Orange and chocolate dinner party

For my mother in laws birthday dinner I wanted to do something elegant with a little festive flair. Since this is the begining of fall I wanted to use orange and chocolate brown. I found the fabric for the runner at Joann's Faric and used scrapbook paper found at Hobby Lobby for placemats. I tied orange and brown ribbon around each glass and on top of bird cage. My good friend Alison made the three tiered cake for us. I almost always use plac cards because I want to control who I sit next to and to promote conversation among guests. At the head of every plate I placed an orange flower in a mini vase to tie the color sceme together. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and I think the decor was enough without going over the top.