Pear Tablescape

Last Saturday morning, we had the idea that we wanted to catch up with some friends we haven't seen much this summer so we invited them over for dinner that evening. Fortunately, they didn't have other plans and accepted our invitation.

Naturally, I had to come up with a tablescape for the occasion but with the cooking to be done and a bit of house tidying, there wasn't a lot of time.  Whenever that's the case, I opt for my go-to centerpiece items - cylinder vases with inserts.
(Click here to see how to create these type of vases.)

 

Thinking fruits of late summer, I went with a green pear theme and placed one of these faux fruits in the bottom of each vase on top of some pebbles.

 

 A floating candle in the glass insert sits on top of green acrylic beads.

 

In between the vases, I placed these flowers in metallic pots which I took from here. They added the pop of colour the table needed.

 

The pear theme was carried on to the place settings.

 

A pear-green placemat, napkin and dinner plate along with a brown faux-weave charger and a white salad plate make up the place setting. Individual salt & pepper shakers and crackle glass candle holders add functional and decorative elements.

Faux pears serve as placecard holders.

 

And with that, the table was set, ready for guests to arrive.  On the menu was Chicken Rococo(cheddar cheese-filled chicken breasts), grilled prawns & scallops, rice, grilled veggies, broccoli, and green salad with chocolate cake for dessert.

 

Our friends arrived and we had a wonderful evening with lots of laughs and catching up on what's been happening with each other over the summer. The only bad part was that I didn't have much time to take many pics of the table.

 

Hopefully, I've captured the important details that might provide inspiration for you to create your own...

Do you have a go-to centerpiece for the times when last minute table décor is required?
Click here for more info on mine.

 

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