Bianco White Serving Platter  ||  Blu Mare Crab Serving Dish  ||  Aladdin Tortoise Shell Flatware  ||  Indigo Medallion/Tied Dye Placemats  ||  Blu Mare Assorted Canape Plates  ||  Puccinelli Classic Glass Pitcher  ||  Puccinelli Old Fashioned Glass  ||  Lastra Bottle Holder  ||  Blu Mare Seahorse Serving Platter

In my eyes there is nothing better than a dinner party.  Good food, good friends, good wine and most importantly a beautifully set table.  And table settings don’t get more beautiful than VIETRI’S.  VIETRI, an American importer of hand crafted Italian goods has been gracing tables since 1983 when the Gravely sisters took a life changing trip to Italy…

The Gravely’s, Susan, Frances, and their mother, Lee, headed to the Amalfi Coast of Italy where they checked into the San Pietro Hotel in Positano. During lunch at the hotel, the three women found themselves captivated by the hotel’s colorful, handcrafted dinnerware. They immediately arranged to meet the artisans at a nearby factory in the town of Vietri sul Mare.  They were so taken by the Italian artisans’ craftsmanship that they ended up spending three days with them, watching as they painted, glazed and fired each piece by hand. A special friendship developed between the talented Italians and the charming southern women. Soon, the Gravelys returned home with an array of “mix-and-match” pieces featuring whimsical cows, horses, rams, and fish- the collection that would become known as Campagna, VIETRI’s flagship dinnerware.

It did not take long for the ladies’ friends and family to express interest in owning these unique pieces. Thrilled that others recognized what a treasure they had found, the women decided they wanted to import the Italian dinnerware and become wholesalers, selling to stores across the US. They named their company VIETRI, a tribute to the town where it all began and a play on the phrase “tre vite,” Italian for “three lives.”

That was thirty years ago, and in the time since, VIETRI has become the largest American importer of handcrafted Italian tableware and home decor products, working with multiple family owned and operated factories throughout Italy. A leader in design, craftsmanship, and customer service, the VIETRI brand both complements the American lifestyle and celebrates all that is irresistibly Italian: a love of life, people, nature, and good living.

And because I couldn’t agree more with the Gravely sisters, I’m thrilled to be partnering with VIETRI and bring you our summer entertaining giveaway.  Above I’ve created my top summer entertaining picks from VIETRI, and we’re giving you a chance to win my favorite, the Blu Mare Crab Serving Bowl valued at $100.  I love this bowl specifically because even if you can’t afford the entire place setting you can easily add it to your white dishes and some amazing placemats like the Indigo Medallion and Tie Dye ones for a great look.   The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents and will run through Sunday the 21st with a winner announced Monday the 22nd.  We’ll be running this all through Rafflecopter (below) which allows you to earn points for each item completed with a simple click of the button.  The more points you earn the more likely you are to win (and remember you probably already have entry points if you’re a regular reader of the blog).  Happy Monday, and good luck! truly, MKR.

This giveaway is sponsored by VIETRI, however my opinions are 100% my own

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