For My Mom With Love

My mother has always been a great role model for me.  Now, looking back at those torturous teenage years, I know my mom loved me and only wanted what was best for me.  (My dad always said we were too much alike!)  As I left those years and moved into adulthood, she became my best friend.  I am setting this table for her.

My inspiration was the tablecloth.  It belonged to her mother.  My mom remembers that she used this tablecloth a lot.  Red was her favorite color.

As a centerpiece, I used a wexford bowl that my aunt gave to me several years ago.  I had always admired wexford bowls.  My mom had a larger one that was given to her by another sister.  A couple of years ago this bowl was passed along to my cousin.  She really did not have a lot of things that had belonged to her mom because at one point before her mother passed away, her home burnt down, losing a lot of precious memories.  So my mom gave her this bowl in memory of her mother.

Since the roses in the tablecloth had a touch of orange, I used my orange plates ($ Tree), cream salad plate (BHG) and green bowl ($ Tree).  The lattice work napkins were from a thrift store.

Rogers silverplate, First Love pattern (ebay)

I used fresh magnolias, begonias, and asparagus fern in the floral arrangement.  All were cut from the yard.  I was planning to use tiger lilies but they haven't fully opened yet.

The hydrangeas are starting to bloom! They are one of my favorites!

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