Cocktail Hour for Four: Fabulous Tableware! Part 2

In my last blog post I set the table for a relaxed dinner party for four. You don't have to spend a fortune to pull off a winning look. Now we'll tackle cocktail hour.  I'll start off by bringing out the drinks on this lovely tray. The tray complements the PATCH dinner party serveware from West Elm I mentioned in my last post. Cheers!

COCKTAIL HOUR

The Menu:

Drinks

Marcona Almonds

Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Spread with Pita Bread

Olives
(and I recommend Hors d'Oeuvres by Gillian Duffy for more appetizer ideas)

We'll find everything we need at affordable prices by dropping in at CB2 and West Elm. Are you ready for a chic cocktail hour, let's go!

Okay, these handblown glasses with the lovely colors go in the cart...

Old-Fashioned Glasses: $3.95 each

These too...

Tumblers: $3.95 each

Or if you're serving bubbly, the prices on these elegant handblown flutes are just too good to pass up...

Champagne Flutes: $2.95 each

And of course a bowl or two for snacks... I recommend filling one of the bowls with Spanish marcona almonds... 

Snack Bowls: $10.95-$19.95

Okay, now a little plate for appetizers... these are great with a ring so you can balance your drink and a snack too!

Finger-food plate (set of 10): $9.95


And you're set!


Check out my last blog post Dinner for Four: Fabulous Tableware! to see what's for dinner. And look for my next piece, Coffee Hour!

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