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Gold and Green Table for Saint Patrick’s Day

February 22, 2022 28 Comments

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Gold and green for Saint Partrick Day, gold for the leprechauns and green for Ireland’s adopted home of Saint Patrick. And the colors are so pretty for the spring season.

Breakfast Ready

March 17 is a special day for green and gold decoration, Irish influenced meals and children search for the pot of gold at the end go the rainbow.

It is a day for smiles and fun! 

MnMs and Faux Plant

Eggs and Orange Juice

who is Saint Patrick?

Why does Saint Patrick captivate the hearts of the Irish? He is the man credited with bringing Christianity to the Emerald Isle in the late 4th C. or early 5th C. He’s also credited with chasing all the snakes off the island. Well, I don’t know about that but history confirms he brought Christianity to Ireland.

One thing that is not in doubt is his authenticity was a real person, not a myth.

Besides casting out snakes from the island, his use of the shamrock to explain the Trinity is timeless and simple. 

Mischievous Leprechans

Irish folklore of leprechauns is a big part of today’s celebrations; lots of revelry and maybe a little sneakiness can be part of the fun. Of course, all of this is to mislead the searcher from finding his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  

no fooling…it’s also gotcha day

Our family has another reason to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. It is Amy’s Gotcha Day. The scrapbooks get pulled out and family that is available comes together for that special day for each of us.  We didn’t see her last year because she was at school.

I did send her a necklace since we wouldn’t be together. It is a reminder she is the child of our hearts.

Our two Gotcha Days are family celebrations. If there is a gift, it’s often a book mark; a fancy store bought one or some by the nieces.

Green and gold table

Golden Threads

For this Saint Patrick Day table, I used a tablecloth that appears creamy but it is actually shot through with gold. I found it when I was going therough the stack of clothes. I had forgotten I had it. Usually, it would be with the Christmas ones though many of my cloths will work for many seasons and gatherings.

Next I add the decorations. That may be objects, real or faux greenery and flowers. Adding layers for height, but not too tall and depth give the arrangements more visual impact.

Honestly, grocery store flowers aor yard greenery are good choice for your centerpiece too!

The faux greenery in pots is usually in the guest room. Left over Christmas MmM’s green only were the candy I used sprinkled down the center randomly. There are tiny dishes tucked in next to the pots we typically use for soy sauce or olive oil dipping. Today I put in Andes Mints.  

For now, the MnMs will do since there is no pot of gold. Just the vintage gold trimmed china plates.

Maybe later, we’ll have a search with the grandkids.

Remember the napkin rings I made out of lime green ribbon? Don’t you like it when you can use items in a different setting? I have a cute box for odds and ends of ribbons and ribbon napkin rings. It comes in handy. Have a look at this post. Tips for Early Spring Table

I set this for a breakfast meal with the family silver with the gold rim china. Adding the egg cups and wine glasses for OJ make the breakfast setting a little fancy. 

Leprechauns like fancy!  I’m sure of it!

Using my DASH Egg Cooker makes this breakfast easy to prepare. Best small appliance ever!

Try Aunt Ellen’s Waffles for a delicious breakfast too. Adding whipped cream and sprinkles make them holiday special!

add candles for the evening

Candles for the Evening

The pewter candlesticks with green candles was a later addition to change this table for an evening meal. The green candles are left over from a floral arrangment I recived as a gift at Christmas.

This pretty tablescape was fairly simple to set. A little gold with green MnM’s and greenery together! Maybe some faux plants? Tall candlesticks with green tapers.

Maybe we’ll talk about the ledgendary acts of Saint Patrick or the trip Will and Haily took to Ireland. Maybe we’ll tell baby stories. Whatever the conversation is, it will be lively!

Shhh. Don’t tell! There is gold hidden around the yard!

And don’t forget to wear green so there will be no pinches for you!

