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Pink and peach at the christening celebration in Gdańsk
Written by: Magdalena Raba
Christening celebration decoration in Gdańsk: pink and peach, flowers in glass bottles, gauze table runners and heart-shaped balloons.
At the christening reception, pink and peach were complemented by sage
In addition to weddings, we also decorate family parties. In June 2026 in Gdańsk, we prepared decorations for the christening celebration. It included one long table and the space above it, where balloons floated, and on the table itself there were flowers in glass bottles, candles in glass, pink napkins and two gauze table runners. Pink and peach are light and warm, so next to each other they do not create a sharp contrast, but a gentle transition. The third color, a muted grey-green sage, is cooler than both and balances their warmth. Sage is the color of the balloons above the table, and on the countertop, pink and peach take precedence.
We placed two table runners made of light, crinkled gauze along the table: pink and peach with a beige tint. The gauze lies loosely, so instead of a stiff, even strip, it creates soft waves on the tablecloth. Where the pink table runner turns into a peach one, there are glass bottles with flowers. Two similar colors make the table not uniform along its entire length, and the place where they meet is eye-catching.
The room's large windows overlook a garden with irises and lupins
The room has a light ceiling with draped, pleated fabric, large windows with white curtains, light wooden posts, a floor lamp and brown woven screens. The windows overlook a garden with deciduous and coniferous trees, including a tree with red leaves. Purple lupins and irises bloom in the flower beds. A long table with a white tablecloth, wooden chairs with X-shaped backrests, white square plates, wine glasses and tumblers are part of the room's equipment. They are not part of our decoration, although in the photos you can see them together with our flowers, candles, table runners, napkins and plates.
The table ends right next to the window. Behind the bottled flowers you can see a garden and a bed of purple irises. At this end of the table there is a peach table runner, and in bottles there are cream rose, peach carnation, white eustoma and gypsophila. Their bright petals stand out clearly from the greenery behind the glass. The purple of irises is cool, just like the sage of balloons, so here too, next to the warm colors of the table, a cooler accent appears. The table by the window does not need a separate background, because this role is taken over by the garden.
Place settings and candles in glass give rhythm to the long table
We matched the room's white square plates with glass plates and pink napkins. On each plate there is a napkin tied in a bow, and the plate itself stands on a charger plate, the golden edge of which is made of small pearls. Seen from above, the setting is arranged in layers: the pink of the napkin, the white of the plate and the golden edge of the charger plate. The gold is limited to a thin line of pearls, so it remains an accessory rather than the main color. The pink of the napkins repeats the color of one of the table runners, so the place settings also match the palette with peach gauze. The bow has a distinct shape, so that even from a distance, the pink dot marks each place at the table.
Between the bottles there are cream-colored pillar candles in tall glass cylinders and tealights in glass candlesticks, some of which have ribbed walls. Tall cylinders and low tealights alternate with groups of bottles, so the candles do not form one neat row. There are place settings with pink bows on the sides, and the entire table, viewed lengthwise, is arranged in a repeating rhythm of flowers, candles and table settings. We brought candles with flowers. When the decoration includes candles, already at the concept stage we check whether the facility allows open fire.
Flowers in glass bottles stand low and in groups
We placed the flowers in transparent glass bottles in the shape of a carafe, with a few stems in each. They include cream and light pink large-flowered roses, white spray roses and white eustoma. The carnations are white, light pink and peach, and the whole is complemented by gypsophila and eucalyptus branches. The colors of table runners and napkins return in light pink and peach carnations, and the white and cream of the remaining flowers brighten up every composition. We placed the bottles in groups along the table, and the flowers don't reach very high, so people sitting on either side can see each other above them.
Gypsophila and white flowers loosen up the compositions. Tiny gypsophila flowers fill the gaps between roses and carnations, and the white ones separate the colorful ones, so no bottle looks overloaded. There are bottles with white carnations and white eustoma on a pink table runner. The white stands out more clearly on it than on the tablecloth itself, which it would easily blend with. We place the compositions in bottles in the studio as close to the date of the party as possible, so that the flowers will be fresh throughout the day.
Sage heart-shaped balloons float high above the table
We have prepared heart-shaped foil balloons, sage-colored, with white ribbons. They stand out clearly against the background of brown woven screens, because the foil differs from the woven fabric in both color and texture. At the bottom of each balloon is a white bow, and the ribbons hanging from underneath draw thin vertical lines in the air. Their white repeats the white of the tablecloth and flowers on the table, so the same light color also appears on the ceiling.
Balloons hung from the draped ceiling, above the table and near the screens, each at a different height. Together they form a loose group, not an equal government. They hang so high that they do not block the face or view of those sitting at the table. The decoration has two levels: there are flowers in bottles and candles on the counter, and balloons fill the high space under the ceiling. In the windows, behind the balloons, you can see the trees of the garden, and the sage color of the hearts is close to their green.
We advise parents on how to decorate the christening celebration
If you are planning a christening celebration, instead of one color, choose two similar shades, for example pink and peach. On a long table, the transition from one shade to another looks more interesting than a single color, and napkins and flowers can be easily matched to both. Before you decide on the palette, check what you can see from the room through the windows. If there is a garden behind the glass, a third, cooler color, such as sage, will connect the table with the greenery outside. Plan low compositions in glass vessels so that people sitting opposite each other can talk freely.
There are small children at the table, so the flame should always have a glass cover and the candles should be placed far from the edge of the table. Hang the balloons high and tie them tightly so that they do not fall towards the table and cover your face. Set the installation date with the room in advance, because it determines how much time will be left to arrange the flowers, candles and balloons. The flowers stay with you after the party, and we take the vessels they are in with us, so prepare a few vases at home.
