Decorating the festive table is a very important part in preparing for the celebration. You can prepare a wide variety of delicious dishes, but if they are placed on an untidy table, then guests most likely will not appreciate the prepared delicacies. Ugly table decoration can ruin the festive atmosphere or even the entire holiday.
On the contrary, a beautiful and original table design will help create a unique mood of celebration and a festive atmosphere. Today there are no general rules for decorating holiday tables. The main thing in this matter is the correct combination of various elements of dishes and decor.
When decorating a holiday table, you need more courage in original solutions. Thus, various decorative elements can become a real highlight of the feast, which will bring an unforgettable holiday atmosphere and will be remembered by all guests for a long time. So, in addition to traditional cutlery and dishes, the table can be decorated with beautiful bright napkins, flowers, various stands and candlesticks. The variety of such decorations depends only on your imagination.
How to beautifully set a festive table?
To get a beautiful table setting, you need to place all the cutlery symmetrically. It is best to place the dishes in a straight line, making a small (10-15 cm) deviation from the table. A large flat plate should be placed in front of each guest, which will serve as a stand for other plates (for example, a snack or soup plate). To the left of the plate, place the forks so that the tines point up. Place the knife on the right so that the cutting side of the bulla is turned towards the plate. Drink glasses are located on the right. It is best to fold the napkin beautifully and place it on a snack or deep plate.
Beautiful table setting at home: ideas, photos
One of the main stages of table setting is the correct arrangement of plates according to the number of guests. As a rule, three varieties are used - canteen, snack bar, and soup. Place at equal intervals.
Then you need to place cutlery, selecting their types depending on the menu. For basic accessories, the classic scheme is followed. The place for the knife is located on the right side of the plate. Place the fork on the left with the teeth facing up. The dessert spoon should lie perpendicular to the knife behind the plate.
Cute wine glasses in dark brown color - an impressive addition to the festive table
A snow-white, starched tablecloth is traditionally used at significant celebrations
When choosing napkins for the holiday table, it is important to take into account the theme of the celebration
To the right and above the plate, glasses for certain types of alcohol are placed and a glass is placed into which mineral water or juice will be poured.
A riot of colors on the festive table
Name and rules for serving cutlery
Types of glasses
You need to know that special glasses are used for a specific alcoholic drink:
- The elongated flute shape is designed for champagne, allowing you to admire the play of bubbles inside the liquid.
- Red wines are poured into glasses with a thin stem with a rounded, voluminous bottom, narrowing towards the top. But there are wine glasses even for individual varieties.
- Glasses designed for white wine have an elongated oval shape.
- A low cognac glass has a thick bottom and an extension at the top. It is also suitable for whiskey.
- A martini glass with an elegant long stem can be easily recognized by its cone-shaped shape.
A set of crystal glasses and goblets for different types of drinks
Placement of napkins
In addition to decorative items, two main types of napkins are used when setting the table - linen (for the knees) and paper (for the hands).
Fabric products are beautifully folded or rolled and fastened with a special ring. Place on a plate. It is advisable to place an elegant sign nearby on which a wish is written or the name of the guest is indicated. Can be complemented with an elegant miniature flower.
Napkin on a plate tied with a weak knot
Decorative elements placed on the table should be in good harmony with each other
Decorative napkins provide additional decoration. They are placed on the table in a certain order, highlighting a specific area.
The perfect combination of bright colors in table decor
Several special holders are placed under paper napkins, accessible to any guest. There should be convenient containers with spices on the table. The main ones are salt and pepper. If sauce is prepared separately for dishes, then place it in a convenient, aesthetically pleasing container.
The yellow color of napkins and tulips will add a special atmosphere to your holiday table
Additional table decor (photo)
Various decorative items add completeness to the festive table setting, among which are the most unexpected options:
- Fruits . They are placed not only in vases, but also create original compositions by placing them on a beautiful stand, greenery or lace napkin.
- Balloons . Decorators are increasingly including balloons in their festive table decorations. They can be located in the center or near each plate.
- Paper figures . The ability to create origami-style figures from colored, white or craft paper allows you to create a themed table design.
- Branches . By placing elegant branches in vases or glass glasses and adding candles to them, you can add a little mysticism to the atmosphere of a festive dinner. Painting the branches with pearlescent or fluorescent paint will enhance the decorative effect.
- Feathers . A hit in recent years is the addition of feathers to table settings. They should be thoroughly disinfected.
- Greenery . In different versions, greenery in the form of single branches, garlands, wreaths, and bouquets serves as a bright table decoration.
- Bottles . Glass bottles of interesting shapes or with unusual color shades can be used not only as vases, but also as a separate decorative element.
- Cans . Tin jars decorated with openwork cutouts turn into charming candlesticks. You can decorate these items with feathers, shiny cord, openwork ribbon and place them on the table as an unusual flower pot.
