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Join Me For A Bite!

Welcome friends.  Saturday night we hosted a vampire themed dinner party at our home with a dark gothic look. It was great fun with lots of yummy food. Join me for a bite!
Step into my lair this cool calm night, Step into my lair and give into my plight.             
A rich Pintuck red tablecloth is my starting point followed by a black web lace table runner. I added black plate chargers with bat wing placemats. The plate stack consists of Parchment Red by Mikasa and topped with these little bat plates and a custom vampire cookie I ordered online from Etsy.

Dracula takes center stage with his very own coffin.  Two candeliers are dazzling on each side with battery candles. I also added the bat candle holders to complete my theme.
Care for a bite?  Vampires have long been portrayed as children of the night. The ancient Greeks believed that redheaded people would become them when they died. They were even accused of spreading the plague in the Middle Ages. Vampirism flourished in European folklore in the eighteenth century, and in the nineteenth century vampires were blamed for another disease: tuberculosis. Vampires became emblematic of Gothic and grotesque literature. There are countless short stories and novels that feature vampires

I hung a shower curtain with a gothic scene over my french doors. Bats are hanging off the chandelier
Our friends at they sat down to enjoy their Autumn salad. This salad is delicious with apples, pear, pecans, dried cranberries, feta cheese, romaine and poppy seed dressing.
Dracula isn't too scary.  I added my elegant black tall goblets for a dramatic look.  

Vampire teeth hold the red damask napkin.  The flatware is Mackenzie Childs.

Table Source
Red Pintuck tablecloth - Linentablecloth,com
Red damask napkins- Linentablecloth.com
Vampire teeth - Dollar Tree
Plate chargers- Amazon
Flatware- Mackenzie Childs
Parchment Red china- Mikasa
Vampire small plate - Ebay
Vampire cookie - Etsy
Coffin party favor - Dollar Tree
Dracula - Temu
Red candle holders- Amazon
Bat candle holder- Michaels
For party favors, I am using these fun little coffins.  I filled them with chocolates.
I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween. We don't get any trick or treaters because we live out in the country. I have another table to show you soon, so stay tuned.


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16 comments:

  1. Spooktacular table Linda! I love the whimsy of the bat wing placemats paired with the elegance of your Parchment Red dinnerware. You’re the hostess with the mostest and didn’t miss a detail from the cookies or coffin /candy party favors. I love your use of the gothic window shower curtain hanging over your French doors too! 🦇⚰️🧛

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  2. Just perfect! I especially love the plate stacks, vampire teeth cookies and napkin rings, and the gothic candelabras!

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  3. You are THE entertainer..Kudos and applause.I think all the smiling faces are a tribute to you.

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  4. You are the hostess with the mostess! I bet everyone had a great time. How fun is your theme. Love the shower curtain idea. Fabulous Linda. Have a great week. Hugs. Kris

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  5. Elegantly spooky Linda! I bet your guests were really wowed! As always, you've added so many cute details, from the cookies, the candy coffins, and the toothy napkin rings, it all looks amazing!
    Jenna

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  6. You've outdone yourself Linda..Spooktacular for sure..Love the plates..

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  7. What an elegant, spooky table, Linda! Each detail did not go unnoticed. The cookies, the candy-filled coffins, and even the vampire teeth napkin holders! What fun for your guests.
    Thank you for another incredible tablescape!

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  8. Linda, what a blast! This is so cool, with all the details you put together. I saw your little video on FB and loved it, the music was perfect. I thought the plate had the teeth incorporated into the bat, so reading that those are cookies blew my mind! Great favors, and that Gothic curtain fabulous. We went to our Ballet's production of "Dracula - the Seduction" (an originally choreographed piece), and it gave all the vibes of the lore of Dracula. Dark Shadows was my favorite daytime soap back in the day.

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  9. Super creative as usual, Linda! The napkin rings are genius. I bet everyone had a ball!! Every night my husband and I read a chapter of Dracula to each other. When we're done we should have a themed dinner and use your table as the inspiration!

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  10. Linda, you know how to throw a fun and spooky party. I love the Gothic shower curtain, it adds the perfect drama to your table. I remember watching Dark Shadows years and years ago. Great job, Linda and I know your guests loved every fabulous detail!

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  11. What a BOO-tiful table you've created, Linda! I love all the spooky yet elegant details! The vampire teeth napkin holders and the coffin favors are fun touches, too!

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  12. Thanks for including us in your scary house, you went all out as usual! The perfect hostess 😊

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  13. I just love this! It turned out wonderfully.

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  14. You create the best tables and parties, Linda! It would be such fun to be a guest.

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  15. Linda, what a fun and festive table and I bet everyone had a great time. I love the cute centerpiece and the party favors. I hope you have a nice week Linda.

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  16. Oh wow; your tablescapes really are a work of art! I love all the fabulous little details.

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