Christmas Lunch

The tables are set for Christmas lunch. This was a very hot day (35 Celsius), so the air-conditioning had been operating since early morning, house had been hosed down and all blinds were closed. There are 16 place settings. Some of the dining chairs have been moved down to the living space for extra seating until lunch is served.

Red Plates, clear glasses

Gold plates, red glasses


Flatware

Christmas Breakfast

A few years ago when it was not my turn to host the family Christmas Day Lunch, I started to feel like I was missing something, so decided to invite some nearby relatives to a Christmas Breakfast. I forgot to take pictures, so most of these are all from one photo snapped by my sister using her phone. Please forgive the "fuzziness".

  

The table is set for eight hungry guests. Matching green holly and bells damask cloths overlap to cover the extended table.

  

  

The Lenox Red Embassy dinner plate sits on a gold charger. The cutlery (flatware) is Oscar, by Villeroy and Boch. The cups and saucers are Palatial Gold by Mikasa. Chocolate bells are Lindt. Bonbons (crackers) are Tom Smith.

  

  

Each cotton napkin is embroidered with Christmas bells and has a scalloped red border - they were purchased from Tong's Linen, Stanley Market, Hong Kong in 1984 and have been washed and ironed countless times. There are matching place mats (not used in this setting). Each piece cost $1AUD. The gold spiral metal napkin rings were purchased from Lane Crawford (HK) about 8 years ago.

The juice glasses are Bohemia Crystal - Laurel. I have twelve of this wine glass style but would love to have the matching champagne glasses. Lots of searching has yielded no success - yet.

  

Accessories included clear glass bird vases holding a red rose bud. Each guest had a crystal votive holding sea salt flakes and a sterling silver salt spoon.

  

The centre piece was made up of a mercury glass tree and two glass ball trees sitting on a tartan runner. The trees were removed to make space for the food.

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