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Tabletop Decor

December 13, 2015

Whisper dinner plate, $2.50, and lunch plate, $1.75; recycled clear napkin ring, $2.85; Cirque Jewel napkin, $2.40, available nationwide with delivery fees from Party Rental Ltd. Bossa Nova glass charger and Corrine wine glass, prices upon request, available in the mid-Atlantic region from All Occasions Party Rental. Knotted flatware, $6.50 for a set of 10 pieces, available throughout the East Coast from New England Country Rentals.

Whisper dinner plate, $2.50, and lunch plate, $1.75; recycled clear napkin ring, $2.85; Cirque Jewel napkin, $2.40, available nationwide with delivery fees from Party Rental Ltd. Bossa Nova glass charger and Corrine wine glass, prices upon request, available in the mid-Atlantic region from All Occasions Party Rental. Knotted flatware, $6.50 for a set of 10 pieces, available throughout the East Coast from New England Country Rentals.

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Black Sunburst glass charger, $5; charcoal linen napkin, $2.75, available throughout the East Coast from New England Country Rentals. Honeycomb pillar, $6; Platinum Rim Coupe dinner and lunch plates, $.90 each, available nationwide with delivery fees from Party Rental Ltd. Capri black matte flatware, $1.50 per piece, available in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, and throughout Northern and Southern California from Classic Party Rentals. Timeless rocks glass, price upon request, available in the mid-Atlantic region from All Occasions Party Rental.

Black Sunburst glass charger, $5; charcoal linen napkin, $2.75, available throughout the East Coast from New England Country Rentals. Honeycomb pillar, $6; Platinum Rim Coupe dinner and lunch plates, $.90 each, available nationwide with delivery fees from Party Rental Ltd. Capri black matte flatware, $1.50 per piece, available in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, and throughout Northern and Southern California from Classic Party Rentals. Timeless rocks glass, price upon request, available in the mid-Atlantic region from All Occasions Party Rental.

Photo: Cornelia Stiles/BizBash

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In September, Blueprint Studios designed and produced the San Francisco Opera’s Centennial Celebration Gala. At the arrival reception and dinner, an indigo and goldenrod color palette found in the table linens and flatware was especially striking. The team at the San Francisco-based event production company also used a mix of periodic textiles such as velvet, leather, crystal, mirror, and ostrich plumes throughout. See more: Over-the-Top Design Inspiration From Two of San Francisco's Most Swoon-Worthy Galas

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