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Valentine’s Day Without Decanted Wine From a Ravenscroft Decanter? Come On…

My girlfriend is French, and she loves red wine. I mean LOVES. So for Valentine’s Day, I know that we’re going to have at least one bottle for dinner. So when I make her a delicious candlelit dinner with red rose petals strewn on the table and a red velvet tablecloth, I was thinking to myself, what would be the finishing touch to this holiday? What is something that my beautiful darling will use on a daily basis? How about a new Ravenscroft Decanter?

Whenever we drink a good bottle, she always mentions how nice it would be to decant it, to see the legs on the side, let the wine open up and get a chance to breathe after being cooped up in that dark old bottle… So when I give her brand new Ravenscroft Decanters, I just know she’s going to love it, and me.

Classichostess.com has a wide selection of Ravenscroft Decanters and drink dispensers that won’t crack or break, because let’s face it, I know that when I’m doing the dishes, I can get a little sloppy, and there are few worse feelings than breaking a plate, a glass, or a classy Ravenscroft Decanters that your beloved gave you for Valentine’s day...

Can Color Patterns And Styles For Tabletop Accessories And Drink Dispensers Really Have An Effect On My Guests?

One of the things you should consider are the different color patterns available and what each one stands for - this is going to be another cool, but super top secret way to bring in your guests and have them feel a certain way about the settings on the table. For example, "cool" drink dispensers colors such as green, blue, turquoise and silver oftentimes have a calming feeling for people. Whereas something like red, pink, orange, yellow, gold and orange will oftentimes give your guests an excited feeling along with making them feel really happy!

You can even add in a few different colors from the calming feeling family over to the happy and excited feeling family to come up with a mixed response. These colors usually work with about 99% of the people on the planet, so it's a really easy way to enhance not only your table, but to also change the feelings of your guests too. It could even change Mister TalkWhenNervous or Misses NotTalkEnough and allow them to feel more comfortable during the dinner (or whatever meal you are having). You really have all kinds of really amazing options in front of you when it comes to these tabletop accessories and drink dispensers.


Not only colors, but shapes, designs, different styles, the list goes on and on. Some of my favorite items to place on a tabletop are things such as wine decanters, non-alcoholic drink dispensers, candleholders, vases, designer dish or dinnerware (anything, but pure white please!), and different kinds of trays or glass domes. They have these trays that are a little bigger than a bread plate that is made of all kinds of textiles such as ceramic, glass, even wood! These are incredibly delightful to look at!

In glass domes you can use various cheese selection or you can also use them for dessert items as well - doesn't even have to be cake or pie. You can try making a medley of cookies, petite fours, brownies or anything else your heart desires! This is without a doubt going to make everyone at your table "ooh" and "ahh" with excitement! So if the colors don't get them, the tabletop accessories and drink dispensers sure will!

The Best In Tabletop Accessories and Drink Dispensers To Entertain Your Guests!

Personally, I'm one of those people that doesn't see a table as just a table. There are so many different things you can be doing with your table to make it so much more entertaining. People by nature enjoy visually stimulating objects. If you place a white piece of canvas in front of a group of people and bring in a painting done by an artist - they are always going to gravitate towards the more colorful and stimulating object rather than the plain object. This is pretty much common sense.

I don't think people realize though that your table is the same way. You don't have to have it looking plain Jane. Add some flair! Add some color! Add some beautiful pieces and drink dispensers and you are going to have your guests talking for hours about the beautiful crystal wine or brandy decanter you have on the table. You are going to have people asking where you got the drink dispensers and how it looks like it costs a lot. You will be the talk of the town when just adding and adjusting a few simple things.

I know some of you are scared to replace anything you have now or to add too much color! If you are nervous you don't have to go crazy with colors. A couple of accent colors such as red, green, blue or pink are going to go a long way, especially if your tabletop accessories were limited to really dull colors! People are going to notice the small things as well! The point here is to go outside of your little box, but to also do what feels "comfortable" to you! It is your table after all!

Hey, if I had my choice I would add a crazy Jamaican theme just to see you squirm and realize in the end that it wasn't that bad (and kind of fun!). But this is your home, your table and your choice! However, if you would like to change a few of your tabletop accessories, you have a whole truck load of options to choose from. So go crazy, go classy, just go go go!

Theme Tabletop Accessories Will Make Your Guests Feel Excited!

Mexican Theme Dinner

If you can, picture this: a regular table, nothing spectacular, boring dishes, and plastic salt and pepper shakers. Kind of dull, huh? Well, the great thing about tabletops is that you can virtually choose any products and spruce up the table. I mean, we're talking about everything from patterned dishes, to innovative eating utensils, and functional beverage dispensers to high-quality glasses and barware. You can quite literally choose any style, any design or any theme you want.

These themes can be a one-time thing such as something for a special occasion, or you could customize the themes to fit into your everyday lifestyle! I know a lot of people that are major foodies, and they quite often have food parties where they will invite a handful of people over for a few different food testing recipes. Usually the hostess will arrange a spectacular array of all sorts of themed tabletop accessories such as the ones above. This really gets people in the mood for food! But it also sets the mood of the table as well as the tone for the party.

For example, if she is trying some really interesting delicacies that most people haven't tried before, she usually goes for a really funky or wild theme. Or if it's something that we're all familiar with she might go with something a little more classy and clean looking. It's going to depend on you and what you're looking for, but the great thing about all the options in front of you is that you're surely going to find something that not only you fall in love with, but your guests do as well!

Tabletop Accessories & Other Party Ideas!

Well it’s that time of year again - Christmas and New Years are just around the corner. Chances are you probably like to throw parties as much as I do! When it comes to throwing a party, one of the things you may start to look into are tabletop accessories. These are going to be items like candleholders, candles, beverage dispensers, dinnerware, and napkin rings! These tabletop accessories are going to bring a whole 'nother ballgame to your table.

