Background design.
Background design is a very complex topic. It (design) depends on the character of the birthday person, style and theme. You can have a birthday party in your backyard garden surrounded by beautiful flower beds filled with fragrant flowers. Or start a birthday party with an immersion in childhood, for example. Here are some tips that can suit the design of any holiday.
- Pay attention to detail. Flowers, candles, small souvenirs can create coziness at your holiday
- The freshness of the room and the pleasant smell of the room are important
- Make arrangements in advance for the accommodation of your guests. The table should be positioned so that all guests can easily approach it.
Table decoration in a themed style
There are basic rules for decorating and setting the table, which we reviewed above. They can be used by modifying them to suit a certain theme in which you would like to celebrate your birthday.
The first question that arises is “which table design elements should be modified?” The answer is quite simple - think about the style of such items:
- Decoration on napkins.
- Serving sweets, including cake.
- Decor of bottles containing drinks.
- Decorations on the table (vases, candlesticks).
- A tablecloth that will match the theme.
- Menu and nameplates.
How to decorate a table for a child's birthday
On your baby's birthday, you want to especially please him.
You can decorate the table with soft toys or other interesting things, arrange fruits and salads beautifully, for example, boys will be interested in “absorbing” a robot or a giraffe, and a girl will be interested in a colorful butterfly or a cute bear, etc. In addition to various goodies, as a rule, there should be there will be snacks and other similar dishes typical of an adult holiday table.
In addition, it is better to choose a tablecloth in bright colors or with cartoon characters.
Preparation and decoration of the festive table
So, you have chosen the place where the holiday will take place, and you are faced with the task of decorating the table not only beautifully, but also correctly. There are several steps through which we can achieve our goals.
Laying out the tablecloth
The tablecloth is one of the main elements of the holiday, because it plays a certain basic role and decorates the festive table. First you need to choose the appropriate color and design. Flowers, butterflies, gifts, or any other theme that you like can be painted on it.
One of the secrets that you can use is the size of the tablecloth. Experienced designers recommend buying it in such a size that it can hang from the festive table by about 20-30 cm. If the overhang is less than this size, the overall picture of the table will not be very attractive. And vice versa, when the overhang is more than 30 cm, guests sitting at the table will feel discomfort.
Decorate the table with plates
Again, depending on your taste and color, you can put traditional white plates on the tablecloth, or choose a colored option. According to the classic rules of beautiful table setting and decoration, it is recommended to place plates as follows:
- First comes the large serving plate.
- Then the middle appetizer plate.
- And at the end there is a small dessert plate for sweets and fruits.
Cutlery
Once the main plates are set, they are complemented by dinner sets. There are also some placement rules here, namely:
- On the right side of the plate we place a spoon and a knife.
- There will be forks on the left.
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If desired, you can decorate the table with additional special forks and spoons for various dishes, but this is not at all necessary. It will be enough to use the standard set.
Arrangement of glasses and glasses
The choice of glasses and glasses depends on the wishes of the guests and what they will drink. According to ethics, glasses are placed a little higher from the plates on the right side from largest to smallest. These can be glasses for wine, water, champagne, or small glasses for strong drinks.
Decorate the table with napkins
You don’t have to take regular white napkins, because it’s still a holiday, and you can use beautiful artistic colored napkins. There are no special rules for arranging napkins. They can be under the appliances, in a glass of water, or you can make some interesting figure out of them.
Decor elements
The table decor is the finishing touch to complete the work. It can be decorated with a vase of flowers, interesting figures and other elements, the choice of which will depend on the general theme of the holiday in which it will take place.
Table decoration with napkins
Beautifully folded napkins can truly surprise and delight your guests who come to congratulate you on this bright day. Below are several patterns for beautifully folding napkins.
Algorithm:
- The napkin is folded diagonally (fold at the bottom)
- Align 2 side corners with the top corner
- Fold the napkin so that the bottom corner remains a couple of centimeters below the top
- Bend the top corner
- Fold the sides back and insert one into the other to form a circle.
Algorithm:
- Fold diagonally
- Fold the triangle into an accordion shape, leaving a small triangle on top
- Secure the top with an accordion
- Fold in half
- Secure with a ring or other decorative elements.
Algorithm:
- Place the napkin face down
- Fold all corners one by one
- Flip
- Fold all the corners again
- Holding the corners in the center, pull out the corners from below so that they form petals.
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We set the table according to the season
The seasonality of a birthday must be taken into account when setting the table, because these are additional opportunities to use spring flowers or autumn vegetables, link to the picture outside the window or, on the contrary, create “summer in winter”.
For example, table setting for a summer birthday party will be replete with flowers and bright colors. You should not clutter the table with one large bouquet, because several compositions in miniature vases will look lighter and more elegant. Summer fruits in wicker baskets and dishes decorated with flower branches will make the table truly festive.
Tropical holiday theme
Boho party with Moroccan style elements
An autumn birthday is a wide field for activity: you can decorate the table with fallen leaves, tying them into bouquets or randomly decorating the table with them. The color of an autumn birthday is suggested by nature itself: an abundance of gold and bronze, rich yellow, terracotta and orange colors will create the effect of an autumn canvas. Spikelets tied with napkins will decorate individual plates, and some dishes can be served in miniature jars with humorous inscriptions, like grandmother’s jam from the cellar.
