Good Enough to Eat

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Generally, when we are entertaining at the farm we've already put in a full day of chores in addition to preparing the meal.  Decorating the table usually entails a last minute rush out to the flower garden.

One recent evening we used crystal dessert cups and single peony blossoms at each place setting.

You can re-create this idea with any blossoms you have handy in your garden.  They key to creating something dramatic is "scale".  Use a container whose diameter is slightly smaller than the blossom which creates a voluptuous visual no matter how large or small the flower.

For drama on the table, use a container that you have multiples of (champagne glasses, egg cups, etc)

Need more simple yet elegant bouquet ideas from Beekman 1802?  Click here