A Morrocon Dinner Party

This past Janruary I started a dinner group of ten of my closest and dearest frineds. This dinner group was a little different in that we do not include our husbands. It's just for us girls and we have thoroughly enjoyed this gathering of friends although we did not gather during the summer. We get together for lunch regularly but so often we have found that our time is limeted during the day since we have appointments or meetings to get to. This dinner group has become a relaxing way to catch up.

Each month we meet at a different home. The rules are that there are no rules meaning that the hostess can do what ever she wishes. That means it can be a dinner with heavy appetizers and cocktails or a sit down dinner in her dining room. It is the hostess' choice with no pressure. The point is to just ENJOY and that means for the hostess as well.

Last Thursday we met again in the home of a very dear friend who is so very talented. She is from NYC, was once a professional ballet dancer, now holds a high office in our state and travels with her job and she also finds the time to do oil paintings. She is quite an artist.

She also travels to Africa often and that was the theme of her dinner party, the foods of North Africa. It was a culinary experience and the tablesetting was gorgeous.

Several years ago she had this mural done by some art students of our local college.

The table was layered with several gold tablecloths.

The centerpiece was an old Moroccan pot that held a blooming cactus with a couple of added small flower arrangements for added color. The pot was draped with different colored silk scarves in purple, red and gold. Beautifully colored voitives were scattered over the table as well.

Each place setting had a layered effect with a placemat, charger and this beautiful china pattern that my hostess told me she had bought at TJ Maxx. I loved the simplicity of the china with all that was going on on the table. The colorful wine goblets fit into her theme perfectly too as well.

The rest of the dining room was decorated in accordance with the theme too.

It was an evening to remember with good friends, good food and fellowship.

Today I am joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. You can see other participants and their creative table settings by clicking here http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/