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lemon leaves, asparagus ferns and
put together — the flowers, the
pepper berries.
food, the linens, the dishes."
Height is an important considera-
To help with "Entertaining with
tion
because, "You want people to
Style's" first session, called the "Best
have
eye contact. Put your elbow on
Dressed" table, Jacobs brought
the
table
and the flowers should not
together Dale Morgan from
reach higher than the top of your
Blossoms and Party Blossoms in
hand," says Morgan.
Birmingham, Francine Kaplan from
According to Francine Kaplan, the
Party Linens in Bloomfield Hills,
occasion
determines the linens. "The
and Randy Forester from Studio 330
linens
provide
the backdrop and set
in Birmingham. About 40 women
the
ambiance
and
attitude of the
listened to their presentations and
room,"
she
explained.
"They take
joined in chef demonstrations.
on a different personality when you
Starting the program, floral
put them with other things."
designer Dale Morgan advised,
Looks include: elegant, dramatic,
"Decide if there is a theme to your
party and use flowers and foliage that fun, glitzy, romantic, casual, and for-
mal. Place mats work well when you
are seasonally appropriate. If you are
want
to expose the table "Some peo-
using basic china and great linens
ple
use
place mats on a tablecloth for
you should keep the flowers simple.
a
different
look."
If you are using fabulous heirloom
For a formal look, Kaplan suggests
china pick one piece to be the
brocade, damask, organza, and
focus."
sheers. An interesting casual combi-
Rather than one massive floral
nation would be burlap and lace, or
centerpiece, he prefers groupings of
combinations of florals, stripes and
smaller vases with simple flowers. "I
checks. Beach towels for a picnic
love roses and peonies. For a dining
work
great.
table I prefer a softer look that has
She
adds, "If you're using a lot of -
more movement."
design or prints, you should use sub-
Throwing a spur-of-the-moment
tle colors and different textures in
gathering or don't have time to
the flowers and accessories.
worry about the details? No prob-
Festooning or bouffanting your
lem, says Morgan. He suggests easy
linens with
arrangements
flowers or
that can be
ribbons can
done in a
also
add
hurry. Throw
interest."
red roses and
While she
blue del-
demonstrated
phinium into
several differ-
simple blue-
ent napkin
glass vases
folds,
tied with gold
Kaplan also
ribbon.
likes using
(French wire
napkin rings
ribbon works
or tying nap-
the best.) He
Will the real entertainment experts please stand
kins with rib-
creates a
up? From left to right at the "Entertaining with
bon or lace.
charming
Style" seminar are: Randy Forester of Studio 330; For a casual
centerpiece in Leslie Jacobs, seminar leader and party consul-
look, she
a glass vase by tant; Dale Morgan, of Blossoms; and Francine
says, just
using a
Kaplan of Party Linens.
plop the nap-
hydrangea as
kin in a glass.
a base and
She
also
prefers
the
look
of several
adding a layer of roses. He also
bud
vases
and
different
sized
candle
places several glass vases with the
sticks.
same flowers grouped on a silver tray.
When setting the holiday or party
For an autumn look he recom-
table Randy Forester suggests using
mends using textures in foliage with
what you have.
berries or crab apples. For greens he
"Make a visual impression — use
recommends ivy, seeded eucalyptus,

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