Advice for Decorations for Italian Night

When you are planning an Italian themed dinner party, think about how you can create the cozy and relaxing atmosphere of an Italian restaurant. Choose from an array of Italian food for your menu, such as lasagna, fettuccine alfredo and spaghetti. Be sure to have a selection of Italian wines available for decoration and for drinking. Choose decorations that are charming, laid-back and simple to prepare. Does this Spark an idea?

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Table Colors
- Decorate your table using the colors of Italy’s flag: red, white and green. Red and white checkered fabrics are popular at Italian tables, so you can use a tablecloths or napkins of that fabric. If you don’t use checkered fabric, you can use a white tablecloth, red napkins and green napkin rings, or another variation of those colors. For an extra touch, tie thin pieces of red ribbon around small bunches of oregano and place them on top of the napkins.
Centerpiece
- Your centerpiece should include bottles of wine, grapes, vines and candles. Wrap the bottom half of a bottle of wine with raffia. Place a candle in the mouth of the bottle, light the candle and allow the wax to drip down the sides. Place real or artificial bunches of grapes around the bottles. Another idea is to lay a real or artificial loaf of Italian bread down the length of the table. Arrange vines and grapes around it and place a bottle of wine at each end.
Room Decorations
- Make a banner using red, green and white triangles stapled to brown twine. Hang it in a doorway or an archway. Hang Italian art that includes grapes and bottles of wine on the walls. If you have photos or posters landscapes in Italy, hang them up. Cut leaves, vines, and bunches of grapes out of poster board and hang them around the dining room. Write evening’s menu on a chalkboard and hang it at the entrance, like you would find at an Italian restaurant.
Food Decorations
- Serve a bread basket filled with Italian bread or breadsticks at the center of the table. Surround the basket with small dishes of olive oil and vinegar for dipping. Purchase or make small Italian flags secured to toothpicks to stick in each dish or dessert when you serve it. Place pepper grinders, salt grinders and cheese grinders in the middle of the table so your guests can use them on their food.