Very nice! That snowman table is so Winterish and cute . . . a perfect table for a chilly January evening!
Lynn

I think it is wonderful! Sitting down to dinner at a nicely set table is an impt part of family life. Doesn't have to be fancy, but organized.
Learning to set the table was something I learned at an early age. I think youngsters should learn...I used to teach the kids in my class...used it as a lesson in following directions.. (that and learning how to thread a needle and sew on a button!)
Good for your dd, and pretty tables!

Very nice. Love those snowmen dishes. And a very elegant NYE table.
I'm still struggling with a centerpiece that makes my tables pop! I was given a tea set for Christmas Hmmmm.....
Betty

what is the name of those white dishes with the silver wide band. Love those!
I like the snowmen table too!

Wow, both tables are very nice. I love the silver and white table - its very elegant and quite. I like the white and silver dishes too. I have a similar silver tea set my parents gave me (its from Africa but its very ornate and elegant) that I have been wanting to incorporate somehow into my decor and this gives me a great idea. Never thought to do that!!

Thanks
Mo

Beautiful and so elegant.

Glad to see it spreading, we are enabling more & more people and having fun doing it!

The snowman table is sooooo cute, she did great and a little help from mom never hurts!

Tell her "welcome to the club"!!!

Way to go, Daughter!! I bet her DH was shocked and felt very special, not to mention a lot less sick. That had to have brightened him up when he walked in and saw that happy Snowman Table.
Looks like your girl is off and running with Tablesetting 101. You must be so proud of her.

hugs, Karen

Melvalena, how wonderful that your DD was inspired to do some tablescapes and what wonderful ones she did! She shows a knack for both a fun theme and an elegant one, both are lovely! (Sounds like mom is a great help to her as well!) Serving her DH's mother's meatball recipe must have added to the great impression. Those are terrific hurricane candle holders - are the tops used in the snowman table too? If so,nice that they are so versatile. I also love her white/silver dishes, very pretty!

My DD did do a little Thanksgiving table setting for two last fall and sent me pics of it. She was NEVER into that kind of thing before so I am hopeful.... that way, I have someone to pass on all of my dishes to someday!

DD

Thank you ladies! She's known how to set a table and cook for a long time.. it was the fru-fru decorating part she was concerned with and didn't think she had the time or skills to put into it. :)

I've alerted her to your questions and either she'll join here and respond or she'll send me the answers to post for her.

Thanks for all the encouragement. This really isn't an easy thing for either of us to do, but was made a whole lot easier by this forum's posters.

Believe me when I say 'shopping' has taken on a whole new meaning for us both.

Hello all, this is DD!
Doing the tables was a LOT of fun but I wouldn't have done it without my mother's help. I mistakenly thought it would be very expensive and I was afraid it would look tacky instead of nice. I am so happy with how it turned out! The silver dishes are Mikasa Parchment (not an expensive pattern at all). The hurricanes actually came from wall sconces that we haven't found a place to hang... they were just sitting in a closet and I pulled them out to use on the table. I love that they fit on almost everything I want to use them for!

Beautiful!!! The snowman table is very cute... but something about the white and crystal tables I think are so elegant. She did a wonderful job.

Great job! For starters you have got it. Love the snowman and your silver and white is beautiful.

Welcome to the forum DD, thanks for answering our questions. Most of us like pretty things but do not have lots of funds either, so part of the fun and challenge is to create pretty tablescapes and vignettes with bargain buys and things we have on hand. You and your Mom sure did a great job on both tables.

I love snowmen, so your table really made me smile. Does the snowman in the middle actually match the snowman plates? Sure looks like it to me. And I love your china, what a pretty pattern.

Big pats on the back from all of us, and we hope you will create more and share your pics with us.

Luvs

How nice that you and your daughter can share such fun times! The snowman table is festive and fun, while the white and silver table is elegant. You hit both my favs (blue&white and silve&white) in your lovely tablescapes.

I keep coming back to take a peek at both tables. I would be very proud if I had created either of these gems. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Betty