Good morning, good morning! How was your weekend? Did you spend Sunday watching the Superbowl? Ours was fun-filled and busy filled with Seattle client meetings and some photo shoots at one of our favorite venues there; Palace Ballroom. Think huge industrial windows and rustic old exposed brick paired with our eclectic designs that we can’t wait to share. We also managed some tapas and an evening of watching Flamenco dancing and dinner at a sweet little French cafe. It was perfect and the weather was beyond gorgeous, which {growing up in Seattle} was quite unusual, but we’ll take it! We’re happy to be back in San Diego and to kick off a wonderful February week with a lovely French-inspired holiday celebration from our talented friend Steph from Bubble Rock in New Zealand. We think you’ll love it just as much as we do.
Steph muses: In New Zealand, our Christmases are in summer – so often it is a BBQ lunch, cold beers and it becomes a very “Kiwi” affair. This year, I wanted to bring a little bit of a French touch to it all and make it a French Summer white, blue and silver Christmas lunch.
I went on the hunt for the perfect tablecloth and found a white and blue stripey one that just made me think of elegant, long lunches under the trees back home in France… So that was it: it just basically drove the whole concept.
With a few white pitchers as vases, some lace and strings to bring some elements of rustic, and some red paper napkins to tie in the Christmas theme, I was set.
I chose some bright blue hydrangeas from the garden and complemented with some white flowers to keep it simple and elegant.
Love the ticking table linen- and those little dessert cups look scrumptious. Thanks for sharing.
Isn’t it just so perfect? Sweet and great for summer or a Christmas table like Steph’s!
I just can’t get over how much I love those sweet, little red clips! What a great idea for place cards!:)
We’re smitten with them, too! Glad you enjoyed!
Those chocolate mousse treats look so delicious!
Wow this is so awesome- love the little details and those colors are perfect for summer! Great job Steph!
Simple and lovely. Such an elegant way to enjoy a meal with friends. Love band around the red napkins! So cute! Good spread, Steph!