Pinkalicious Valentine's Table

Everything is luscious in pink, and our

family Valentine's Day dinner is

pinkalicious!  Half of the fun of setting

a great table for the family is to hear

the oohs and ahhs of the little ones.

They love fancy as much as I do, and they

know I put in some extra effort.  The cutest part

was that there was a little surprise under every

plate, and it wasn't a minute before one

of them found it.

 The pinkaliciousness starts with this great

hot pink petal tablecloth.  Fresh potted orchids

add drama and height to the table, and yet you

can have conversation with everyone around the

table.

I switched out the regular chairs with my

stackable chiavari chairs to fit more people,

while there were more placesettings at the

kitchen counter.

The stack starts with these wooden chargers

I have had for several years from Pier 1.  The

fun heart plates were from Harmon's this year,

and the darling little pink heart dishes were

from Tai Pan several years ago.

I opted for my grandmother's sterling silver,

even though it has to be hand washed.  I guess

the family is used to having a lot of handwashed

items for special dinners.

 These pink goblets were my mother's.  I paired those

with clear water glasses.

A fresh rose sits at every place setting.

I just love orchids and these have graced

the kitchen for some time now.  Be sure and

buy some with unopened buds so that they

continue to bloom.

Little touches of Valentine's filled the rest of the

center of the table.

Even pinkalicious cupcakes!

That party is done, and we are on to the next.

The table has been reset, and we are

entertaining friends on Valentine's Day

evening with a fondue party.

It is so nice to dine with friends at home

instead of trying to get reservations at a

restaurant.

I hope you spread the love and have a

wonderful Valentine's Day.

And if you follow me on Instagram,

you know that we have had fun

with homemade chocolates for

Valentine's Day.

A wonderful meal and a little chocolate

and it is the perfect Valentine's Day.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

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