“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3
Hello sweet friends! I hope you enjoyed a nice weekend. It was hot and sticky here, but I guess it is supposed to be…it is summer!
A simple, summery tablescape in the garden is my favorite!
The April Cornell table cloth provides plenty of color…
…as well as a bouquet of gorgeous hydrangeas!
A refreshing glass of water with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint is perfect on a hot summer’s evening, especially in my vintage wedding stemware by Noritake!
The wedding china (discontinued) is also by Noritake. The pattern is called “Reverie”. Did you know the word “reverie” means the state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts, a daydream, fanciful musings? I thought lost in reverie was the perfect title for this table!
Green placemats and yellow napkins bring out the colors of the china and tablecloth.
After all these years, I still love the delicate and pastel china pattern of wildflowers, a butterfly and lady bug encircling the rim. I decided to use it for this tablescape because several readers had commented on this Easter tablescape when you could only see the rim of the pattern. The sweet and simple silver-plate “Royal Manor” by Rogers Bro. is my wedding flatware!
“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”
The Song of Solomon 2:12
The lavender, with its sweet fragrance, was cut from the garden and gently placed on each salad plate!
“It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.”
-Robert Louis Stevenson
The beautiful pink hydrangeas came from my friend’s hydrangea farm. The dark blue and purple came from our garden!
Thank you for your visits and each gracious comment. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Just beautiful Pam! Your garden tables are always my favorites! Your tablecloth, “Reverie”, and hydrangeas look so inviting and would make me want to linger at your table. It felt like late August here yesterday instead of June! Stay cool ♥
Thank you Mary, we didn’t have cool weather yesterday but we did receive a nice shower of rain! xoxo
Oh sweet Pam….I LOVE the pink hydrangeas in your center piece and you know what I thought of when I looked at your tablescape? Long, hot, days of summer and lingering lazily at your pretty table, sipping water with lemon slices…..lost in reverie from time to time and then speaking about the hot weather or the latest news about town, only to grow silent again allowing the “summer” to speak for itself.
Have a great week, enjoy every day because we know not what tomorrow brings.
Hugs
Kari
Kari, your comments always make my day dear friend. Enjoy your Tuesday!
Sweet Pam, what a beautiful table with all your wedding finery. I love your title and all your verses and quotations today. I am declaring this the Summer of the Hydrangea because they have been spectacular. Yours are the deepest blue and purple I’ve ever seen!
I love your declaration and I totally agree Roxanne! Thank you sweet friend and have a wonderful day!
Beautiful! The tablecloth is gorgeous and then topped with those hydrangeas – breathtaking. I love your blog, your garden and all your beautiful tablescapes. -Beverly
Beverly, thank you so much for your kind and gracious comments. Blessings always~
Beautiful table as always. Love those darling goblets. Flowers are so pretty and they surely do give us a smile don’t they? Hugs and blessings to you dear Pam. Cindy
Thank you Cindy, Flowers definitely make me smile 😊
What a wonderful tablecloth! As soon as I saw it, I knew it had to be April Cornell — she does such wonderful textiles and her colors always make me smile. Lovely flowers, Pam!
Thank you dear Jeanie. AC is one of the best!
Oh those hydrangeas, swoon! The colors are so rich and the tablecloth and china are the perfect compliments to show them off in your beautiful garden! You are the master at placing a simple vase of flowers on the table, with a tablecloth and pretty china and creating a stunning composition of elegance!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna, you are always so encouraging!
Beautiful tablecloth! And hydrangea colors are fabulous!
Thanks so much. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Pam, What a beautiful, colorful tablescape! Your hydrangeas are breathtaking! The colors are so vibrant! The April Cornell tablecloth is a favorite as the colors are so inviting on a hot, humid day. Your wedding china, stemware & flatware is so pretty. Yellow and green is a favorite combination of mine as it’s so refreshing and cool. Have a great day! Clara💕
Clara, thank you, I also love yellow and green. Have a wonderful day!
Oh, Pam, such a lovely table. The hydrangeas are gorgeous. I do love your wedding china and it is so pretty set on the colorful floral tablecloth. I know it has to be hot summer weather in your world as we are to have in the mid 90’s this week. Have a lovely week, my friend. Enjoy these summer days.
Sandra, thank you and it is hot and humid. We did get a little rain yesterday and my garden was grateful.
Dear Pam, I have seen your tables so beautiful for so many years and they are different … You have a wonderful gift to present tables in the garden without feeling monotonous, it is always different, they always surprise me. That is a dear gift …
I love the tablecloth, bright, beautiful … and the glasses with lemon water, so simple … and how beautiful it is impressive!
It makes my day brighter.
