Modern Glam Table Setting in Black and Gold and Silver

Oh, what a year it has been! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah. Today, I am sharing a new festive modern glam table setting in black and gold and silver I created to celebrate for this new year (and, hopefully, better!) ahead.

We will be away for New Year’s Eve, but when we return we are planning on hosting a wine tasting dinner to help put this weird year behind us.

Celebrating a new year is typically a festive time. A lot of folks still have their Christmas decorations on display. Usually, I take our decorations pretty quickly (because they have been up for so long!). Incorporating some of our Christmas decorations on this new tablescape certainly kept the feel of the holidays alive!

A Festive Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

The Centerpiece for our Modern Glam Table Setting

This year, the Christmas decorations on our living room coffee tables inspired this table. I simply moved some of the elements of these decorations over to our dining room table to start off the centerpiece.

Inspiration for a Modern Glam Table Setting in Black and Gold and Silver

Here is where I started…moving the biggest vase of ornaments to the center of the table and then added on from there.

Centerpiece with Christmas ornaments on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

A Christmas Ornament Centerpiece on Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

For a fresh look, I just added in a base of magnolia leaves. I bought them as bushes (from Hobby Lobby) but then cut off the individual stems so I could stuff them in smaller pieces.

Gold ornaments on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

A Christmas ornament centerpiece on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

A centerpiece on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

You could use any combination of ornaments!

A view of the centerpiece on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

When I found these black votive holders, I knew I wanted to use them for a New Year’s themed tablescape.

Black votive holders on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

Black centerpiece on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

Centerpiece on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

The Place Settings for our Modern Glam Table Setting in Black and Gold and Silver

For the foundation of the table setting, I started with my favorite black jute table runners. I laid them across the table to offset the linear centerpiece.

Place settings on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

And, since the runners are falling off the table, I placed the napkins in a similar way because the black runners provided a great backdrop for the napkins!

A Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver in a dining room

NOTE: OMG! Y’all! As I am editing this post, I am just realizing that I moved the glassware on this front right place setting to take pictures of the centerpiece and I forgot to put them back before I proceeded with the rest of my pictures! Here is living proof that I do ALL of my own photography, editing, writing, and shopping my blog posts AND, I am STILL LEARNING so much!!

Black and gold are very traditional colors to feature for any New Year’s Eve party. I also love using this color palette because of the black and gold decor that have incorporated into this space.

BUT, any festive celebration for a New Year should most certainly feature a little glam! Since this particular event will be a wine tasting dinner, we will be serving multiple courses that require multiple layers of plates.

The place settings on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

To “glam up” the place settings, a little bit of a glittery finish created a perfect layer (for the salad course).

This was also the perfect opportunity to let the glory of my gorgeous Waterford Lismore Salad Plates (which they, unfortunately, do not make anymore…I have sourced some used and similar options below).

I just love how the glittery plates below them help them stand out even more. And, what could be more “glam” than hand-cut crystal Waterford accent plates for an appetizer course?! I am just sayin’…

Place settings on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver on a dining room table

Place settings on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver in a dining room

So…as I mentioned, this will be a wine tasting dinner so you gotta pull out all of the stops with regard to the glassware. Using fine crystal really contributes to the taste and experience of a wine tasting.

Fine Glassware on a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

Riedel is our fine crystal glassware of choice, especially for our wine tasting dinner parties. You can see how I use the same collection for our wine tasting dinner this past year HERE. This is a helpful chart for the correct glassware shape for particular breeds of wine.

I must admit that I LOVE to see a “boatload” of crystal on our tables! It really creates a dramatic look!

A Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver

Side view of a Modern Glam Table Setting with Black and Gold and Silver for the New Year

As I reflect on this past year, all I can do is hope for a better on this coming year. There is not much to celebrate from this past year but I am really trying to have a positive and hopeful for this new year ahead. I hope you can figure out a way to celebrate the hope of the same in your own lives.

Creating this modern glam table setting in black and gold and silver is my way of wishing better times for this new year with a few friends and wine lovers. Prayer, hope, faith, and the support and love of my family, friends, neighbors, and you, my loyal readers is what provides me a foundation of hope that things will be better in 2021!