Hope everyone is having a fabulous Sunday! Don’t you just love seeing all of the beautiful hats that the ladies wear each Sunday to church? Some of them are a true work of art. Well I had made a centerpiece celebrating beautiful women and their wonderful church hats, so wanted to share.
Well last spring I participated in a tablescape contest hosted at one of the local country clubs in Augusta, Georgia. For the contest, each participant was given a table to decorate for a tea party. The table had to be themed after a famous woman in history. I chose the beautiful author & poet Maya Angelou.
Well I won 1st place! Well I wanted to share with you some pictures of my winning table. -Nikki
My Hat Inspired Floral Centerpiece
Here is the centerpiece for my table. I simply took a jewelry display mannequin and put a vase behind her to hold the flowers. Then draped the flowers over top of the mannequin to look like a large floral hat. I added brooches in the center of the flowers for a added touch. For the ladies dress, I simply used some purple satin ribbon that I got from Michael’s and wrapped it around to look like a dress.
Purple & Tiffany Blue
I went with purple and teal for my colors. I got the purple chargers from Michael’s also. I simply made the tiffany blue chargers by adhering the tiffany blue ribbon onto a disposable cake round.
Phenomenal Woman
I printed one of the more popular poems of Maya Angelou “Phenomenal Woman” onto teal velum paper and made these little square purple, gold and teal cards. I used a miniature gold frame and added a picture of Maya Angelou as a accent for the center of the card. This made for a cute keepsake for the ladies to take home.
Hi Nikki,
I enjoy your blog and your you tube videos. I have been following you for about a month, so glad to have found your videos & blog. It is so nice to know that others feel the same way about decorating, organization & being surrounded with beautiful things. This table scape is absolutely gorgeous. I love the combination of colors, the purple & teal is great together. The hat is a masterpiece with the drape of the dress & pin. I love the poem with the ribbon & picture wrapped around, I must use that at my next event. I love that idea, I also saw it on your dinner menu video. The table is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us, please continue to share your talent your ideas are great and gorgeous. If you have any other organization ideas please post them. I am trying to organize a mail/bill & payment binder all in one. I will email you with my idea once I put it all together and would love any advise.
Thanks again Nikki
Be Blessed
Thank you so much Chernell! You just made my day by knowing you are enjoying my blog and videos! Please let me know and take pictures if you do this. Would love to see! I plan on doing several more videos in the future, so I hope you can use them also my friend. Hope all is going great your way. God Bless.
WOW! I just LOVE THIS!!! What a great idea for the centerpiece and everything just looks so lovely! Thanks so much for sharing this! I’m definitely gonna use some of these great ideas for my future tablescapes! =D
Congratulations on your 1st place tablescape!!! It is truly beautiful!!!
Also wanted to tell you…I have just found your website and could not get away from it…everything is so beautiful and inspiring! Thankyou so, so much for sharing! You are a gifted woman, so very blessed!
Thanks Again,
Beth
Hi Nikki,
This is an amazing and beautiful centerpiece. To me, it combines softness, delicacy and freshness. Would you please make a video on how to make it?
I also want to let you know how much I enjoy your blog and your videos since BG mentioned you on a top favorite Youtubers… and I understand why…. Because now, you are on top on my List.!!
Thanks for sharing and be Blessed
Katia
Good Morning from North-Western Ontario Canada
I have just came across your websites and cannot get away from any of them…everything is so beautiful and inspiring! Thank you so very much for sharing! Your table is exquisite….You have been blessed with such an amazing talent! Everything I have seen on all your web sites is so very beautiful.
Have a Wonderful Day !
Hi Nikki! This tablescape is absolutely gorgeous!!! You are truly an inspiration to me! I just found you a few days ago and I have been watching your videos for hours at a time. 🙂 You are amazing! I love beautiful things, too, and you are giving me so many ideas to go along with mine. Thank you for being such a blessing to share your talents with us! I am hooked and I look forward to watching more of your videos. As Cherie above said, you are definitely a “friend in my head.”
That table was exquisite. I wish Mayo Angelo herself could’ve seen it.
Awww! Thanks so much Maxine! I wish she could have seen it also. How awesome would that be!
