Moodboard Monday // Halloween

Can you believe this is the last week of October? For all of those Halloween enthusiasts (Jami, we're looking at you!), we have the goodies to get your going while you prep for trick-or-treaters and spooky guests arriving at your home this week. 

Row 1: Make an amazing pumpkin punch or spiced cider served in our Irish Glass. Image via here / / One of our favorite bloggers, Waiting on Martha, created an eerily cool scene for a Halloween party. We loved her presentation of punch and stemware. See all her glorious details here.
Row 2: Even more Waiting on Martha, from candy apples to eyeball amuse bouche. Style Me Pretty covered the details here.  
Row 3: Serve your ghoulish guests stylishly with the White Chloe Goblet while refreshments stay cool in your customized pumpkin cooler. If beer isn't your thing, how about a fun Poison Apple drink in a crystal coup.  
Row 4: Celebrate the Day of the Dead with Onyx Stemware. // Kelly Wearstler styles her Beetlejuice dinner rather stylishly, don't you think? // Going for elegance rather than eerie? Mint julep cups and mixed metals approach the evening with a stunning rather than spooky vibe. 
Row 5: Black striped linens will make even the plainest tablescape pop. // For even more delicious yet festive options for serving drinks, our Autumn Ardor page is filled with our favorite ways to imbibe, like this Rosemary Pear Vodka drink.  
Row 6: Amber Goblets add a nice touch to your harvest tabletop. // Decorate everything from your bar cart to your entry way. Our favorite finds for Halloween decorating are on Domaine. 

Fall Fetes // All the Pretty Birds

Birds of a feather always stick together: Left, Marchesa dress. // Right, POSH Place Setting.

October through December are our favorite months. From the fashion to the festivities - not to mention the weather, it really is the most wonderful time of the year. With the well-heeled crowd ready to strut their stuff, be sure to have a tabletop layered to perfection. Include a mix of porcelain or bone china with an elegant yet festive pattern, like the Exotic Bird China Collection. Add in an ornamental element, from hammered copper chargers from Jan Barboglio or textured gold flatware like the Dynasty 24 Karat Collection, and you'll have a well-rounded look worthy of the guest wearing Marchesa. For the pretty birds ready to shake a tail feather, don't forget a presentation of serious stemware - from champagne coup towers to vintage goblets. You'll be toasting all night long. 

Get the look above from POSH: Place Setting - Jan Barboglio Hammered Changer, Gold Rimmed Glass Charger, Barcelona Gold Dinner Plate, Exotic Bird Dinner and Salad Plate, Gold Bead Glass B&B Charger, Gold Leaf Double-Handled Soup Bowl, Dynasty 24 Karat Flatware, Gold Floral Lace Glassware, Amber Goblet. Linen - Champagne Hammered Velvet from Resource One, Inc., exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.

WW // Bohemian Rhapsody

The Stone Fox Bride Sarah led down the aisle (left) and her bohemian tabletop (right). Photography by Stacy Newgent.

With all the beautiful weddings we see, it's hard not to have a #WeddingWednesday on the blog (Texas vendors and planners know how to do it right, y'all.) Today, however, we are inspired by a West Coast wedding featuring the anti-traditional team of Stone Fox Bride. Their vibe is anti-bridezilla, and their brides's Big Day always looks like the best party you wish you were invited to. The wedding of Sarah and Tom came across our blog feed, and we immediately fell in love with the chill mix of tradition meets bohemian rhapsody. It also fits the autumn looks we're feeling right now, so we picked our favorite POSH pieces inspired by this breathtaking wedding (which you can see in it's entirety here.). Are you in love with this look like we are?

Love the autumnal mix in the floral runner. Get the look with POSH with a white hemstitch overlay and jute linen with our new crossback cafe chairs.

Clockwise from top left: New Floral Damask linens in Silver, Ivory, and Taupe. / New crossback chair // Vintage amber goblets / A mix of couture and vintage for the perfect place setting: Gold Bead Glass Charger, vintage dinner and salad plates, vintage crystal cordials, mixed Michelangelo and Floral Elegance flatware, white hemstitch napkin

 

Fall Fete: Embellish

You have the basics of Fall fete planning (if not, go here), but P.O.S.H. likes to go beyond basic. "More is more" is a rule we live by when it comes to entertaining.  Go the extra mile and make guests feel extraordinarily special with thoughtful touches peppered throughout the evening. 
Tabletop: Throw in elegant additions to the tabletop with couture chargers or a pop of color with beautiful vintage goblets. Embellish in the areas guests can't help but notice - a luxurious chair, a glass compote for a specialty dessert, linen napkins, etc.
Dress: Show guests you care by dressing the part. Channel your inner hostess with the mostess and dress colorfully and elegantly. We love Marilyn's timeless style and Mick's devil may care (and, frankly, glamorous) look.
Color: No matter what or where, embrace it.

From top: Colorful chargers on an all-white tabletop // Channeling Marilyn and Mick for easy and elegant sartorial style // Specialty linens and chairs, glass chargers and layered vintage china plates, gorgeous goblets - all to better embellish a stylish tabletop. Images via pinterest.

 We want to hear from you! What's your entertaining style for Fall fetes?

Transition: Falling into Place

See the ad in the latest issue of D MOMS.

