Table Decoration or

Centerpieces
• The finishing touches that are
essential to the overall harmony of a
table. Simple decorations are often
quite dramatic. A centerpiece makes
a large table with many place
settings seem warm and inviting.
Rules in the use of table decoration and
centerpiece
1.Keep them low so people can see and converse across the
table.
2. Centerpieces need not be always at the center.
3. Decoration on the buffet and tea service are larger and
taller than dinner table decorations.
4. Use candles after dusk; they should burn above or below
eye level
5. Suit centerpieces to the occasion.
6. Always check for contrast as well as color harmony to
achieve balance and coordination between table
appointments and centerpieces.
Pointers of the use of the Different Centerpieces
or Table Decoration. Flower Arrangement
 The Beauty of Fruits
1.  Simply arranged, fruits are at their best. It is their own color
and shape that provide the interest.
2.  For an arrangement of one kind of fruit, select a container
which will reveal its own particular shape and color to
advantage.
3. Combine the solidity of fruit with the delicacy of flowers for
contrast or emphasis. Two or three blossoms or more- in tiny
glass holders may be tucked among fruits effectively.
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Candles and Candlelight
1.      Candles are pure decoration only and in creative table setting, are considered as such. Candles are not
used in any daylight setting.
2.  Use at least four candles on an average table six feet long, or else use none at all. An abundance of candle-
light make glass and glass and silver sparkle, women lovely and provides a soft glow for the entire settings.
3.  Two candles are a decorative possibility for a small square table set for two. Even a group of three would
fit in this arrangement.
4.  Objects of different height create greater interest. Relatively low flowers and tall candles is a general
principle, but candles do not have to be of the same height.
5.  Candles must be above eye level.
6.  Use candle holders to make the candles stand erect; soften the end in hot water to fit them quickly into the
holders.
7.      Select the candle colors carefully.
  Other Accessories

1.      A cluster of shell, pieces of white coral, an oddly shaped

piece of wood, oriental objects d’art, carved wooden figures and
figurines are samples of accessories which may be mixed or
matched with other centerpieces.
2.  Be sure the accessories set the general theme of the setting.
3.  Accessories should be in scale with any arrangement of
flowers and fruits.
4.  Pairs of figures may be used symmetrically, one placed on
their side of an arrangement.
5.      There must be one focal point or center of interest in the
arrangement.