Learn how to set the stage for special occasion meals by creating beautiful table settings with flair and panache. By choosing a theme and featuring exquisite or unusual china, silver, and crystal, you can set the perfect table for any occasion, whether it is a seated dinner for a few guests or a buffet for many, a bridal or baby shower, holiday dinner with family, or an al fresco party at the beach. Dozens of ideas for personalized table coverings, menus, placecards, silverware, napkins and centerpieces are just some of the inspiration you will find in this lively, beautifully photographed collecion. Tablescapes will inspire hostesses of all ages, from experienced party-givers to style setters of a new generation