A Fanciful Christmas in Paris

We are off to Europe, so I told the kids that they 

had to help set up the table for Christmas Eve

if we were going to be able to pull everything off.

They came over last night and helped move furniture

and set up the table for 20 in the living room.

We have had this tradition for quite a few years now, to

seat everyone at the same table and they all really love it.

This year is all gold and white.

These chair sashes are my favorite touch.  They make the table look so elegant.

The kids had fun helping to tie them on.

The stacking

Chiavari chairs are new this year too.  Our regular chairs and folding

chairs that we would bring from hubby's work were just too big 

and bulky to fit enough people around the table.  These are elegant

and have a slim line and they stack so that will be great for storage.

The chargers are just wonderfully sparkly.

They came from Hobby Lobby this year.

The plates were a recent purchase at Home Goods

and when they have enough plates for our crowd,

I have to snap them up.

I am in love with these new goblets too.

They are also from Home Goods.

Two gold Eiffel towers make up part of the centerpiece.

 They are joined with golden mercury glass candlesticks

and candle holders.

 The golden mercury glass was this year

from Home Goods too.

I just love the way this vase is bejeweled.

This candlestick sits atop a gold and white chevron

patterned cake stand.

And to finish off our table are two gold and white

Paris cake stands.  The table will represent our trip

to Paris and Germany.  We hope it is as rich as this

table is.  

So we will see you again after Christmas, unless we

can get the internet to work in Europe.  We plan to

go to Paris Disneyland to see it all decked out for

Christmas, then on to Paris itself.  I have always wanted

to see Paris at Christmas.  Then we meet up with friends

in Germany to see the Christmas Marts and 

Neuschwanstein Castle,

which I can't wait to see.  

It will be a wonderful Christmas to remember.

We will be home with the children by Christmas, but

have a very Merry Christmas, if you don't hear from me

before then.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Chair covers from Linentablecloths.com