Edgar Allan Poe Candlelight Dinner Table - Halloween

My desire was for the table to emulate an icy, frigid scene, from his poem, "Annabel Lee". 

Two tablecloths were used. The first was white and over that was draped sheer white fabric with hundreds of huge silver paillettes. I often use fabric as a tablecloth overlay as it usually get precisely what is desired. 

There were crystal glasses, clear glass plates, ornate silverware, white linen napkins and individual tiny crystal salt cellars. I created two, three-tiered cut glass servers to hold the food.  12"x12" silver, glittered card stock was used as place mats. My frigid tablescape had been realized.

Two glass candelabras held tall ivory tapers and the centerpiece consisted of a dozen red roses in a crystal vase. They symbolized red roses that were secretly left at Edgar Allan Poe’s grave by the "Poe Toaster", a masked gentleman who for many years (from around 1949 until 1977), arrived at Poe's grave site dressed in black, a white scarf around his neck and a large black hat. He would visit in the wee hours of January 19th, Poe's birthday, leave three red roses, toast Poe with a glass of cognac and left the bottle as well. 

Note that the photograph does not show the roses, food or second candelabra as they had not yet been placed there when the photograph was taken..

The menu (catered), consisted of lemon parmigiano stuffed artichoke - ricotta, prosciutto and hot honey crostini - vegan ratatouille tarts - apple bacon jam and brie crostini. Two types of hot tea were served.

My guests were pleased, as was I.

More to come...

xo