Join us for Christmas Eve 2016

Have a seat at our table for Christmas Eve 2016.

It is set all in sparkling gold with white this year,

and angel wings decorate the chairs.

I found these dishes at Home Goods last year, featuring

creamy white with a gold trim.

The stack is topped with these individual

cupcake stands, topped with an Almond Rum Ball

in a gold foil cup.  These are the family favorite.

 This year we have a surprise, we have a little table

with mini chiavari chairs for the ten little ones.

I love to have surprises for them that they don't

know anything about.  We have always set up a really

long table for everyone to sit at, but after seeing these

mini chairs, I decided we would try a small table.

I just set the table height at the shortest for them.

They have inexpensive goblets from the dollar

store, so we don't have to worry if they get broken.

The adult table has more expensive goblets

rimmed with gold.

Gold flatware is used for every placesetting.  

 Both tables are adorned with gold sequined tablecloths,

and I used an icy looking runner down the center of the

kids' table.

The adult table center has a gold garland.

Both were adorned with large gold jingle bells.

Real gold and white striped candles

are on the adult table.

 Electric candles were placed inside the beaded

cones for pretty night lighting.

Here is a view of the children's chairs.  

Click here to find them on Amazon.

They are just like the adult chair, only mini sized.

They are white resin and stack, so they are easy to

store.

One final view from up above, before the gala

dinner started.   

Appetizers began with a Petit Basque

made into ruffles with a Girolle Cheese Scraper.

I got mine years ago at our local Harmon's Grocery Store.

We always have to have steamed artichokes

as part of our appetizers.

Christmas Eve is always king crab legs

and grilled tenderloins.

Dessert was our Mango Ice Cream Balls,

set in a bed of whipped cream snow, with a

chocolate tree and a mini gingerbread house.

We always ask the family to dress up nice.

The little people went crazy over their mini table,

and proposed a toast all on their own.

After opening presents from Grandma and Grandpa, they 

open Christmas pajamas and we take a family photo.

We squeezed in all 21 of us.  What a joy to have them

all live close by and to be able to share Christmas

with them.

It was a wonderful evening.  

Look at my Instagram page.

Jacquelinekayes,

to see the grandkids' reaction to their

Christmas bunkroom.

I hope you had a magical Christmas too.

I will be posting with

Tablescapes Thursday