WELCOME TO MONDAY MORNING BLOOMS!
I know that my sweet friends Shirley, Pam and Mary have some heart felt flowers planned to share with you too. I'll give you their links at the bottom of this post.
For many years, we've shared a Valentine's dinner with another couple, taking turns hosting. I love both - when I get to set a beautiful and cozy table for them and make an elegant meal here, or going to their house to be spoiled with a lovely evening. This year, our special date is here.
For our Valentine's Dinner this year, We usually start off the evening with drinks and appetizers in the living room by the fireplace. Then go to the live-in kitchen for our dinner. This Valentine's Day, I set up a little dessert station near our dinner table. That way after dinner we can stop by there, and choose a dessert {or a few} as we go back to the living room for the rest of the evening.
This year, I decided to pull out all the stops for a swoon-worthy table set with antique lace, silver, porcelains and pink roses. Because if there ever was a holiday to set a romantic table, this is it, right?! I layered an antique French cloth over a larger white tablecloth. This topper has the most exquisite lace border, and a hand embroidered monogram on two sides.
Since we don't really drink coffee after our dinner, I added some pretty tea cups and our French tea to go with our dessert. Those little roses in the silver bowl are our French rose sugars. They're perfect for this romantic table!
For this Love in Bloom floral arrangement, I choose ballet pink roses, pink alstroemeria, cerise pink tulips, and a few soft pink hydrangeas. Added together with a few snippets of greens and breath of heaven from Mr. FGH's garden {he wasn't home - by now you know how he's so protective of his plants and flowers!} they make a ravishing bouquet in this antique Victorian Ironstone pitcher. I fell in love with that deep pink striped detail, and it was the inspiration for this pink on pink color theme.
Pink roses are a symbol of elegance and grace, gentleness, happiness, gratefulness, and joy. They're often given as an expression of admiration. No matter what they symbolize, when I find them in such a gorgeous color, they certainly make ME happy!
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Since I was going for over the top romantic, I polished the antique tea pot, the silver servers, and everything feminine for this setting.
An antique hand vase holds tea spoons on the silver cutlery caddy, and a sterling and crystal sugar bowl serves up luxury grapefruit sugar cubes. Meant for cocktails with champagne, they also taste delicious in hot tea!
How cute is the antique cherub pair, one is pulling a cart {his friend is just sitting there! not really fair.} that holds the sterling silver milk pitcher. It's little details like this that make your guests smile when setting your own tables. {proving my point that antiques as well as people like to have fun!}
One last thing:
I know I share mostly antiques and decorating {and flowers!} on this blog, and I love to share my passion for them with you. I hope that this is also a place where you feel encouraged as well as inspired. I’ve come to think of many of you as friends. I may not know each one of you personally, but I appreciate you, you mean a lot to me. Because without you, I wouldn’t be able to have this caring community of people that I get to share my passions and life with. I hope you know how special you are.
Over the years of me sharing my world, and you leaving me kind and sweet comments, I feel like we have become friends. I wanted to let you know that I realize not every one of you has a Valentine. Maybe you have in the past, or maybe you haven't found that special Valentine yet. But you are loved, and Valentine's Day is perfect for celebrating every one we love, family, friends, neighbors and even pets.
Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope you visit my friends and see their Valentine's Day floral inspiration too. In this often cold and wintery month, Valentine's Day shines like a little glowing holiday to celebrate love of all kinds!
FRIEND'S FLORAL INSPIRATION:
Shirley at Housepitality Designs
and me, Lidy at FrenchGardenHouse
A BIENTOT
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16 comments
Wonderful as ever!
Lidy, your dessert table is dreamy and feminine. Your antique sense of style and taste is so lovely. The little cherub cart stole the show because it is so unique but your flowers do too. The antique pitcher is beautiful and I like your choice of tulips, roses, alstroemeria and the sweet greenery with delicate blossoms.
Happy Valentine’s Day next week.
You ladies definitely delivered a swoon worthy Valentines Day Monday Morning Blooms post! I’m a romantic at heart and agree it is a wonderful way to let those you love know how special they are with a beautiful table. Love the shades of pink you used in the bouquet, lace tablecloth, silver and the cherubs, it all spells love in my opinion. Thanks ladies always a pleasure!
This is awesome. I would love it if you would share this on The Fabulous Friday Link Party this Friday. https://www.peacockridgefarm.com/category/fabulous-friday-link-party/
Hugs to you.
How romantic Lidy. The lace tablecloth is magnificent. How I would love to sit at your in kitchen table for Valentines or any date. You did a beautiful job on the silver. It’s beautiful.
Thank you so very much Ellen! It’s always such a joy to hear from a new friend. I wish you a beautiful and blessed week ahead, and Happy Valentine’s Day to you, too! xo
What a beautiful and romantic table setting. So perfect for Valentine’s Day. I, too, love seeing your amazing antiques. I absolutely love the French table cover. Usually, the flower arrangements steal the show, and the roses and tulips are stunning, but everything is so beautiful. From the charming antiques, to the sugar roses, to the tea cannister, and to your delicious looking dessert. Everything is so very pretty. I don’t think I’ve ever commented before, but I enjoy your blog very much. Happy Valentine’s Day!
How delightful it would be, to be a guest at your beautiful table! Such sweet vintage details! Happy Valentine’s Day!
What a treat to join you at your beautifully appointed table Lidy! Your Valentine’s Day tradition of sharing a meal and cocktails with friends is a lovely one. Your ironstone pink striped pitcher is the perfect vessel for your pretty-in-pink arrangement. What a find that adorable cherub pair is pulling the cart…so sweet. I adore your beautiful monogrammed topper is too. Thank you for the flower therapy today! As always it’s a treat to share blooms with you on these Mondays. <3
Thank you this beautiful Valentine inspiration. My Special Valentine (husband) of 58 years and I don’t go out on the 14th either. I haven’t planned that celebration yet. But for the other special family members I am planning something special for them the Friday before.
I consider all my blogging ladies my friends also. I especially enjoy being connected to those who share their faith and scripture.