· Celebrate your family name. Incorporate items
with your family name, family crest, or in this case, your family tartan.
Bring out your cherished monogrammed silver and linens for a personal
touch, and add new elements, such as a tartan dinner plate and scarlet
goblets, to complement the old.
· Make a tablecloth specifically for the
occasion. Purchase a piece of tartan fabric to cover your table.
Don't be afraid to mix and match prints. The variation on the pattern
for the tablecloth, napkins, and plates works because each piece shares the
same colors.
· Pamper guests. Moore likes to incorporate
clever place cards into his table settings. Miniature arrangements of red
roses, berries, and pheasant feathers in small mint julep cups can take the
place of one large arrangement.
· Use your favorite heirlooms. Select a favorite
piece of silver for your centerpiece, such as this beautiful soup tureen.
Moore elevated this heirloom on a ribbon-covered box to direct attention
upward.
RESOURCES: Styled by Todd Moore Design, 212/989-9088;
custom tablecloth by Weaver's Fabrics, 212/840-1492; Maxfield charger from Pottery Barn (R), potterybarn.com; soup bowl by Marc Blackwell (R),
212/696-2827; Scarlet goblets by William Yeoward Crystal (M), 212/532-2358;
custom calligraphy by Calligraphy by Barbara Schaffer, 718/347-5705; julep
cup from Jamali Garden Supplies (R), 212/244-4025; red roses from Fischer
& Page (T); red berries from U.S. Evergreens, 212/741-5300; pheasant
feathers from Bill's Flower Market, 212/889-8154,
billsflowermarket.com; red tartan grosgrain ribbon from B & J Florist
Supply, 212/564-6086; Dolores biscuit box by William Yeoward Crystal (M),
212/532-2358; red berry wreath from Jamali Garden Supplies (R),
212/244-4025.
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