Pretty Place Settings – A Napkin Ring Alternative

The key to these napkins rings is this gorgeous 1.5" wide Offray ribbon- I created the flowers and the wrap band from it!
The key to these napkins rings is this gorgeous 1.5″ wide Offray ribbon. I created the flowers and the wrap band from it!

As I've been planning this romantic table setting vignette for Valentine's Day, I started looking for all of the elements needed to make the night happen: champagne glasses, napkins, dessert plates, flowers, and candles. I wanted pretty napkin rings for the napkins I found but most of the napkin rings were too formal or too big or too cute or not cute enough. Apparently, I am like the Princess and the Pea of napkin rings! Why bother with napkins when I can do a version of the candle wraps I shared the other day? I decided to make a napkin ring alternative by creating floral napkin wraps for my pretty place settings for this romantic night in. 

Make a romantic dinner even better with these simple napkin wraps for your place settings.
Make a romantic dinner even better with these simple napkin wraps for your place settings.

Napkins are super easy to fold so anyone can use these wraps or a version of them to dress up a table without having to roll napkins or create swans or whatever with them. I also think these napkin wraps would be an elegant way to dress up napkins at a tea party, fancy picnic, or even a wedding dinner! You're gonna be so excited when you see how easily these come together. Seriously, lickety split!

You can use the same flowers to create matching boutonnieres and corsages for the party. Also, check out how I made matching candle wraps to dress up the table even more: How to Make Candle Wraps

How to Make Napkin Rings - Great for Wedding - by Jennifer Priest
Tuck flatware on top of the napkin but under the ribbon strip to hold it in place.
These flowers make even the dullect flatware pretty! This set is from the 1970's from my grandma's house. As kids, my sister and I used to fight over who got the spoon with the star on it because one spoon is at my parent's house...
These flowers make even the dullest flatware pretty! This set is from the 1970's from my grandma's house. As kids, my sister and I used to argue over who got the spoon with the star on it because one spoon from this set is at my parent's house, even to this day…

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Romantic After-Dinner Dessert and Champagne Vignette for Valentines Day by Jennifer Priest
The wraps are secured with Tombow Fastener Tabs – simply peel apart the hook and loop style tabs to remove the wrap easily.

Would you create these for your next party or special day?

 

Author: Jennifer Priest

It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.

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