Massimi’s

Centerpieces are the focal points of any table arrangement. No matter how artfully plates and silverwares are arranged, or Chinas maybe, you are always directed to look at the centerpiece first. And just one wrong thing about one, it makes the arrangement in its entirety ruined.

Picking a centerpiece must suit the occasion. Votive candles or flower arrangements won’t go wrong in any table setting, whether it be for a formal gathering or just a typical meal get-together.
Make a simple arrangement. When it comes to displaying lush, dome-shaped blooms- dahlias, garden roses, gardenias, camellias, or the peonies- less is often more. Float a few big blossoms in a generous-sized bowl or single ones in smaller vessels. Cut the stems at a slant, about an inch below the bloom, just before floating in tepid water.

Make a creative centerpiece as a magnificent table can be fashioned with one (or several) of the simplest items: a cake stand. The pretty pedestals raise decorations and sweets high, elevating offerings in every sense. You can fashion small stands atop large ones. Show off pots (teacups and votive holders) of miniature African violets, for example, and stacks of cookies whose ribbons repeat the colors of the flowers. You’ll definitely be calling attention to yourself, as well, in a good way!