Palate Pleasing: Valentine's Day Tablescapes

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's yesterday. Single or not, we should celebrate love. There's enough crap going on around us and the world, why not take a day, an evening, an afternoon and be with the people we love most.

Well, the hubby outdid himself again with this year's Valentine's dinner.  On the menu:

[caption id="attachment_192" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Rack of Baby Lamb on New Potatoes with Barley and Wild Mushrooms"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_193" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="with a lovely bottle of Cotes du Rhone's Chateauneuf-du-Pape "][/caption]

And for dessert:

[caption id="attachment_190" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Coeur A La Creme With Raspberry Sauce"][/caption]

Our tablescape was simple. Hubby got the classic red rose bouquet and sprinkled in some stargazer lilies, which were the flowers on my wedding bouquet and the first flower he ever got me. (Ain't he sweet!)



He kept the table romantic, simple, and the meal elegant.

It got me thinking of how others may decorate their Valentine's celebration tables. Here are some inspirations for romantic evenings with a significant other or a celebration of love with friends and family for next year's Valentine's.

[caption id="attachment_163" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="From Art Style Online"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_164" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="From Art Style Online"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_165" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="From Art Style Online"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_166" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="From Starshine Chic"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_168" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="From Above the Clouds"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="From St. Luis Cellars"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_172" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="From Delish"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_173" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="From Delish"][/caption]