Secrets of festive serving: how to decorate a table for a birthday

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Table setting is a real art that every housewife should master. After all, if it is covered somehow, untidy, with a dirty tablecloth or without it at all, no matter how tasty the dishes are there, you obviously don’t want to try them. And vice versa, even standard sandwiches will ask to be put into your mouth if you put them on beautiful plates with a cheerful pattern, put them on an elegant tablecloth, and put napkins in the same tone … In a word, it’s not enough to be able to cook well - it’s also important to serve food in this way to make it pleasant to put in your mouth.

Some ideas and tips

Thinking about how to decorate the table for a birthday, you should start from a few points. Firstly, this is an anniversary or an intermediate date. Secondly, a children's holiday is celebrated or for an adult. And thirdly, you are planning a buffet table, a matinee, a gala dinner or a dinner party.

• Decorating a table for a child's birthday is quite simple. It is better to take a tablecloth either in flowers orother arbitrary patterns, but not white. The colors should be bright, to match the event. Paper napkins can be folded into original figures or simply triangles, envelopes and inserted into special napkin holders. As a special decor, you can decorate the birthday table with vases or fruit dishes, especially using carving. But you don’t need to put flowers: children can accidentally knock them over. Place plates with a beautiful border, tall glasses for water or juice - made of colored glass or white, but with a pattern. It is also advisable to choose different drinks, so you get an elegant multicolor. The cake, of course, should be with candles. When it is brought in, it is better to darken the room. It is worth noting that at a children's holiday, you need to decorate the table for a birthday first of all with a beautiful design of dishes. Interestingly chopped vegetables, herbs, alternating dishes of different colors - this is what should create the appropriate atmosphere. Yes, kids definitely need self-service plates, forks and spoons. And don't put knives down. Everything that needs to be cut or spread is best done in advance.

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  For a gala dinner, we decorate the table with our own hands in a different way. Here the tablecloth can be with lace, fringe, white or other pastel colors. Cloth napkins, the same for all invited, bright colors, thread into golden rings and put on plates. Be sure to put flowers. If the table is large, then there can be 2 vases (at different ends of the table) or 3 (one in the center and two at the ends). If it's small, then it's enough.and one in the middle. Plates are placed the same, from one set. Perfect with a rich pattern, lush bouquets or gold embossing. Women can put a small bud of roses on the plates. Glasses for white wine should be elongated, for red - on high legs, domed. On the legs you can tie bows from a decorative ribbon. For vodka you need crystal glasses, for non-alcoholic drinks - tall glasses. Arrange dishes or vases with fruit, baskets with sweets in a picturesque and convenient way for guests. Try to decorate the food as appetizingly and beautifully, attractively. The art of carving will do you an invaluable service.

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  A birthday dinner should no doubt be held by candlelight. Such a romantic entourage will make the holiday unforgettable, create a cozy atmosphere of unity, harmony, joy. And cutlery, glasses, bottles of wine will take on a very special look. How to decorate a festive table, the photo will tell you. The main thing is to stick to one or close color schemes, arrange everything aesthetically, elegantly. If the dinner is official, formal etiquette should be observed: white tablecloths to the floor, silverware, service utensils. A small family celebration will require a simpler design.

Just don't forget: a beautiful table setting sets you in a festive mood. But the general tone of everything is set by good music and cheerful, easy communication. Take care of this, and your holiday will definitely succeed!