Bright and Cheerful Table

My zinnias are going absolutely crazy and providing great cover for my sweet potato vines. There are TONS of yellow and orange zinnias in the mix, so I created this table to use them.

I found a pale yellow Southern Living brand flower arranging container (the lid has holes in it to hold the stems) at the thrift store a couple weeks ago, so I decided to use that. I picked a bunch of yellow and orange zinnias and placed them in about 2 quarts of water to which I added a couple tablespoons of sprite and about 1/2 tsp of bleach. I let them sit and cool off for about 30 minutes and then I put them in the sink and put the water mixture in the container and replaced the lid. Then I started arranging. I put the orange ones in first and then filled in with the yellow.

For the place settings, I used my yellow Fiestaware dinner plates, Villeroy and Boch Albertina salad plates, Sears Savannah Goblets (such a cute etched stylized rose pattern), water glasses and yellow/gold napkins. I added a couple floriform orange and yellow glass candle holders.