Tips From A Princess – Hostess With The Mostess
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Choose your flowers to match your crockery. Nakht had brought out her vintage bone china patterned in white and red chinoiserie. Her flowers were dramatic proteas in shades of red.
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Another trick for table top flower arrangements: make the arrangement flat rather than tall so that guests can a see their friends across the table.
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For an easy yet elegant mix of buffet and sit down, lay the food out on a side table so that your friends can view the food. Then have them sit down at a well set table, where seconds are served to them while they are seated.
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Here’s a little tip if serving Indian food on chinaware: ignore standard convention and skip the knife. Use only forks and spoons for each table setting.
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