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June 10, 2017 · 17 Comments

ITALIAN DINNER PARTY STYLING INSPIRATION

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So, I have a secret to share.  This Italian dinner party styling inspiration was inspired by my assistant's 21st birthday.  This Italian themed party all started with some wine, wine glasses, and Olive Garden dressing.

Italian themed party

Can you smell it?

Rich and delicious pasta sauces cooking on the stove, freshly baked bread in the oven and a glass of wine to sip while you wait.

All these wonderful foods need a beautiful Italian themed party table to be placed on!

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ITALIAN DINNER PARTY STYLING INSPIRATION

This is where we come in.  We love creating simple and easy table decor ideas.

We even have event planning guides and loads of table ideas like Christmas table decor ideas.

Let's start with the centerpiece.

CENTERPIECE

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Let your centerpiece carry the flavor of Italy with some herbs, flowers, and grapes.

Start with a base like our white cake plate.  This white cake plate is one that is very similar if you need one.

Then add a garden pot full of traditional Italian herbs and throw in a few small flowers for color.

For the herbs we decided to use were sage, basil, thyme, parsley, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, lemon balm and lemon grass.

They came as a set in one pot which was very convenient.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Next, we added a white and red tea towel around the pot to give it some more character.

Finally, we placed some different colored grapes to add more flavor, pun intended!  🙂

Now that the centerpiece is finished we asked ourselves what an Italian dinner is without candles?

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TABLE DECOR: CANDLES, JARS & PASTA

The table would not be complete without some candles to add to the ambiance.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

We knew we wanted to add some pasta to our table decor and clear glass jars seemed to be the ticket.

We rummaged through my pantry to find all the different shapes and sizes of pasta that would fit into the jars.

Then simply add a little piece of twine around the top and a tapered candle or votive candles.

As a side note – the wax will most likely drain down into the jar, but it came out real easy with all the pasta.

Last, sprinkle some pasta randomly around the table.

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TABLE CLOTH

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Something about a red and white check tablecloth just screams Italian dinner!

So, when we started searching for a tablecloth, we fell in LOVE with this Sweet Scalloped Checkered Tablecloth.

Isn't it adorable!

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BROWN BANNER PAPER TABLE RUNNER

Brown banner paper adds so much character!

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Let me encourage you to purchase a good size roll and use it when you have parties.

We used it as a runner, but on our Mother's day table, I had used it for place mats.

There are so many things you can do with banner paper.

We decided to do some hand lettering on the banner paper with a chalk marker and a black sharpie.

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PLACE SETTINGS

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Now it is time for the final touches.

We added silverware that belonged to my mom.  We love this silver set because they are called Michelangelo, like the Italian artist.  Here is the exact same set as in the photo.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

And lastly, you will need wine glasses.  We decided this would be a good place to give the table some old fashion character, so we selected different wine glasses.

This is another way to keep everyone's glass recognizable.  But if you need new wine glasses I would use these italian style wine glasses and then purchase some charms to tell them apart.

After dinner, you rise with your drink, and because they all look different, you don't have to worry about drinking out of someone else's glass.

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CORK GRAPES

We can't take credit for this beautiful idea because there are many options on Pinterest.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

However, they were so cute and adorable that we couldn't resist making our own.

Here is how to make them.

First, collect corks.

Then cut them in half.

Next, glued the cork pieces together with a glue gun.

As a finishing touch, add a few green leaves.

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RED WHITE CHECK GARLAND

What is a party without some delicate lights strung across the room?

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Add some red and white check fabric, and you get an awesome ambiance.

The garland was another super easy thing to make.

We used green Christmas lights, then cut red and white check fabric into 9″ by 1 1/2″ strips and tied them on.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

It was that simple and looks like a million bucks!  The garland was the icing on the cake for this Italian dinner party. If you need Christmas light, click HERE or for checkered fabric click HERE.

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CHEESE AND WINE

Believe it or not, I am not a wine drinker so selecting wine for my dinner guest is a little challenging.

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

If you're like me, then check out these Top 5 Best Moscato Wines and for cheese and wine tips check out these entertaining tips with cheese and wine.

These posts will make your life so much easier.

The wine bottle we have in the photo was another gift from the Olive Garden and just happens to be Moscato Mom's number 2 best Moscato wine.

You can find this wine in stores or you can Buy The California Wine Club's Premier Series as a Gift which makes a great present for the guest of honor.

Italian dinner table setting and California Wine Club gift

GOOGLE HOME OR ALEXA ECHO

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Now, believe it or not, there is one more ingredient, and that is music and google home or alexa by amazon is your answer.

I simply said, “Hey Google, play music Italian” and that is what she did!  She played it all evening while we visited, and ate.

Because it is so small in scale, we were able to incorporate it into the design on the shelf.

It was perfect and so easy!

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CONCLUSION

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Well, the table is set and the birthday girl is happy.

Her Italian themed party turned out fantastic!

Dinner was delicious, music was fantastic and we all had a blast.  We even surprised her with tiramisu topped with an Italian flag.

TIME TO PARTY!!

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KASEY!!

Italian Dinner Party Styling Inspiration

What's your favorite detail from the Italian dinner party table?

HAPPY DECORATING!

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Comments

  1. Tracy Kistler says

    June 10, 2017 at 8:33 AM

    Everything looked so cute! I especially love all the pasta you used to decorate with!! 🙂

    Reply
    • onsummerhill says

      June 14, 2017 at 4:51 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Cindy says

    June 10, 2017 at 8:40 AM

    Dear sister, you should have told your readers that you spent a summer living in Italy. I remember you specifically describing meals and dining.

    Loved this.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 12, 2017 at 6:13 AM

      That’s funny you mentioned that because I talked about it at dinner but forgot to talk about in the post.

      Reply
  3. KrisTiN says

    June 10, 2017 at 5:16 PM

    Loved everything about this dinner party. Thanks for a delicious meal and taking us to the Italy country side for the evening. ??

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    • onsummerhill says

      June 14, 2017 at 4:51 AM

      You’re welcome! I’m so glad you were here to enjoy it with us.

      Reply
  4. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says

    June 10, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    What lovely styling ideas! It was Italian Day at my MIL’s aged care facility on Friday and as she is originally from Italy she was in her element. The staff decorated the dining room in Italian colours, with Italian music and all the staff dressed like gondoliers. It was lovely.

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    • onsummerhill says

      June 14, 2017 at 4:50 AM

      That is so sweet and sounded very special! This was my favorite dinner party decor yet so I can just imagine what fun they all had.

      Reply
  5. Jillnelson says

    June 11, 2017 at 9:16 PM

    The table cloth is my favorite, but I love it all!

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    • Linda says

      June 12, 2017 at 6:15 AM

      I love the tablecloth too! After dinner we had a few red sauce spots on it and discovered that just s little water and a paper towel removed the stain. It must have a stain resistant quality to it.

      Reply

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