It's a Hen Party

Nothing like being fashionably late to a party...

After our tablescaping  hiatus,  it was fun to play with dishes last week and hang out at Susan's Porch.  So fun, in fact, that we decided to get together for another dish party this week.

Which around here is more of a hen party...

OK, maybe that's a rooster. I can't tell. 

I'm not the Farm Sister.

 Our table inspiration was this little pumpkin plate. 

Like all of our tables, this one was imagined up after Sunday dinner.  We planned to gather on Tuesday to serve up our invisible luncheon.

Unfortunately, it was a dark and stormy day yesterday,
 and it rained all over our dish parade. 

We had to do it today instead.  That's why we're running  late.

 And that's why this post will be short on yakking.  

You're welcome...

Aside from the plate, the only new element on this table is the charger. I bought it this year at Walmart because I liked the leaves and acorns on it.   Originally, it was brown and orange.

Now, there's absolutely nothing wrong with its original colors.  It's just that I actually use chargers around here, and they didn't go with anything I was planning for fall this year.

They went Heirloom white with a  light brown glaze to match the luncheon plate.
We put it all on these warm fall place mats.

Basic black flatware

We used these harvest gold napkins last week. I got them at Walmart last year. 

 The napkin ring usually roosts on my kitchen table. 

I have absolutely no clue where the stemware came from. 

Little pumpkin place cards. 

Centerpiece of rooster- hens and a pumpkin filled cloche

And painted orange candles.

Once I discovered that I could paint plain old white candles any color I wanted,
 I stopped buying anything but  basic white candles for my tables.

'Cause I'm cheap ya know...

(I'm adding this to answer some questions below.) 

I just pick the craft paint or paints that I want and brush it on with a sponge brush. 
One coat should do, two if you want it darker. It dries pretty quickly.
And yes, it burns just like an unpainted candle.

Easy. Peasy.

And there you have it.

 Welcome to the Duchess's kitchen table,

Where you can always find something to cackle about.

Now, I'm headed over to join  The Porch People.