An abundance of blue in tandem with beautiful dishes
A pot of fresh flowers is a great idea for table decor
The tablecloth on the table should not have folds or stains, and the dishes should not have cracks or chips.
Making beautiful vegetable slices
Sliced vegetables occupy one of the places of honor among the dishes on the table, since vegetables are an excellent addition to almost any dish. To decorate a vegetable cut, sometimes just greens are enough. Also beautiful is the combination of pickled, salted and pickled vegetables. Olives and olives are often used to decorate sliced vegetables. If you have the desire and strength, you can beautifully cut vegetables in the form of various flowers or figures.
Decorate a birthday table in an unusual way
Don't be afraid to use some unusual design items and add your own unexpected details. It can be anything. For example, decorative vases, unusually shaped hodgepodges made of glass. They can be placed at each device or along the edges of the table.
And don’t forget about candles, they will decorate any holiday table. Candles can play the role of a central element within a flower arrangement or be an independent element on the table. In the second case, you can focus on a beautiful candlestick. The candlestick can be tall and elegant and the candles in it are thin and generally rise above the table. Or perhaps you will like the option with a flat bowl, where small colored candles and flower petals will float.
You can celebrate your birthday with a costume themed party. But even without using costumes, you can create some special holiday style. For example, let this evening be held in Japanese style. Red, black and white colors in serving will help you with this. Dishes with a black edging and a red flower will emphasize the Japanese flavor, the tablecloth may be a soft pink shade - all this will create the sophistication and mystery of the East.
A few more photos of beautiful sausage cuts
Sliced sausage should also be present on every holiday table. To make a beautiful presentation, sausages are cut into thin slices and laid out in the shape of tubes, flowers, or in another original way. Most often, smoked and dry-cured sausage, as well as boiled pork, are used to decorate sausage slices.
Decorate the table for a birthday: dishes and napkins
A good choice for a birthday party would be dishes with edging. Snow white and gold will go perfectly with the warm color of the tablecloth. If you have chosen a rich, bright color, then use colored dishes, choosing a good contrast.
Napkins will also become an important element of table setting. They should be combined with the tablecloth and, in addition, they can be given the most intricate shape, which will definitely attract the attention of guests and immediately put them in a festive mood. There are many options for folding napkins. One of the most simple, but elegant, is to simply roll it up into a tube and tie it with a thin satin ribbon. You can give it the appearance of a turret and install it vertically, or, after some minor manipulations, making a few bends, give it the shape of a fan and secure it with tape at one edge of the fold. Here you can safely experiment and come up with something of your own, unique and completely new.
Festive fruit cutting for the table
Sliced fruit is another important component of the holiday table, as fruit is perfect as a light snack. When designing fruit slices, there are several important rules to remember. Firstly, for cutting you need to choose only fresh fruits of the correct shape. Secondly, it is necessary to prepare the fruit slices immediately before the guests arrive. Thirdly, to prevent the fruits from turning black, you need to sprinkle them with a little lemon juice, and use only a sharp knife for slicing. You can decorate fruit slices in a variety of ways, which depend only on your imagination.
Boho at the border of the seasons
Create an amazing holiday table decoration by mixing elements characteristic of different styles and seasons. A blue and white tablecloth with a Gzhel pattern looks interesting if you complement it with fresh flowers and fruits in ripe shades: red, orange, burgundy. Boho also welcomes the combination of dishes from different materials. Glass, ceramics and metal are also suitable.
Beautiful cheese slice
Sliced cheese can be another decoration for the feast. So, the design of cheese slices should be done on a large flat dish or on a special wooden board. It is advisable to arrange different types of cheese clockwise, starting with the most delicate types of cheese, ending with piquant and spicy varieties. This layout is done so that the guest can experience all the flavors of the cheese, starting with mild varieties, moving towards its sharper types. The cheese slice is formed from no less than 5 types of different cheeses. This is done so that each invitee can choose a delicacy to their liking. You can combine cheeses with various fruits and berries.
Of course, many may think, why spend so much time on decoration if hungry guests will immediately take all the goodies onto their plates and not notice the subtleties of decoration.
However, this is not at all true. Beautiful cuts on the table and festive decoration of the feast will create a magical festive atmosphere that will surely be remembered by every guest forever. Category - Useful tips, Culinary Encyclopedia
Tips and tricks
When all the main details are thought out, you can move on to additional tips that will help you hold the event at a high level.
It is very important to think through the menu, starting from where and for whom the holiday is being organized. If the venue is an office, then it is best to serve only appetizers and a simple dessert. These could be cupcakes, light fruit desserts, or fruit skewers. You should avoid first and hot dishes. When organizing an event in a sauna, you need to choose a simple but satisfying snack to accompany alcohol and other drinks. An excellent option is meat and fish delicacies.
Another important point to consider is the number of guests and their preferences. You need to think through a seating plan in advance.
If there are children, this should also be taken into account and separate snacks and drinks should be prepared for them.