Dolores
Queridos Dolores, tus amables palabras siempre alegran mi día! El clima caliente está sobre nosotros con la humedad también. Sé que es hermoso en España, que tenga un hermoso día mi amigo.
This is beautiful! Love the tablecloth with it’s bright colored flowers and the lovely bouquet of hydrangeas! The dishes were the perfect choice for this table and I love the Noritake stemware. Love seeing your gardens in the background- it is fabulous!
Thank you Liz. A tablescape and a garden go well together!
What a beautiful splash of pastels punctuated by the roses… Aren’t the hydrangea stunning this year? You have the gift for
staging and yet manage to simplify the effect to inspire the less talented. The garden continues to leave me in a puddle of
awe……
Thank you Mary. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Oh, those hydrangeas! I could gaze at them all day long! And your arrangement is just so breathtaking, as always! Such a day-brightener to visit with you, sweet friend. 🙂
Always love your visits my friend.
Simply LOVELY…your garden setting is always so special, and I love the mix of colors!
Thanks so much!
How wonderful,Pam!!!What an adorable table,so happy,romantic and colorful! The tablecloth is stunning!Your hydrangea bouquet is to die for! Amazing!
Thank you Maristella! Have a beautiful day.
Oh that April Cornell tablecloth is gorgeous! What beautiful, beautiful colors and you complimented the tablecloth with the most charming tablesettings with your wedding china…Reverie…stunning! Your hydrangeas are magnificent!!! I so have hydrangea envy!
Thank you for taking us down your sublime garden path!!!
Thank you Shirley! The hydrangeas have been so pretty this year!
Fantastic:-)) Simply beautiful and your garden:-) I’m lovin’ it:-)
Thank you so much for your visit!
Lovely table, lovely garden, perfect time of day for photos! Out of my 5 hydrangeas, only one has bloomed so far this year. But there’s always hope…
Thank you Sandra. Hopefully your hydrangeas will start thriving!
Pam I’ve never seen your wedding china before. It’s beautiful and yes I had spied it in your previous post showing just a tiny part of it. And I love the name, Reverie. We don’t here or use that word anymore. Being lost in ones thoughts, how pretty.
Alice, thanks so much dear friend!
So so pretty. Just gorgeous. Sorry, I am late commenting. I have grandchildren and the grand dog here. They are keeping me quite busy.
Thank you Bonnie, enjoy the grands!
The title perfectly describes your gorgeous tablescape! Love the colorful vibe and beautiful hydrangeas. Every detail is so carefully planned and makes the scenery resemble some story from a fairy tale. Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed reading this blog post!
Thank you Katarina for your visit!
Look at those hydrangeas from the hydrangea farm you took us to last week!
Your beautiful table with those beautiful plates look gorgeous with that delightful tablecloth!
Sorry it took some time for me to come visit. But we have been having family fun!
Hugs!
Nancy, enjoy your family time. It is what is important!
I love that tablecloth with “Reverie.” As I commented on Facebook, I especially love your tables featuring this china because it’s my wedding china. This table is just lovely.
Joy, we obviously have similar taste! Thank you so much and enjoy the weekend!
I passed up a complete set of “Reverie” at an estate sale about 3 years ago, and it has haunted me ever since! After 2 years of kicking myself and watching the pattern on Ebay, I finally bought some salad plates to use for tea. I justified it to myself because I’ve never had a pattern stay in mind like that, despite years of dish (hoarding) collecting! It’s a lovely table, Pam, thank you for sharing!
Cheryl, I am sorry you missed out on the complete set of Reverie! I am still loving mine after all these years. So glad you found some salad plates!
Just beautiful and so inviting! Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
You are having so much fun with hydrangeas! Just lovely… and the way the tablecloth reflects in the glasses is a perfect photo op! Beautiful, Pam!
Thank you so much Julie! Happy Sunday!
Reverie is my wedding china, too. I loved it in 1976 when I received it, and I still love it today! It is beautiful on your table, the hydrangeas are stunning.
Joy, I could not part with it. I still love it!
Hi Pam, I am new to your blog and already so in love !! I esp. am in love with a Tablescape you did using your wedding china Noritake Reverie. That was my Mom’s china she bought back in the 1970’s and I have loved it always!! What is the name of the wedding crystal and could you tell me what the April cornell tablecloth is and where did you get the ligh green placemats and the yellow napkins? I am having such sweet memories of my Mom right now and miss her so much~she and I loved everyrhing beautiful and had such fun together. Your yard is beautiful and your grass looks likd a thick carpet~lovely!! If you could help me out, I would appreciate it so much!! Thank you!!
I answered in an email. So happy to have you here!