3 Summer Centerpieces for your Outdoor Entertaining
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3 Summer Centerpieces for your Outdoor Entertaining

Today I’ve teamed up with Gordmans to put together 3 different summer centerpieces perfect for all your outdoor entertaining! I love to entertain outside during the summer and one of the keys to a beautiful spread is a pretty centerpiece- whether it be on you dining table or serving table. All 3 of these centerpieces are super quick and easy to put together and every single item I’m using came from my Lexington Gordmans store! Even better, the total of all the items together was less than $150 and these are all items you can use again and again both in your indoor and outdoor decor. All three styles are fun and summery but each slightly different: a preppy and colorful ginger jar arrangement, a simple, neutral boho arrangement, and a natural, beachy arrangement.

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Spring Tablesetting + Centerpieces Workshop
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Spring Tablesetting + Centerpieces Workshop

Come learn the basics of setting a beautiful spring table just in time for Easter! I will be demonstrating how to set a casual spring dining or kitchen table and also how to put together a variety of different centerpieces using vases, jars, bowls, fruit, dried and fresh stems! All attendees will also get access to our online guide so you can take your knowledge home and continue practicing and perfecting your settings there!

Attendees can also take 10% off all Gathered Mercantile purchases before or after workshop. We will be demonstrating with a lot of items from the shop that will be available for purchase if you want to imitate the same look!

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Easy Table Setting Tips for your Holiday Entertaining
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Easy Table Setting Tips for your Holiday Entertaining

I’m so excited to finally share this holiday table setting how-to that I worked on with the Southsider magazine and my good friend, Kayla Weber Nord. Kayla and I work together so easily and we were immediately on the same page with our vision. It also helps that each have a good collection of table setting materials to use and choose from! We wanted to put together a table setting that was neutral and classic enough for fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond but also had a bit of holiday flair.

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Blogger Brunch at The Amsden
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Blogger Brunch at The Amsden

This past weekend I was thrilled to host the most fun little brunch at The Amsden for a group of my local blogger friends.   I'm hoping this will be the first of many events like this in our spaces and I had so much fun decorating and setting everything up inside the coffee shop.  I decided to keep it simple and go with a winter white theme on the table settings.  I found the table runners, napkins, and cute disposable plates at Homegoods.  I wanted to keep cleanup simple so I also used this disposable wooden flatware which was super cute but also practical!  I put together some quick floral arrangements in gold jars using all white flowers, eucalyptus, and baby's breath.  I also cut some extra stems to lay on each place setting on top of the plate and napkin. 

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