We're beginning to transition our summer to fall tablescapes, but there are always a few pieces that linger - blue + white heirloom china being one of those things. For our D MOMS ad, we thought it would be nice to have the fashion-forward (and on of our favorite tastemakers) Joslyn Taylor pick her favorite transitional tabletop pieces for elegant and easy Southern entertaining. Needless to say, Jos didn't disappoint. We typically see blue + white china on spring and summer tablescapes, but it can make the jump to fall with a few thoughtful layers. Jos picked the Jan Barboglio Hammered Copper Charger to add a masculine, textured element for the foundation and added autumnal hued amber goblets to ensure this place setting set the tone for the season. Completing the look with Dynasty 24 Karat Flatware and Simply Platinum China brought in the perfect metallic touches while vintage glass compotes added just the right amount of whimsy for festive entertaining. We love her look for fall. How do you make the transition to fall tablescapes? Want more blue + white? See here.
 

Plan: Before the Fall

Places, please. From left: Mottahedeh Tree Tea Cup + Saucer, Dynasty 24 Karat Flatware, Jan Barboglio Hammered Copper Charger, Gold Rimmed Glass Charger, Gold Leaf Dinner Plate, Mahogany Rose Salad Plate, Mottahedeh Tree Salad Plate, Amber Goblet, Pure Stemware

July in Texas means it's hot in here. We prefer to keep it haute by dreaming up autumnal tablescapes with fab pre-fall trends. It's all about the texture while transitioning to crisp weather, not to mention, heavy metals and glowing hues. Terra Hoebing, our Inside Sales Manager, hand-picked her favorite Fall finds for an elegant and artistic place setting. Geometric prints, classic Mottahedeh patterns, amber goblets, and 24 karat gold flatware - and even Fall favorites are on our Summer Special. What's not to love about that?

With just a few months left to plan for your Fall fetes, it's time to get over the lazy days of summer and prepare for festive evenings and cooler temperatures. If anything, it will help these triple-digit days go by a lot quicker. Tell us; what are you planning for Fall?
 

Entertain: Holiday Specials

The crispness in the air, the smell of mom’s home cooking, a beautifully arranged place setting...We’re setting the table for the holidays and making it easier for you. Our Fall Holiday Specials officially begin today. On events from now until the New Year, receive special pricing* on two of our favorite festive chargers – the rustically elegant Jan Barboglio Hammered Charger and the classic Maple Leaf Charger. These two chargers set a perfect foundation for layering the Exotic Bird China Collection and our newest addition to the family – Mahogany Rose Collection by Noritake. Check back every day this week to see how to style these collections for your next soiree. 

Love the leaves? They are Bark linens from Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals. From left: Jan Barboglio Hammered Charger, Maple Leaf Charger - all POSH Couture Rentals.

THE FALL HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS. From left: Amber Goblet, Gold Floral Lace Glassware Collection (featuring the new Hot Toddy!), Maple Leaf Charger, Barcelona Gold Dinner Plate, Exotic Bird China Collection, Jan Barboglio Hammered Charger, Mahogany Rose by Noritake (new collection!), Gold Pebbled Charger, Chocolate Metallic Charger, Mottahedeh Tree China Collection, Royal Gold Glassware.

And just because we know last minute orders can come up, we're offering FREE DELIVERY on new orders occurring between today and Wednesday, October 31, 2012. (Dallas deliveries only.) 

*Fall Holiday Special: (10/29/12 – 12/31/12) The following prices are valid for events held by 2013: The Jan Barboglio Hammered Charger for $9; Maple Leaf Charger for $5.

Tabletop Tuesday: Golden Glow

When we saw the golden glow of this tablescape from Jordan Payne Events, we knew it was perfect for Fall. But it was the traditional earth tones and couture china mixed with the modern ghost chair that really caught our eye. The juxtaposition between classic and contemporary is perfect for the modern bride or the hostess with the mostess. Our favorite part? Jordan mixed three different goblets for a truly unique look that makes this POSH tabletop stand out. All you need now is the perfect apple cider recipe for our Amber Goblet!

Rentals: Gold Florentine Charger, Sevres China Collection, Silver Scroll salad plate and bowl, Floral Elegance Flatware, Gold Filigree Etched Glassware, Royal Gold Glassware, and Amber Goblet. All POSH Couture Rentals. / Gold Jacquard linen and Kartell Ghost Chair by Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.
Photography: Thisbe Grace Photography

POSH Picks: Leopard Love

While we love this neutral (yep, we said it) any time of year, there's something about Fall that specifically calls for animal prints. Check any blog, pick up any magazine, or just check out your fashionable friends, and you'll notice it's time for a little leopard love. We love when clients incorporate leopard into their designs because this is one of the few prints that presents a true tabletop dichotomy: One part playful, one part fantastically fierce. Play it both ways this Fall: A fun setting paired with bright colors like our Devon Rachel inspired turquoise tabletop, or something more traditionally luxurious layered with mixed metals. (See what we mean about it being a neutral?) So tell us, what kind of tabletop would you create with your own leopard love? If you need inspiration, check some of our past leopard looks here.

Clockwise from top left: 
Luxe Leopard looks found via Dallas blogger Luella&June. // POSH's Leopard China Collection // A modern take on the print via here // POSH's Leopard Charger, Simply Ivory China Collection, Godinger Amber "Shannon" Goblet // LEOPARD LOVE is in Resource One's Green Black Leopard Tapesty