Welcome back to the Merry and Bright Holiday Home Tour. If you missed part one, you can see it here. A special welcome to those arriving here from Confetti Style.
Holiday Home Tour
As part of the home tour, this week it’s about celebrating and special touches around our homes. I can’t wait to see what the other participants have shared. We had a full weekend with three holiday parties, one of which was at our home and featuring in today’s post.
Our Holiday Supper Club Brunch
This past Sunday we co-hosted our Supper Club Holiday Brunch. We have a wonderful group of friends in our supper club and we have been at it for 19 years. We can sit around a table for hours catching up.
Entertaining a group of 12 is one thing; trying to take pictures for the blog at the same time is the challenging part.
Setting the Buffet
I always try to do as much as possible the night before our parties. If I am serving buffet style, I like to set all my platters out and label each one so I know what is going in each platter.
I create different heights on the buffet by using my Tupperware cake saver and some other containers. I cover the containers with pashminas. They wash up nicely so I don’t worry about any spills or stains.
Setting the food out goes so smoothly when the buffet is prepared in advance.
In my buffet centerpiece, I placed limes in the bottom of my vase and fresh cranberries at the top of the vase for a festive touch.
Setting the Table
In order to fit 12 around our dining room table, we remove all of our side chairs which are rather large, and replace them with folding chairs. (We just bought these at Target and they are a nice upgrade from the card table chairs).
My friend Regina with Natural Design Florals made my centerpieces. She does amazing work. These centerpieces included miniature kale, white hydrangeas, roses and green berries.
We like using place cards for Supper Club and always try to mix up the seating arrangements. Couples rarely sit together.
Even though this was a brunch, I still used candles. I love having candles on the dining table, regardless of the time of day.
Cocktail Hour
Our co-hosts brought some amazing appetizers including Oysters Rockefeller, Escargot and Shrimp Cocktail. We sipped on Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s as we all caught up.
Thanks for stopping by.
Now it’s time to head on over to Kellie at Design Asylum Blog and the other bloggers below.
Confetti Style (Shelly)
Refresh Restyle (Debbie)
Chic on a Shoestring Decorating (Kate)
Positively Southern (Tamyra)
Amy Howard Social (Amy)
M. Jones Style (Marsha)
Love Your Abode (Yuni)
Hi Elaine,
What a beautiful setting to celebrate the season with friends. All the special details and touches really make your home shine.
What a fabulous spread and gorgeous decor! So many great serving pieces!
Beautiful and everything looks delicious!! Love all the serveware!
xo
Debbie
Debbie, what a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season. And to think, 19 years and counting. Your buffet bar is so beautifully decorated and the food OMG is right. Everything on the menu looks scrumptious. I love your table presentation with the delicate candles sprinkled throughout. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
Oops! Sorry Elaine, I’m I know you aren’t Debbie.
I love that you’ve had this tradition for 19 years! That is so special. I’ve belonged to a couple of groups, but they disbanded for one reason or another. One of the many reasons I want something larger than a tiny home is so I can entertain on a regular basis. I miss seeing and getting to know people in that relaxed way that can only happen in this intimate setting. Everything you’ve shared is gorgeous. Yes, candles everywhere! xoxox, Brenda
what a wonderful tradition and i love that you’ve been meeting for 19 years!!! how special!!! everything looks beautiful and delicious! thanks for sharing it all!
This is absolutely stunning Elaine! You sure know how to put on a spread. My table settings have NOTHING on you!!