a table to celebrate the loves in your life. What better way than to prepare a table setting where you can sit together and enjoy laughter and friendship and a special meal. I’m so happy you’re here to share this with me.

As an added bonus I’ll be joining a group of creative Bloggers as we share our Valentine’s table settings with you. You’ll find their links at the end of this post. I hope you’ll take the time to visit these great ladies and pick-up some ideas for your own Valentine’s Day celebration.

Many thanks to the super Rita of Panoply who did a superb job organizing this hop. She is one talented lady whose efforts are much appreciated. Thanks, Rita!

This year I”m starting with a Valentine Topiary craft project that I put together from some thrifted finds. You can see how I crafted the topiary here:

Create a Valentine Topiary

Once the colors of the topiary were chosen…

To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. Madonna

…you can see from the picture that lots of pinks and reds and greens make up the color palate which is definitely in keeping with Valentine’s Day.

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence. Vincent Van Gogh

I chose a Battenberg lace topper and a fabric, ruffled charger in the same shades as the topiary. These placemats/chargers are beautiful and economical as they were thrifted.

I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone. J. R. Tolkien

The plate stack is really quite simple. We have the ruffled charger followed by a Villeroy and Boch dinner plate with a scalloped edge and a lovely brush stroke design on the rim of the plate. Then I chose a decorated salad/dessert plate edged in gold to reinforce the color found in the charger and add a green to the mix.

You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not. Jodi Picoult

A Lenox, Opal Innocence champagne glass and a Senaca by Senaca wine glass add an elegant crystal presence to the table.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King

I used my sterling silver flatware, Rose Point by Wallace, because it’s beautiful and it has such wonderful ,memories. I can’t think of anything that would suit the setting better. My Grandmother started this silver set for me when I was born and gifted me with pieces as I was growing up.

The napkin is a simple pink and white checked cotton held in place by Waterford napkin rings I found thrifting. The light sparkles and is reflected in the Waterford.

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. Mother Teresa

Next I created two items especially for Valentine’s Day. I wanted everyone at the table to have a remembrance of sharing this Valentine’s Day. With that in mind I created a simple Menu Card for each place setting. It will be a tangible memory of the meal we shared.

The second remembrance is a small bouquet of flowers tied with a Valentine ribbon. Astromelia and Baby’s Breath make up the simple bouquet but placed with the menu the combination is quite striking.

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles Schulz

Here’s a closer look.

After everyone sits down at the table I plan to remove the topiary and place it behind the table. The bouquets will then be gathered together in a glass vase and used as the centerpiece during dinner. When the guests leave you can distribute the individual bouquets and return the topiary as the centerpiece.

Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold. Zelda Fitzerald

Here you can see how pretty the small bouquets look when gathered together in a vase. In the background you can see the topiary.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Aristotle

Here’s an overhead of the table with the gathered bouquets.

I really enjoyed putting this table together and having you here to share it with me is so special. I hope you’ll take some time and visit the other Bloggers listed below. I wish you all a wonderful Valentine’s Day shared with those who are most important in your life

Panoply – Color My World, Valentine

Hyacinths for the Soul – Cozy Moments of the Heart – Valentine Tablescape

The Cat’s Whiskerz – Hearts, Snowflakes and some Sparkle for a Valentine’s Day Table

Red Cottage Chronicles – Family Fun Valentine’s Tablescape

Everyday Living – Valentine’s Day – A Celebration of Love

Life and Linda – Love You Beary Much

The Painted Apron – Rosy Valentine

My Thrift Store Addiction – Must Have Flowers! Vintage French Valentine’s Day Tablescape

Me and My Captain – Elementary, My Dear Watson

Home is Where the Boat Is – The Birds and Bees

Karins Kottage – Flirty and Fun Valentine Table

Pandora’s Box – A Valentine Breakfast

Mantel and Table – A Vibrant Blue Tablescape for Beautiful Valentine Romance

The Bookish Dilettante – Valentine’s Day Tablescape: Hearts and Lace

Thrifting Wonderland – Be Mine…Valentine

Dinner at Eight – A Valentine’s Table with Flowers, Ribbons and Hearts