Idea for summer and autumn decor for a generous holiday table: gifts of nature - on a pedestal!
Try combining luxurious gilding in accents and gifts of the forest. Acorns, cones, twigs in vases can be sprayed with metallic paint to complete the effect
For a winter birthday party, serving in restrained cool colors would be ideal: a rich blue tablecloth with openwork napkins reminiscent of snowflakes, snow-white porcelain and silver cutlery. Decorate the table with white or silver candles, use beads, decorative snowflakes or artificial snow.
Birthdays that fall during the winter family holidays are easy to decorate, since the variety of ideas for them is traditionally the greatest
Modest and elegant casual table decor for a home birthday party
Don't be afraid to combine different colored metals in your table settings. How all these items fit together - look at the photo of the table decoration above
Try not to use a New Year's theme in your table decoration; the birthday boy is unlikely to like such a coincidence of holidays.
Serving a spring birthday is an abundance of greenery, light pastel shades and first flowers. The ideal combination would be the first green and warm yellow shade with white porcelain. A spring birthday is a holiday of warmth and light, so you should stop your eyes on natural fabrics for napkins, tablecloths embroidered with geometric patterns and the light charm of fresh flowers.
Idea from decorator Bronson van Wyk: “The table is filled enough to look homely, but there is no cluttering effect, thanks to the rhythm. All the tallest decorative items are thin and do not block the faces of those sitting opposite.”
And this is how designer Oscar de la Renta suggests making a spring holiday table.
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Sweet table decoration
Usually, a sweet table means a small table, away from the main table, with various goodies and sweets. Usually these happen at children's parties. I think the kids will be very pleased to see funny pictures of sweets not only on the main table, but also on the dessert table.
Soft toys may also be present on the sweet table, and helium balloons may be attached. It will be interesting for the birthday girl to study and try a sweet flower basket
Lotus from napkins
Holiday table decor can be made from the simplest things and objects. For example, we fold the napkins needed for serving in the shape of a charming flower. Traditional paper roses have been known to everyone for a long time, but a voluminous lotus will certainly surprise guests and decorate the holiday. A similar decor can also be made into a central composition.
Tools and materials:
- pink paper napkins - 40 pcs.;
- yellow napkins - 4 pcs.;
- wire.
Lotus from napkins
Manufacturing technology:
- Take one pink napkin and fold it into a triangle.
- We bend the sides of the triangle from the top to the center and turn the resulting figure over. We place it with the top down and bend the protruding triangles, forming a flat base.
- Fold the remaining pink napkins in the same way. As a result, we get 40 neat triangles.
- Open the yellow napkin and fold it in half lengthwise, marking the fold line. We open the product again and bend all the corners to the intended fold line.
- We fold the lower and upper parts of the napkin to the fold line, and fold the workpiece in half. We make three more similar figures.
- Place the blanks of yellow napkins on top of each other and fold them in half. Then we unfold the napkins and secure them with wire along the fold line. We open the napkins and get the base of the flower, consisting of eight rays.
- We fold the pink triangles in half, open the middle, and insert the resulting corners into the base of the flower. Let's form the first circle. We insert the petals of the second circle into the petals of the lower tier. We do five circles in total.
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The lotus turns out to be very impressive and holds its shape well. It can be easily carried and placed on different areas of the table.
Advice!
The center of the flower remains free, so you can further decorate it. Form thin tubes from yellow napkins, fold them in half and insert them into the center of the product.
General rules for table setting
Proper decoration always emphasizes the unique atmosphere of the holiday, delights invited friends with its beauty and allows you to have a wonderful holiday in company. The basic algorithm is simple and easy to remember.
- Before use, all metal utensils and utensils must be wiped first with a damp cloth, then with a dry cloth. This will make them shine.
- Check carefully to ensure that there are no smudges or even the slightest stains.
- The best option is to have all the items from one set, but you can choose dishes based on type and color.
- The edges of a clean and ironed tablecloth should slightly cover the legs. According to the rules of etiquette, she does not hide behind anything.
- The number of cutlery matches the number of dishes.
- Symmetrical arrangement of devices.
- The serving is completed by decorating with napkins, or carefully laying them out on napkin holders.
Serving fruit on the holiday table
Before you start serving the table with fruit, you need to prepare small, sharp knives for slicing. It would be a good idea to stock up on tools that allow you to cut out shaped elements.
Next, when decorating a fruit plate, we adhere to certain rules:
- Using bananas and apples, first spray them with lemon juice. This will preserve their original appearance and prevent darkening.
- A fruit plate will look more interesting if you decorate it with chocolate chips, powdered sugar or lemon or orange zest.
- To decorate the plate, use nuts, mint leaves or flower petals.
- Fruit should be served in a beautiful dish.
- Very often, skewers are used to decorate a fruit plate.
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An important point is the fact that only fresh fruits should be used for slicing. In this case, the dish will look beautiful for a long time.
You can place fruit slices on a plate in different forms. The most commonly used silhouettes are the firebird, butterfly, and tower. The children's dish is laid out in the shape of some fairy-tale hero. For an anniversary, you can mark a significant date with fruits. Table setting at home, photos of which are presented below, will tell you options for decorating fruit slices.
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