Simple, cheap, easy-to-do Valentines table

Carlo and I have thought in the past days  how we’d like to set up the table for Valentines day.

Here it is our idea! Obviously we have already made it to show you some photos.

We have been involved too much in making the ornaments for this Valentines table and hope it will be the same for you.

At first we think the Valentines table must be set up for both the lovers and so …. read below how we made a perfect table for two!

Valentines day. Setting up the table.

Let’s begin with  the colours. We decided  to express the preferred colours of everyone and so we chose a neutral background:  clear place mats as you can see in the photos.

Then we  cut out  a  rectangle from a thick paper in the colour that  everyone prefer. We chose orange and  light blue. Look at the photo for more details.

Then we played with the colours: a light blue glass on the orange place mat, an orange glass on the light blue place mat. Carlo and I like different colours but at the end the couple wins and the cards …. get mixed up!

Look now at the rectangular papers in their details. We wrote some words  with 3D colours by Stamperia.  We remembered the way by which we closed our letters or SMS.  What about this idea? it’s nice, isn’t it?

In the photo you can also see a serving dish in which some little pizzas are arranged. The little pizzas compose the initials: L and C in our case. Another  reference to the couple … Read more about the Valentines menu based on the couple initials we have created in the last week.

At the end we show you the place cards or better the menu cards.

Menu card for Valentines day table

Place cards aren’t necessary in a table for two but in this case the place card is really a different  menu card.

We made the  place cards  with two little glasses in orange and light blue colours. We filled them with sand: orange sand in the light blue  glass and light blue sand in the orange glass.

Then we cut out  four little rectangles from the same  thick paper we used before: two in orange colour and two in light blue colour. We glued two themed Valentines images on two of these rectangles. We wrote the dinner menu on the other two rectangles. Then we glued them two by two leaving a little space in the side below: this space is necessary to insert a coloured plastic toothpick. Look at the photos for more details.

What about this table? We think is cheap, easy to do  and first of all you can set up together this table. To be together …

But we think it’s a real surprise if it is made only by her boyfriend or his girlfriend.

Greetings from Italy

Carlo & Loretta

The Italian Taste team