When you’d like to make someone feel special, create a little drama with a beautiful tablescape. Taking the time to put together the colors, linens, place settings and centerpiece makes a great meal just a little bit better and your guest just a bit happier. And who doesn’t want more joy in their life?
It can be as luxurious as you like, but it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. The experts at Gaines Jewelers in Lakeland have been helping put together the perfect table since 1935. Here’s what they chose, at various price points, for our Valentine’s Day table:
Dinner Plate: Viva by Vietri Chroma Red, $20
Dessert/Salad Plate: Juliska Jardins du Monde Whitewash, $46
Goblet: Waterford Lismore, set of 2 $180
Coupe glass: Baccarat Massena, set of 2 $390
Stemless wine glass: Vietri Stripe Red, $51
Small fluted vase: VIETRI Hibiscus, $80
Bud vase: VIETRI Hibiscus, $48
Gold Service Plate/Charger: VIETRI Rufolo Glass, $49
Gold Canape Plate: VIETRI Rufolo Glass, $23
Napkin Rings: Southern Tribute Fleur De Lis, Set of 4 $98
14 1/4″ pedestal cake plate (5″ high): Annieglass Ruffle, $351
Silver flatware — personal collection
Gaines Jewelers
112 S. Tennessee Ave., Lakeland
863-688-8557
gainesjewelers.com
