Hydrangea

Hydrangea is the lavender and dusty blue series — floral paper napkins, lavender and purple floral party plates, dusty blue and light purple gauze dinner napkins at 20x20 inches, a 35x120 inch gauze table runner, and blue hydrangea wrapping sheets. Counts reach 100, priced $24.99 to $69.

What occasions suit a lavender and blue table?

It reads spring and early summer, so it is the usual palette for a bridal or baby shower, a christening, a garden lunch or a milestone birthday that wants softness rather than brightness. Because the colours are muted rather than pastel-sweet, the same setting also works for an adult dinner in a way a pink table does not.

How long should a table runner be?

A runner should overhang each end of the table by about 6 to 12 inches, so measure your table length and add roughly a foot and a half. The 35x120 inch gauze runner suits a table up to about eight feet; on a shorter table the extra length is usually gathered and allowed to fall, which is how gauze is meant to be used.

Can you mix paper and cloth napkins at one table?

Yes, and the simplest way is by job. Put the gauze dinner napkins on the laps at a seated meal and keep the paper guest and cocktail napkins by the drinks and the dessert. Because both share the same lavender and blue range here, the table still reads as one setting rather than two.