Building up a cosy environment for your guest involves using several African table setting elements. Making use of the correct elements will prevent your friends from having to go to Africa to get their cultural fix such as lighting effects, colour, tableware food and Appearance.
The AppropriateLighting
Lighting is an essential component to take into consideration for your African themed table setting. Include candles into your spread for a sprinkle of enchanting ambience. Solid colours like burnt orange or deep red give your setting depth and warmth. Use chunky candles for a daring look, or opt for slimmer candles for a more refined, sophisticated feel
The next time you are in Africa, be on the lookout for carved out Ostrich egg's. They are usually battery powered and look incredible when used on a dinner table and offer a great feel to the setting of the evenings meal.
Coloring
Flowers are a great addition to the theme of your dinner table. Proteas and succulents alllow for a beautifull African styled setting, but be sure to use a low vase to rest the flowers in as you dont want to block guests vision having a large vase in the centre.
Dinnerware and Extras
A set of traditional white crockery lighten an, already rich in colour, African table setting in mere seconds and supply a uniform staple to a busy table, creating a sense of balance. Wooden bowls of different sizes and shapes combined with interesting wooden serving spoons add excellent African style.
African patterned table cloths certainly are a popular option for dinner table spreads. Nevertheless, I suggest going for texture instead of patterns. Use fabrics like hessian or a beige chenille throw for your textured African tablecloth.
The Food
Their are few things more vital at a dinner party then the food. Traditional soups and fluffy starches are a great idea and will leave your guests ogling to get more.
WineAndAlcohol
Wine is an excellent add-on to any dinner party and it is welcomed by just about everyone. For a complete African Experience, I recommend a dry merlot while enjoying the food, along with a fairly sweet wine just after dining. South Africa possess some of the best first class wine estates on earth due to the valleys ideal for growing grapes around the Cape Winelands. Traditional African Drinks tend to be not very enjoyable for western individuals so it may increase the African experience yet at the cost of leaving your invited guests with a bad taste in their mouths.
Atmosphere
The warmth of the lighting effects along with fragrance of the dinner is going to do wonders for the ambience of your dinner table, now all you need is gentle African background music, along with a bunch of good friends along with your African themed dinner party will prove to be an outrageous success.
And that's how it is done, that is the way you travel to Africa using lighting effects, coloring, dinnerware, food and ambience, setting up the perfect African table setting for your dinner party. Ngikufisela iwela! Thats Good Luck in Zulu.
The AppropriateLighting
Lighting is an essential component to take into consideration for your African themed table setting. Include candles into your spread for a sprinkle of enchanting ambience. Solid colours like burnt orange or deep red give your setting depth and warmth. Use chunky candles for a daring look, or opt for slimmer candles for a more refined, sophisticated feel
The next time you are in Africa, be on the lookout for carved out Ostrich egg's. They are usually battery powered and look incredible when used on a dinner table and offer a great feel to the setting of the evenings meal.
Coloring
Flowers are a great addition to the theme of your dinner table. Proteas and succulents alllow for a beautifull African styled setting, but be sure to use a low vase to rest the flowers in as you dont want to block guests vision having a large vase in the centre.
Dinnerware and Extras
A set of traditional white crockery lighten an, already rich in colour, African table setting in mere seconds and supply a uniform staple to a busy table, creating a sense of balance. Wooden bowls of different sizes and shapes combined with interesting wooden serving spoons add excellent African style.
African patterned table cloths certainly are a popular option for dinner table spreads. Nevertheless, I suggest going for texture instead of patterns. Use fabrics like hessian or a beige chenille throw for your textured African tablecloth.
The Food
Their are few things more vital at a dinner party then the food. Traditional soups and fluffy starches are a great idea and will leave your guests ogling to get more.
WineAndAlcohol
Wine is an excellent add-on to any dinner party and it is welcomed by just about everyone. For a complete African Experience, I recommend a dry merlot while enjoying the food, along with a fairly sweet wine just after dining. South Africa possess some of the best first class wine estates on earth due to the valleys ideal for growing grapes around the Cape Winelands. Traditional African Drinks tend to be not very enjoyable for western individuals so it may increase the African experience yet at the cost of leaving your invited guests with a bad taste in their mouths.
Atmosphere
The warmth of the lighting effects along with fragrance of the dinner is going to do wonders for the ambience of your dinner table, now all you need is gentle African background music, along with a bunch of good friends along with your African themed dinner party will prove to be an outrageous success.
And that's how it is done, that is the way you travel to Africa using lighting effects, coloring, dinnerware, food and ambience, setting up the perfect African table setting for your dinner party. Ngikufisela iwela! Thats Good Luck in Zulu.