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Photo by Ashley Batz Photography
In case you missed it in our last post, the Natalie Bowen Designs team hosted a Czech themed dinner party for ourselves. Anna’s brother-in-law Mira is a chef in Czech and made for us an incredible meal. Perfectly cooked pork, a variety of dumplings with gravy, potatoes with garlic cream sauce, and more.
As if we needed more delicious things to eat after our feast? Since two birthdays are better than one, we decided double cake was the way to go. We were stuffed for ages! In the best of way, of course.
When Anna announced that her family would be visiting from Czech, we all jumped on the idea of a big dinner party. Natalie hosted, Anna’s sister and brother in law cooked a traditional feast and the rest of us got to enjoy the whole thing. Today I’m sharing images from the table setting, tomorrow I’ll post the party.
The starting point of inspiration for the Czech themed dinner was the linens. We went folky with a La Tavola woven linen and tea towel style napkins. Since the party would be traditional Eastern European comfort food we wanted to stay with a simpler look and used antique brass candle holders that Natalie got in Wyoming and juxtaposed those against concrete vases.
We used heckia (heck-ya!), viburnum, roses, double cheerfulness jonquils, rannunculus and variegated carnations. Yes, carnations. If you didn’t know it before, you know it now. Natalie loves carnations and isn’t afraid to say it!
Birthdays are the best! Happy Birthday to our dear friend and teammate Ivanka! Chocolate cake topped with double cheerfulness jonquils is pretty much the best way to start a new year.
Last week, the Natalie Bowen Designs team went wild in the kitchen with baking and cooking treats for all of the amazing vendors we work with at the San Francisco Flower Mart. We thought you might enjoy seeing some images both from our day prepping and delivering the pretty boxes to recipients.
We decided on Lime Snowballs, Ginger Molasses Cookies, Toffee and Candied Grapefruit as a good mix of flavors and textures.
Friday morning the team gathered at the market and walked around together making deliveries. It was a really fun morning. Happy holidays everyone!
I took another trip to a flower farm! Last week I had the great pleasure to visiting Green Valley Growers in Sepastapol. I get many of my branches and greens from them and it was so fun to see where they are being grown. After seeing the amazing hydrangeas, I could see why they were featured in Martha Stewart Living for their beautiful blooms. What a fun day!