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  1. Rachelle says

    March 3, 2022 at 6:31 pm

    I love tablescapes with small edibles worked into the theme! This table is lovely with the green food, gold touches, and green potted plants against the white tablecloth. Your family traditions were fun to read 🙂
    Thanks for sharing at the FWF party.
    Hugs,
    Rachelle

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 8, 2022 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks Rachelle. Such a fun day to celebrate! Hapoy Spring!

      Reply
  2. Marie says

    February 26, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    My friend and I were just discussing how much we love green and gold together! What a fun family tradition.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      February 28, 2022 at 4:35 pm

      We love having celebrations and this one is extra spexial with Amy’s Gotcha Day!

      Reply
  3. Cindy says

    February 26, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    Such fun family time. My husband’s family is Irish.

    You have great family gatherings.

    The green M&MS would gave been gone in moments in our home.

    Reply
    • bushel and a pickle says

      February 28, 2022 at 4:31 pm

      I make them wait until we are done eating!

      Reply
  4. Pauline says

    February 24, 2022 at 4:10 am

    Very awesome combination of gold and green! Love it!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      February 26, 2022 at 1:29 pm

      KInd of you to say Pauline!

      Reply
  5. Barbara at Mantel and Table says

    February 23, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    Lovely Linda! Your table is beautifully classic, and the St Patrick’s Day facts are so interesting! Thanks!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      February 26, 2022 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks for the visist!

      Reply
  6. Danielle says

    March 18, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    What a pretty table! I like the simplicity of it! I would surely eat all of the candy though!!!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 23, 2021 at 3:18 pm

      They did!

      Reply
  7. Jayne says

    March 16, 2021 at 7:23 pm

    Mix and match, I love that and try to do that in my home too! I love all of your tableware espectíally the lovely plates with the gold rim. I’m always shopping my house to make vignettes and table centrepieces, so I can appreciate your lovely table setting even more!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 23, 2021 at 3:24 pm

      It’s amazing how many combinations one can come up with!

      Reply
  8. Michelle Leslie says

    March 16, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    Isn’t it wonderful when you can pull bits and pieces together from all over your home to decorate for a special day. Especially when it ends up looking as good as yours Linda. Love the way you sprinkled green M&Ms on the table. Those would be the first to disappear in our home 😉

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  9. Sara says

    March 16, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    Green is my favourite colour; this is so pretty and elegant/1

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  10. Denise Reeser says

    March 16, 2021 at 9:09 am

    What a pretty and festive table. Enjoy!

    Reply
  11. Marie says

    March 16, 2021 at 6:10 am

    Sounds fun and lively indeed! Your brick wall is so cool. My four year old has been asking me about St. Patrick, leprechans and clovers!

    Reply
  12. Anita Holland says

    March 15, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    Very cool, your tablescape is very pretty. You gotta love the Irish.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 15, 2021 at 10:05 pm

      They do seem to know how to enjoy a holiday!

      Reply
  13. Carol Karl says

    March 14, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Very nice – simple but very elegant. I love the unexpected addition of the MnMs.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 15, 2021 at 10:07 pm

      Every body loves a little candy! One granddaughter said she like them to nibble on before the food came!

      Reply
  14. Rosemary Palmer says

    March 14, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    Simple but elegant. I love the mixing of candy and faux plants. My kind of decorating.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 15, 2021 at 10:08 pm

      You never know what you’ll find to use when you look around your house!

      Reply
  15. Karins Kottage says

    March 14, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    I love love that you share Irish family history tid bits! I need to incorporate that into our holiday for sure! Love your pretty dishes and how you reuse things from other holidays. I try to do the same thing! Recycle things to create a new look!

    Thank you for sharing it in my Seasonal tablescape Facebook page!

    Hugs,
    Karin

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 15, 2021 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks Karin. I do try to reuse my things in new ways.

      Reply
  16. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    March 14, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    What a happy way to celebrate! I adore all of the lovely touches of green.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      March 15, 2021 at 10:10 pm

      I ha no idea I had enough for a table! Thanks Laura for your comment

      Reply

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