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ELEVATE YOUR GATHERING WITH A PROPER TABLE SETTING Words by Zoe Cramer DEBBY HUDSON
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here’s nothing that elevates a meal like
a well-arranged table. Sitting with loved
vibe. It creates meaning,” says Slossberg.
ones in the glow of candles and the warmth of
a freshly cooked, homemade dinner are some of
Slossberg gets organized and works backward
the most special moments. Having a beautifully
from there. She first considers the menu –– what
dressed table in the center of it all makes these
food will be served and how much room the food
moments all the more memorable.
and drinks will take up on the table. Only once
she has a good idea of the space she has to work
Setting a table is a craft; it involves
consideration and creativity. Elizabeth Slossberg,
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“It just creates the ambiance. It creates the Before even approaching a table to set it,
with for decor does she move forward.
owner and founder of EKS Events in Aspen,
offers a professional perspective on bringing
decor and for the layering,” Slossberg explains.
your gatherings to the next level with a well-
“And then, I go about the process. Do we have a
arranged table. Slossberg thinks outside of the
theme? Do we have a feel? Does the house have
box to make a table arrangement beautiful and
a theme or a feel? And that’s how I kind of back
personal to the event.
it in.”
“So, I first evaluate what room we have for
