LadyHugs
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Dear Ms. Desea, Ladies and Gentlemen;
I understand the limited means entirely, so budget is important indeed and the dollar store/dollar tree is handy indeed.
May I submit for thought the following things to consider;
For the table, assuming it is a standard dining table; to look at yard sales for a linen table cloth. Perhaps a neighbor may lend one. If this is not the case, You can perhaps use may wish to consider mirrors that are not ‘framed’ but cut into a uniformed shape but, enough to handle plates and silverware, to be used as place mats. Sometimes wood panel samples found in the hardware store works for placemats, just sand smooth, wipe and place.
Centerpiece can be constructed with your odds and ends of glasses, place candles in them, then arrange silk flowers or real flowers around them, or perhaps fruits with ribbon threaded about but not into a bow, keeping it low and small but, within the “theme” of the dinner. One may also consider using floggers and or a single tail, as to “dress” the table in a presentation like manner, like weaved into a pair of cuffs, placing two small boards into an “X” and since one board will be laying on the other, the thickness of the cuff can loop around the top board, keeping it from rocking, threading tails through the loop in a graceful shape. Playing with it and create may work your creative juices. Perhaps leather and lace, putting lace intertwined in the whips and other leather works. Candles in the glasses, perhaps some wine glasses, some tumblers and such, adds to the mood. Or perhaps miniature rope bondage, done with butcher’s string on the glasses with candles. If you are not comfortable with flowers, one can use real or silk flowers, shells, nuts, stones. As a side note, I use wax paper or suran wrap under my centerpieces as to prevent damage to the table cloth.
Stores have Dole salad leaf products already to serve, a few tomatoes perhaps, shredded cheese for the first course. TV and or microwave dinners, zap them in the microwave and transfer their contents onto a regular plate, clean the plate of the dribbles from the transfer, placing a few sprigs of parsley as to “dress” the plate up a bit, for the main meal. I would suggest getting 2 boxes of the meal for each person, as not to be extremely skimpy. Heat and serve rolls, are wonderful for such an occasion, then place into a linen napkin lined bowl to stay warm, unless you have a bun warmer, a stick of butter can be sliced with a cheese slice wire as to create ‘butter patties’ to be served with the rolls. For desert, there are many pre-made cakes, pies and such. Just place on the plate and dress for presentation with a cherry, a strawberry, clump of grapes and serve.
Hopefully this may help for the frugal formal dinner.
Respectfully submitted,
Lady Hugs
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