French Budget Dinner Party: Tabletop

For a French feel on the tabletop, keep your display simple and elegant.

• Dust off your best china and silver for this party and display it on a crisp white cloth.

• Adorn the table with taper candles in delicate holders. Check your local thrift store for taper candleholders! Pillar candles have been popular for a while and many people have done away with gorgeous taper candleholders that are perfect for dinner parties.

• Or place votive candles in glass holders and set them on a plate with simple accents.

• Gather white garden flowers to float in a glass bowl for an inexpensive and elegant centerpiece to place on the table.