Materials:
Strands of white miniature lights
White twinkle satin
Red fabric
Red organza
Black material (i.e. felt or velvet)
Large card suit shapes
Duct tape
Double-sided carpet tape
Straight pins
Pencil
Scissors
Big dice
Balloons
Risers - Dress up the white twinkle satin with some card suit shapes. Trace large card suit designs onto some black material and red material (figure A). Cut the designs out.
- Use strands of white holiday lights and icicle lights to illuminate the buffet. Just tape the lights on the under side of the buffet table (figure B) so that they hang all the way down to the floor.
- Cover the top of the buffet table with red fabric and skirt the bottom with white twinkle satin. Make sure the bottom edge of the white twinkle fabric just touches the floor and is nice and even. Then, take simple stick pins and pin them every 6 inches pinning the fabric to the cloth. Place the pins right on the edge of the table -- this will help the skirt lay smooth and flat.
- Use carpet tape, which is double-sided, to affix the card shapes to the front of the white twinkle fabric (figure C).
- Incorporate the white lights on the top of the buffet (figure D) and then cover the entire top of the buffet with red organza. Tuck the bottom of the red organza under so that none it hangs off the table.
- Add your giant dice decorations and place your food containers where you want them (figure E). Use some risers underneath the organza to add dimension to some of the dishes.
Expert Tip: Cheryl Evanoff, VP of Regal Rentals, says that your tablecloth and table top settings are one of the most important parts of the party. She says that it is the first thing that people look at other than the lighting and overall ambiance when you entertain, and it's a great way to make something really beautiful and elegant.
RESOURCES :
Hors D'Oeuvres
Model: 0789448955
Author: Victoria Blashford_Snell
(September, 1999)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Sophisticated Entertaining: Spirited Food for Grown-Up Parties
1557883459
Jeanne Benedict
(October, 2000)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
HP Books
Gaming and Entertainment Supplies (Kardwell International)
Kardwell International, Inc.
Orient, NY 11957
Website: www.kardwell.com
Corporate Services and Events
Corporate Services and Events
Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone: 865-540-3800
Tennessee Cheddar Cheese (Sweetwater Valley Farm)
Sweetwater Valley Farm
Philadelphia, TN 37846
Website: www.sweetwatervalley.com
Glow Light Supplies (Chemical Light)
Chemical Light, Inc.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Website: www.chemlite.com
Party Equipment (Rentals Rentals)
Rentals Rentals
Knoxville, TN 37917
Website: www.rentalsrentals.net
The Joys of Entertaining
Model: 0789203553
Author: Beverly Reese Church and Bethany Ewald Bultman
(April, 1998)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Abbeville Press, Inc.
GUESTS :
Chris Champagne
Visual Stylist
Cheryl Evanoff
Vice President, Regal Rents
6612 Shenandoah
Los Angeles, CA 90056
Phone: 310-529-0312
E-mail: Cheryl@regalrents.com
Jeff Robinson
2700 E. Broadway
Maryville, TN 37804
Phone: 865-740-7791
Culinary Expert
Private Chefs, Inc.
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