You have been blessed with such a talent! Everything you create is beautiful.
Amy thank you so very much! So glad you like. Hope your doing great.
Congrats Nikki. Really well done.
Thanks Michelle! Hope all is going great your way.
Beautiful!
Thanks so much Shaylajanese! Hope your doing great.
Congratulations! I’d love to sit at such a pretty table for a cup of tea. Very creative printing out the poem for keepsake cards!
Hi Christina! Thanks so much. They really liked the keepsake cards. I was glad I went with that. Hope your having a wonderful day.
Gorgeous tablescape!
Thanks so much Kitty! So glad you liked. Hope your doing great.
Hi Nikki,
I enjoy your blog and your you tube videos. I have been following you for about a month, so glad to have found your videos & blog. It is so nice to know that others feel the same way about decorating, organization & being surrounded with beautiful things. This table scape is absolutely gorgeous. I love the combination of colors, the purple & teal is great together. The hat is a masterpiece with the drape of the dress & pin. I love the poem with the ribbon & picture wrapped around, I must use that at my next event. I love that idea, I also saw it on your dinner menu video. The table is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us, please continue to share your talent your ideas are great and gorgeous. If you have any other organization ideas please post them. I am trying to organize a mail/bill & payment binder all in one. I will email you with my idea once I put it all together and would love any advise.
Thanks again Nikki
Be Blessed
Thank you so much Chernell! You just made my day by knowing you are enjoying my blog and videos! Please let me know and take pictures if you do this. Would love to see! I plan on doing several more videos in the future, so I hope you can use them also my friend. Hope all is going great your way. God Bless.
I love the hat inspired centerpiece! Actually, I loved everything! You have such great style. You are definitely a friend in my head! 🙂
Awww…Thank you so much Cherie! So glad you liked! Well you are my friend in my head also! LOL! Hope your having a great week my friend.
WOW! I just LOVE THIS!!! What a great idea for the centerpiece and everything just looks so lovely! Thanks so much for sharing this! I’m definitely gonna use some of these great ideas for my future tablescapes! =D
Awww…Thanks so much! So glad you liked and was so neat that you could get some ideas from this. Love it! Hope you are doing great my friend.
Congratulations on your 1st place tablescape!!! It is truly beautiful!!!
Also wanted to tell you…I have just found your website and could not get away from it…everything is so beautiful and inspiring! Thankyou so, so much for sharing! You are a gifted woman, so very blessed!
Thanks Again,
Beth
Thanks so much Beth! It just makes me so happy that you are enjoying my website! Makes my day to know this. Hope your doing great my friend.
Beautiful as always!!!
Awww..Thanks so much Nichcole! Hope your doing great.
Nikki, you have been warned! I’m so co-opting this idea. With proper credit of course, but I’m going to use it.!!!!! Love, love, love it!
Hi Nikki,
This is an amazing and beautiful centerpiece. To me, it combines softness, delicacy and freshness. Would you please make a video on how to make it?
I also want to let you know how much I enjoy your blog and your videos since BG mentioned you on a top favorite Youtubers… and I understand why…. Because now, you are on top on my List.!!
Thanks for sharing and be Blessed
Katia
Oh my gosh, Nikki! You have a gift! Send pictures to Maya A. You should be on TV!
Absolutely beautiful! I love your style. Thanks for sharing!
Worthy of first place for sure!
Good Morning from North-Western Ontario Canada
I have just came across your websites and cannot get away from any of them…everything is so beautiful and inspiring! Thank you so very much for sharing! Your table is exquisite….You have been blessed with such an amazing talent! Everything I have seen on all your web sites is so very beautiful.
Have a Wonderful Day !
Hi Nikki! This tablescape is absolutely gorgeous!!! You are truly an inspiration to me! I just found you a few days ago and I have been watching your videos for hours at a time. 🙂 You are amazing! I love beautiful things, too, and you are giving me so many ideas to go along with mine. Thank you for being such a blessing to share your talents with us! I am hooked and I look forward to watching more of your videos. As Cherie above said, you are definitely a “friend in my head.”
Do you have a picture that shows the back? Where did you purchase the mannequin and how much was it?