I found these two ballerina teddy bears in Homegoods and considered them the inspiration I needed for a little girl’s play date luncheon.
I loved the country look of the bears as they have burlap on the soles of their paws, on their ears and at the tip of their nose. It’s a beautiful contrast to the white tulle of their tutu’s and the rosettes on their leotards. Adorable.
So to pick up on the country look, I covered my table with a matchstick runner and coordinating place mats. To go for that layered look I love, I added one additional round woven mat to each setting and placed one as well in the center of the table to anchor the flowers.
Speaking of flowers, I should have purchased white rose buds to match the outfits’ rossettes but what I had at home were the hydrangeas so I used those instead. I think they still worked well. The burlap box I used as the floral container is actually one I utilize for storage and I placed the floral square glass container inside.
Then I placed the bears facing each other to mimic them interacting as little girls would, unless they’re on their phones! The burlap bags holding the utensils and the votive candles were a Papermart find.
I would serve Ina Garten’s homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches. And for that special treat, Ina’s meringues with fresh berries, whipped cream and raspberry sauce!
And there you go, a simple, delicious luncheon deserving of an encore for the very best of prima ballerinas!
