In June 2016 we sold Cedar Pond and moved over the mountains and far away. We now live in Deer Park , WA where the weather is a bit more extreme than Cedar Pond's and in spite of the challenges we're rejoicing in life in our new home with field and forest just outside our back door. God is so good to us !
Although not a bold beauty, this cup & saucer is the china pattern my husband & I chose for our wedding registration. 'Charleston ', by Noritake. This pattern was on sale when we married and we received settings for 12 in plates, cups & saucers, plus quite a few serving pieces.I love the simple elegance of this pattern and after almost 40 years of marriage have never tired of it.The ivory background with the platinum rims, and the dark blue design filled in oh-so-delicately with pale blue always look just right on my dining room table.
My husband's father started our Blue Danube collection of china, and he filled in our wedding china pieces, and also gave us a set of Noritake 'Perspective' goblets in Peacock Blue to accompany our place settings. Above you can see the two china patterns we love and use frequently on our table as we share meals with people we love.( plus, a Blue Danube candle-stick I found at a thrift store! )
I use my Blue Danube dishes as accent and decoration through-out our home.Here it is behind the tiers of fruit on the sideboard. What bounty !
Over the years I have broken enough pieces of my wedding china that when we have a lot of company I need to fill in with Blue Danube. Here, before all the platters of food were placed on the Thanksgiving table you can see how I mixed and matched my favorite chinas.In the photo below, you can see the bright blue water goblets in my china cabinet and a few more pieces of Blue Danube.
The children ( 4 of our 8 grandchildren) had their own table, and you can see they are eating off Blue Danube. I used a yellow & white toile tablecloth for their table. I love the double-blossomed yellow orchid my husband's brother and his wife gave us as a host gift,it made a perfect center-piece for this table. ( Thank-you ! )
The nice thing about hosting any kind of dinner, lunch, or tea, is you can be as creative as you like. Matching dishes are not necessary, and often I think mixing patterns and decorations makes it more fun . I am very thankful for the china my husband & I chose together so many years ago, and especially thankful my husband's father loves to gift his family with dishes they love to use.I am MOST thankful for the family assembled at our table and the abundance of food to fill our dishes to overflowing ~ gifts from God I do not take for granted."Enter His gates with Thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise, Give thanks to him; Bless His name." Psalm 100:4
I am a total fan of blue and white, so I LOVED the china. One of my favorite patterns. Your Thanksgiving setting was lovely! I loved the centerpiece! Ruth
I love blue and white and love that you mixed your favorite patterns. Such a beautiful setting for Thanksgiving. Lovely family and memories! Happy Tea Day!
Lovely post full of happy family and memories. Such a beautiful table. There is just something special about blue and white china. I think everyone loves it!
Hi Kathy, Your blue and white is just beautiful and you have set a lovely table! The fruit stand looks scrumptious! As pretty as your table is, the nicest ornaments of all are the ones you love who gather around it! Thank you for coming to tea and sharing your beautiful post with us. Hope you are having a delightful week.
I really should use our china more often, I just don't. Mostly because it can't be microwaved and I don't have people over often enough. Somehow, barbecue doesn't say "china" to me and that's usually what's served to our company. You do a good job of dressing things up to be comfortable and still look nice. I always liked the blue glass goblets. :)
Hi Kathy, Love your blue and whites - both of them. I have what must be a knock off of 'Blue Danube.' It's called 'Blue Bonnet' and made by Harmony House. It looks so much like yours! You inquired about the Royal Wedding tea. I purchased it from Harney and Sons (you can access online). It has a delicate flavor, and to be honest, I prefer teas with a lot of flavor such as pumpkin chai. Have a Merry Christmas! Beth
What a lovely post! I enjoy seeing your family get together. Your blue and white table setting is lovely! Both patterns are really beautiful and set a pretty table. Your tiered centerpiece is amazing! Hugs, Terri
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That's just beautiful. I love it!!
ReplyDeleteYour table is beautiful in its setting and the company around it. I would feel right at home at that blue table!
ReplyDeleteI am a total fan of blue and white, so I LOVED the china. One of my favorite patterns. Your Thanksgiving setting was lovely! I loved the centerpiece!
ReplyDeleteRuth
Lovely china! All looks so very nice. Like the blue and white.
ReplyDeleteMay you have a blessed Christmas Season,
d from the prairie
Kathy, all the tables are lovely and the china beautiful.
ReplyDeletei love mixing and matching china. your
ReplyDeletetwo patterns look lovely together.
I love blue and white and love that you mixed your favorite patterns. Such a beautiful setting for Thanksgiving. Lovely family and memories! Happy Tea Day!
ReplyDeleteLovely post full of happy family and memories. Such a beautiful table. There is just something special about blue and white china. I think everyone loves it!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteYour blue and white is just beautiful and you have set a lovely table! The fruit stand looks scrumptious! As pretty as your table is, the nicest ornaments of all are the ones you love who gather around it! Thank you for coming to tea and sharing your beautiful post with us. Hope you are having a delightful week.
Blessings,
Sandi
I really should use our china more often, I just don't. Mostly because it can't be microwaved and I don't have people over often enough. Somehow, barbecue doesn't say "china" to me and that's usually what's served to our company. You do a good job of dressing things up to be comfortable and still look nice. I always liked the blue glass goblets. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, Love your blue and whites - both of them. I have what must be a knock off of 'Blue Danube.' It's called 'Blue Bonnet' and made by Harmony House. It looks so much like yours!
ReplyDeleteYou inquired about the Royal Wedding tea. I purchased it from Harney and Sons (you can access online). It has a delicate flavor, and to be honest, I prefer teas with a lot of flavor such as pumpkin chai. Have a Merry Christmas!
Beth
What a lovely post! I enjoy seeing your family get together. Your blue and white table setting is lovely! Both patterns are really beautiful and set a pretty table.
ReplyDeleteYour tiered centerpiece is amazing!
Hugs,
Terri