Give your holiday tablescape a whimsical touch with a set of stoneware salad plates from the Nostalgic Christmas Dinnerware Collection. The set of 4 is beautifully illustrated in fine detail with glazed decal artwork featuring 4 different depictions. Pottery Barn, Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-219-0168, potterybarn.com.
Start a celebratory brunch with a pop, fizz, clink and keep the bubbly on ice in a polished aluminum Cuvee de Prestige champagne bucket. 18” x 12.5”. Alice and Amelia, 4432 Magazine St., 504-502-6206, shopaliceandamelia.com.
Add a delightfully sweet touch to the festivities by outfitting the dessert table with a hand-painted stoneware house cookie jar, complete with gold electroplating from Creative Co-Op. Hazelnut, 5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424, hazelnutneworleans.com.
A set of white cotton pine tree napkins from Henry Handwork (henryhandwork.com) will take you from canapes to cocktail hour. The hand embroidered classic hemstitch adds a darling detail to each. Maisonette Shop, 2727 Prytania St., Ste. 13, 504-437-1850, maisonetteshop.com.
Give guests an aromatic experience when they first set foot into the foyer by lighting Niven Morgan’s Winter Fig candle. Encased in a spirited red glass holder, the enveloping aroma features an herbaceous blend of fresh fig, clove and fern needle. Little Miss Muffin, 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200, shoplittlemissmuffin.com.
