beachy tablescape

I stopped by to visit to my friend Meredith

at her adorable little beach-inspired boutique

MerMade Designs yesterday

and came home with a few little goodies

to spruce up our dinner table.  

I fell in love with the seashell place card holders that she makes.  They are so fun on the table and can even be useful holding photos or recipe cards. 

She also has the cutest napkin rings, and I chose this one with all the hanging little seashells that remind me of a charm bracelet. 

I also couldn't resist the linen napkins with seahorses and sand dollars softly painted on them.  What do you think of the table? 

 

The dishes and other tableware, I’ve owned for a while,

 but the round woven place mats are from Cost Plus. 

I also love my sea horse dish that I got 

at the Hotel del Coronado.   

ciao! fabiana

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While I’m here today, I wanted to share some of my "Tablescaping Essentials" with you. I have a whole page on the Amazon website with my favorite picks for setting a beautiful table.

Quite often time is of the essence, and I have last minute projects or events to work on, so I turn to Amazon for one or two day delivery. You’d be surprised at how many amazing items they have to offer! And I'm constantly updating this page with my new favorites. 

You can check it out here, at “Tablescaping Essentials”.

the gardens of hotel del coronado

Just like everything at the 

Hotel del Coronado, 

the gardens have a history 

and are undeniably stunning. 

This unusual Dragon Tree is 

over a hundred years old, 

but it's interest lies in the fact 

that it was used as 

a backdrop in the movie 

Some Like it Hot.

This is a picture from the scene in 

Some Like it Hot that was filmed 

at the famous tree.  

It's where Daphne (Jack Lemmon)

and Osgood, discussing their "date". 

If you haven't seen the movie, 

here's the trailer from 1959:

Most of the outdoor scenes were

filmed at the Hotel del Coronado.

I love the vintage feel of this little outdoor area.

The inner courtyard is lush and tropical.

This was the view from our balcony.

The herb and vegetable garden. 

Fabulous succulents surround

the outdoor portion of this restaurant.

ciao! fabiana

a modern beach wedding at the "del"

This coral, aqua, and lime green wedding theme
is just as gorgeous and stylish as it is vibrant and FUN! 

A great mix of colors.

I love the mix of succulents, orchids and roses.

Just the right amount of color.

Everything was set up on the beautiful beach-front Windsor Lawn space at Hotel del Coronado.

A dream location, especially at sunset. 

They used raffia to tie the place cards to bottles of 
Sparkling Grapefruit IZZE for another playful touch.

Everything is more magical at the Hotel del Coronado!

ciao! fabiana

photo credit: Hostess with the Mostess 

shopping at the Hotel del Coronado

Est. 1888 is one of my favorite shops at the Hotel del Coronado. It's located right near the main lobby and has a great vintage feel to it. 

Here I am posing with Josephine (aka Tony Curtis) from the movie "Some Like it Hot". If you haven't seen this movie, OMG, it’s hilarious and such a classic. It also stars Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. Anyways, they carry all kinds of fun gifts, books, souvenirs and perfumes.

I’m a huge fan of the movie,

but they have lots of other fun gifts.

The ice cream shop, Moo Time Creamery is outstanding!

 You can smell the fresh waffle cones every time

 you come near this side of the hotel.

A definite destination if you’re visiting the island! 

There's a whole wing of stores downstairs

 under the lobby of the "del".

The Babcock & Story Emporium is located next to the bar and nearest to the beach and pool area. They have such cute beachy things and a great selection of chocolate, which makes this, as I told my husband, the perfect store for me!

They’re even featuring

Barclay Butera's book, above.

From chocolate to...

... the bakery.

A great place for a morning Starbuck's and a treat! 

The bar is a great gathering spot.

Here's where we watched the Stanley Cup Finals

(Go Kings!)

 and enjoyed an awesome turkey burger topped

with brie and candied orange peel.  

Yum!

ciao! fabiana