A VERY FUN DAY!

My friend Karen is a member of the Brandon Garden Club. Their major fund raiser is a Tablescapes Luncheon and Fashion Show. I was lucky enough to get a prized seat this year.  She says there is always a waiting list. Now I know why. It was beautiful, delicious and FUN!!  They sold a cookbook with all the wonderful recipes from their Tasting Teas and Luncheons--I will enjoy using that.  They sold raffle tickets for a beautiful table full of china and accessories [that I didn't win!] and had 25 outfits modeled by lovely ladies.    [To see the tables better remember that you can click on the picture to make it bigger.]

 

This table was where I sat with Karen.  It had a beach theme. The chairs had flipflops tied to them and our names were in buckets of sand with shells.

 

 

 

This table was all about aprons. The table cover and chair covers were made to resemble aprons and each place setting had the history of aprons printed out for them.  The pink and white was very femine and old fashioned.

 

This table was set for some of the officers of the GCM.  They were guests of the Brandon GC. One of the founding members of BGC is a past president of GCM.

 

 

 

Crystals, gold and candles made this table very beautiful. I can see this being used for Christmas too.

 

 

 

 

Halloween! This table was really fun. Love the cone hats and moss.

 

Sunflowers and black and white. Beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know the theme of this table. I guess if I had a complaint of the day it would be that there was no "program" with an explanation of the tables.  I'm getting a CD later so maybe I will know more.

 

This table had a Safari theme and my friend Karen worked on it.  I loved the colors and the uniqueness of it.

 

 

 

 

This table seemed to have a Western theme but there was a tricycle in the middle of the table. It was one of my favorites!

 

The pheasant in the center of this table was beautiful. The dried hydrangeas and green napkins with the burgandy china made the table gorgeous.

 

 

 

The Hummingbird Table was one of my favorites.  You can tell by the woman standing by it that it was very tall.  The structure was a flower pot stand with beautiful flowers and hummingbird feeders attached to it. They had glued hummingbirds to the feeders.  Although it was gorgeous, you couldn't see across the table to talk to your tablemate.

 

 

 

I must have really liked this table because I took about three pictures of it.  I call it the Topiary Table. The ribbons from the topiary were attached to the chair.  It was very feminine--a wonderful bridesmaids luncheon table.

 

"Save the Date"--a very chic table with black and silver.

 

 

 

Another example of "wish I had a script"--This table had glass blocks with silver chargers and a lace table cloth. On top of the glass blocks was a Santa.  It had to have something to do with snow and Christmas! :) 

As far as I know this was the only table that used silk flowers--a no, no in garden club flower shows--but this wasn't a flower show. It was done just for the beauty and as a fundraiser. The colors were "delicious"!

 

At first I didn't see the "old timey" bicycle on this table. It was done sort of like a May Pole. The napkins had bicycles stamped on them.

 

This table was done in the "French" style of Provence-fruit, wine, cheese, bread and flowers. LOVE the colors!!

A beautiful table with a cherub and ivy. The china was very delicate.

 

 

Loved the bird feeder table-they even got a cookie bird house as a happy! The chaircovers on each table setting at every table were amazing.

 

One of the most colorful and interesting tables. Getting daffodils to cooperate isn't easy!

 

Oriental red and black with chopsticks. Very simple and it really stands out.

 

Had to be a party theme with the presents. Very elegant looking.

 

 

What can I say, Peacock feathers!!

 

"Shellseekers" was one of my favorites. Under the glass plate there was sand--I wish I had taken close up pictures of all the elements. It was beautiful.        

 

This table was just perfect for a ladies luncheon.  The yellow and white roses and napkins were perfectly matched.

This was the table of china and all the accessories that was put in the raffle--beautiful.  I guess I really didn't need it after all.

 

My place card at our table--wasn't it cute?

 

The table topper was so cute on our table that the girl that sat next to me and I inspected it closely.  We decided that we could definitely make some.

Thanks to my friend Karen for the lovely morning of beautiful flowers and fun. We didn't coordinate our outfits either!! :)