Published: April 01. 2010 2:00AM

By Kate Tierney

With the cold days behind us, allow spring to blossom into a time of entertaining, gathering and celebration. Make your spring soiree memorable this year by focusing on the finishing touches. The added detail of a personalized place card, a quirky china selection, a clever napkin holder, a significant color palate or individualized flowers could become the lingering memory of a very special time spent together.

Nature’s Finest. A dragonfly lighting on your rolled napkin, right, accents a casual cookout or poolside evening.

Be Seated. But first have fun looking for your name among cleverly designed card holders. The fun continues when guests are invited to take their names home!

Tiffany Blue. Pair it with black and white to make a formal yet soft statement. The layers of plate rims co-ordinate with the black trimmed glasses. Single out your guests with framed place cards. Perfect for the mother of the groom as she hosts a Friday night rehearsal dinner.

Manhattan Nights. A great theme when sending a college grad off to the big city. Chic and clubby, this small two-pieced candle with shade shines subtly on a cleverly folded black napkin that gathers flatware and red rose into a focal point.

Be Seated. But first have fun looking for your name among cleverly designed card holders. The fun continues when guests are invited to take their names home!

Cheerful Primaries. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. Happy birthday greetings are doubled with a touch of fresh flowers. For an added pop of color, drop in a bit of colored gravel and swirl in a few reeds before adding water and flowers to your vase.

Garden Party. An eclectic combining of elements that are formal and rustic make an idyllic backdrop for the lovebirds at their wedding reception. Birdcages, mossy items and garden themes show out this season.