Mom's Wedding China

Come on in Ladies.

It's fine dining tonight, featuring my mom's wedding china.

My mom and dad eloped in 1957.  I was born 7 years later!

She had a few showers and received pieces then with other pieces added as holiday gifts.

Notice anything different about my simple kitchen pub table?  Other than it feels totally elegant!

Who could put china out without a tablecloth?

If you remember my previous post, I didn't even OWN a tablecloth.

My new one, only one, was found at Ross last week for $7.99.

When mom sold her house a few years ago and moved into her tiny apartment, she asked if I would like her china and crystal.  Of course I said Yes!  They've been boxed up until now.

Click on the photos for a closer view.

Look at that shine!  Thank goodness I washed them.

The pattern is simple but oh so delicate!

A delight for any Southern Belle.

I wanted to keep the china and crystal center stage, I couldn't find another thing shopping the house

so I used the matching platter to hold candles.

The ribbon around the candle is recycled from a gift.

I also used the coffee cups, because any good Southern Belle knows you serve coffee with your dessert after dinner.

I even set out the creamer and sugar dish.

I do not ever remember eating from these dishes growing up.

They were kept in the china cabinet.

I know they were used at some point.  Maybe years before three little girls were running around the house like tornadoes.

See the very small bowl to the left of the platter?

Not sure what it is actually used for, but I thought lemons

for our sweet tea would be nice.

Mom's good wedding china and crystal sets a pretty romantic table with a few simple candles.

My favorite photo of the night. The crystal has a beautiful etched pattern.

Here's what I used to toss all this together set my elegant Southern fine dining table:

1957 Francisan China from Gladding McBean & Co. ~ Carmel

Mom's wedding crystal also 1957 - unknown source

Silverware - Our everyday

Tablecloth & napkins - Ross

Silver napkin rings - recent yard sale find (a whole bunch of them!)

I hope you enjoyed the wedding china that my mom passed on to me.  It was a joy to share it!

To see more beautiful tablescapes please visit Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
I am also linking into Vintage Thingies Thursday at ColoradoLady's blog.  Be sure to check out all the neat vintage items ladies are sharing today.
I am also linking into Finer Things Friday over at The Finer Things in Life because
this is mom's fine china and nothing is really as fine as something passed down in the family.