Not only are they useful for functional reasons, but they are also decorative and can even tie in a theme to your table! You have a ton of choices ahead of you such as different colors, shapes, functions, materials and textiles and much more! You could do a fun themed table and do something funky like a Hawaiian type theme or you could go for something more classy and use clean white dishes and bowls, crystal glasses and beverage dispensers along with crystal candleholders.

You can also add a dash of color as well with napkin rings, napkins, or even something completely different such as an array of flowers in the middle of the table with a beautiful see through vase! All of these ideas are superb, but as per usual since it's your table you can accessorize it ANY way you want. So get going! Visit www.ClassicHostess.com and see what sorts of ideas you can come up with!

The Best in Tabletop Accessories for your Home!

Most people will do whatever they want in their homes as far as styles, themes and decorations go. And good for them! They should be able to use whatever color tones and styles they want, because after all, if they are the ones that have to live there - they may as well enjoy it!

One of the most popular types of decorating is by using tabletop accessories - obviously these are accessories for your tabletops. They don't necessarily need to be dining room tables though, they can pretty much be any table you have in your home such as a sofa table or a bedside table.

If you are considering the tabletop as in a dining room table, there are SO many options for you to choose from. Seriously, if you can't find a style, theme or accessory that you like, then maybe you should change your decorating style! If I had to guess a number, I would say that you have about a million different options to choose from, maybe even more once you factor in different colors, shapes, sizes, etc.

I know that my style is all about funky stuff - it just makes me feel like my house, is really a home!

Tabletop Accessories Have Come A Long Way!

Retro Dinner?!
Are you still using your grandma's tabletop accessories? It's time for change!

I remember the days when on the family dining table we used to have only the few basic accessories. But over the years, thanks to companies and manufactures, this has changed dramatically!

Not only can you add all sorts of different styles and themes to your tabletops at home, but you can also choose from thousands of different options. This really is going to allow you to "decorate" your table and make it look like whatever YOU want.

You could completely customize the table by adding a new theme or style on different occasions, or keep it same for as long as you want. Either way, with tabletop accessories you will be sure to wow your guests and hear a few (or a lot) of compliments about this or that! Also, don't forget about the silver, servers, dinnerware and napkin rings - these items specifically are known as the "piece de resistance", the main focus of the table!

Usually if you have a hard time choosing tabletop accessories like beverage dispensers or candles, it's also a good idea to start at the main focus of the table and move on from there! And don't forget to visit www.ClassicHostess.com for unique tabletop accessories.

Keep the the Kellers and the Shermans apart with Place Card Holders

I don’t how, I don’t know why, but for some reason, Steve and Jenny always seem to end up sitting next to each other in Thanksgiving. You see, they broke up a couple of years ago and, how can I say this… they don’t like each other. Hack, they hate each other! But Jenny is a good friend of mine and Steve is my husband’s golf buddy and we always have them for Thanksgiving.

We didn’t really know what to do until my husband came up with this wonderful idea – why not use Place Card Holders and prearrange the sitting? We have more than 20 guests over each Thanksgiving and with Place Cards we can elegantly put Steve and Jenny on the far ends of the table, without it looking intentional.


This is your chance to make sure that the Kellers won’t sit next to the Shermans (because Keller’s tree leaves fall on Sheman’s lawn... don't ask...) But most important – with Place Card Holders you can place your mother-in-law as far from you as possible…

Visit www.ClassicHostess.com and choose from a vast variety of Place Card Holders in the shape of coffee pots, teapots, Christmas trees, drums, acorns, animals, antiques, bamboo, champagne styles and many more. Happy Thanksgiving!

Get ready for the holiday season with a lovely Christmas Tree ornament holder

Well? Are you planning your Christmas party already? Of course you are! And if you aren’t… you better start now. Oh my, there is so much stuff to prepare this upcoming holiday season and it's always a good opportunity to freshen up things around the house.

I made some early shopping, I just couldn’t resist you know, look at the great stuff available online. Actually I just wanted to get me a nice Christmas tree ornament holder, so I found this gorgeous item:

It’s a Gold Christmas Tree ornament holder that stands proudly with its fingers outstretched. This ornament holder truly embraces the holiday moments! When it arrived to our house earlier this week all my friends wanted to know where I got this attractive piece and I think the entire neighborhood ordered one as well…

And look, I also bought a charming Gracious Goods flatware set:

Hey, what can I say? The 20 Piece Burnished Bronze Flatware Set was on sale. It cost me only $233 - and the list price was $300! Can you really say no?

I'm gonna go and fix up my ornament tree now. I know there's time but I just can't help it. And you should really take a look at www.classichostess.com because you shouldn't miss the great deals!

Be ready for the thirsty guest with ceramic drink dispensers

No matter how you plan your party, you always have to be ready for the common thirsty guest. This party dweller can be found in family gatherings, wedding, Bar-Mitzvahs and weekend parties. The thirsty guest will gulp anything from ice-tea, lemonade, sangria, beer and any beverage available for consumption.

The best way to prepare for the thirsty guest is by having a Beverage Dispenser ready – the perfect entertaining accessory for any occasion and a beautiful and efficient way to serve large quantities of cold drinks.

This ceramic earthenware Rings White Ceramic Drink Dispenser will help you avoid sticky situations, with smooth flow and a metal display stand, this dispenser combines elegance and simplicity in one.


Here's another ceramic wonder of a dispenser. It is bell shaped thirst quencher with a sealed lid and you can use it to dispense your favorite recipe of sangria at a lavish event, or to display some cool lemonade on a hot sunny day.

All of these Ceramic Drink Dispensers and other unique tabletop accessories are available online at www.ClassicHostess.com